Epilepsy gene identified in dogs
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Scientists are studying dog genetics to understand a rare form of epilepsy which in humans strikes down the young.
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Scientists have identified a gene that is strongly associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma.
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NEW YORK  - By transferring a gene that  regulates fundamental cell development into the inner ear of  deafened guinea pigs, researchers have regenerated so-called  hair cells and partially restored the animals' hearing
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NEW YORK  - Many people with epilepsy --  even those with mild forms of the condition -- also experience  depression, but do not always discuss those symptoms with their  physicians, study findings show.
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Implanting a pacemaker could save the lives of some patients with epilepsy who suffer dangerously irregular heart rhythms during seizures, researchers said on Friday.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say mice genetically altered to develop an Alzheimer&#39;s-like illness undergo &quot;silent&quot; brain seizures.
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Oct. 13, 2004 -- A widely used group of epilepsy drugs already linked to birth defects is now being blamed for lowering IQ and causing developmental delays in the offspring of women who take them during pregnancy.
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A gene that helps to stave off the effects of multiple sclerosis has been discovered by scientists.
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The quest to understand dog genetics will help scientists track down the causes of disease in canines and people.
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Cardiac pacemakers could help reduce the high incidence of sudden death among those with epilepsy, a British study indicates. Four of 20 patients monitored for up to 22
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Three teams of scientists have identified a genetic mutation that is linked to about 5 percent of inherited cases of Parkinson's disease.
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A national team of investigators led by psychiatric geneticists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression.
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William Sutherling of the Huntington Medical Research Institute demonstrates how to use magnetic imaging to hunt down seizure-causing brain tissue.
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Doctors at John Hopkins&#39; University School of Medicine Department of Neurology / Neurosurgery launched a study of the cause of the genetic disorder which may lead to making a step forward in finding a treatment.
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An errant enzyme linked to bipolar disorder, in the brain&#39;s prefrontal cortex, impairs cognition under stress, an animal study shows.
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they've discovered how a gene mutation linked to an inherited form of Parkinson's disease damages the brain.
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By CHERYL WITTENAUER    ST. LOUIS  -- Scientists say they've identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression, a finding that may one day help identify those at higher risk for the diseases and guide new treatments...