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Women with epilepsy face a rollercoaster of hormones and seizures. But we’re treating them like men

About 50 million people globally have epilepsy. Half of these are women.

The Conversation

Family’s unexplained death warning as mum died just feet from newborn son’s cot

SUDEP kills between 500 and 600 people a year in the UK

The Independent UK

4-star recruit Marco Jones starts youth football camp, raises money for epilepsy support

Marco Jones, a four-star Div. I football recruit who had epilepsy as a kid, supported Helmets4Helmets at his inaugural youth football camp.

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Funding call as epilepsy charity launches new campaign

CHARITY Epilepsy Scotland has launched a new campaign to mark National Epilepsy Week, which begins today.

The National (Scotland)

Climate change is linked to worsening brain diseases – new study

Climate change is making the symptoms of certain brain conditions worse, our new review has found. Conditions that can worsen as temperature and humidity rise include stroke, migraines, meningitis, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s.

The Conversation

Kochi hospital performs rare surgery on youth to cure eating epilepsy

Successful surgery for eating epilepsy performed on 22-year-old at Medical Trust Hospital by expert medical team.

The Hindu

Barnet council ignored warnings that resident with epilepsy would be evicted

Council has been ordered to pay £600 in compensation after taking 15 months to place man in suitable accommodation

Evening Standard

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Keto diet could help treat childhood epilepsy, study finds

Researchers say treatment could be used as alternative to epilepsy drugs

Evening Standard

The ‘epilepsy warriors’ breaking down the barriers in Cameroon

Amid alarming rates of the illness, many living with it are seen as cursed. Now these myths are being challenged

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Taiwan earthquake kills nine and leaves dozens trapped

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years triggered landslides, building collapses and injured at least 800 people. Plus: fighting the stigma of epilepsy in Cameroon

The Guardian - UK

Top 1% Biotech, Praxis, Releases 'Fireworks' And Catapults To Year-High

Praxis said Tuesday every patient in a study responded to its experimental epilepsy treatment. The biotech stock rocketed to a year high.

Investors Business Daily

World Purple Day to bust myths on epilepsy

World Purple Day to be marked in Thiruvananthapuram to raise awareness on epilepsy with cultural performances and website launch.

The Hindu

The fight to cure South Sudan’s mysterious neurological disorder

Nodding syndrome is a distressing disease that stunts growth, harms brains and sparks convulsions. Though its cause is still unknown, there is now hope that epilepsy drugs can help afflicted children

The Guardian - UK

Women must be told of sodium valproate risk to unborn babies

Letters: Readers respond to an article on how the epilepsy medication was prescribed to pregnant women despite the known risks

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Evening Standard

Replacing 'lost' enzyme could help treat debilitating childhood epilepsy

Scientists hope a breakthrough will lead to treatment for CDKL5 deficiency disorder

International Business Times

US Patient 'Happy Again' After Brain Implant Treats Epilepsy And OCD

American Amber Pearson used to wash her hands until they bled, terrified by the idea of contamination from everyday items, a debilitating result of her obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

International Business Times UK

UK Takes the Lead in Tackling Cyberbullying As Online Safety Act Gets Royal Assent

The Online Safety Act has become a law after years of campaigning to protect UK children and adults from cyberbullying and harassment including revenge porn and online trolls.

LiveScience

Seizures may be a cause of sudden unexplained child deaths

Footage from the nursery cameras of children who died of explained causes suggests that seizures are likely implicated in the tragedies.

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The Guardian - UK

NHS drug shortages are partly a political failure

Letters: Britain is pushing for patent changes in India that could increase the cost of generic drugs, writes Tim Bierley; plus letters from readers on the human cost of shortages

The Independent UK

Plane passenger upsets fellow travellers with flashing neon charger

‘Anyone with epilepsy around her is in legit danger,’ one comment reads

Evening Standard

New gene therapy 'significantly reduces seizures' for children with epilepsy

UCL expect to begin human trials of therapy within five years

Dynamite News

Researchers identify potential treatment target for genetic type of epilepsy

A team of researchers discovered a possible target for treating a hereditary form of epilepsy. Read further on Dynamite News:

LiveScience

Widely used epilepsy drugs tied to rare, deadly side effect, FDA warns

The announcement comes after the FDA became aware of more than 40 cases of "DRESS syndrome" linked to the seizure medications levetiracetam and clobazam.

Dynamite News

Health: Brain waves discovered during sleep can guard against epileptic activity

During the memory task, researchers found that the "wake" slow waves reduced nerve cell activity and so affected cognitive performance. Read further on Dynamite News:

Investors Business Daily

The Unexpected Depression Drug News That Sent Xenon Pharmaceuticals Soaring

Biotech stock Xenon rocketed Monday, after its experimental epilepsy drug unexpectedly showed promise in depression treatment.

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