Epilepsy genes 'may cut seizures'
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Carrying two genes linked to epilepsy may actually make you less likely to have a seizure, say researchers.
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The discovery of a gene that causes a type of blindness could help doctors save people's sight, UK scientists believe.
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NEW YORK  - Severe epilepsy that can't be   controlled with anti-seizure medication may require a brain   operation, but in such cases there's apparently a trade-off.   Surgery, especially on the left temporal lobe, can results in   long-term loss of verbal memory, Dutch researchers report.
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Scientists in China have identified about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily addicted to drugs, opening the way for more effective therapies and addiction control.
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Scientists suggest people with more copies of a certain gene are less likely to become infected with the HIV virus.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with epilepsy who have failed other treatments may be able to dramatically reduce their number of seizures by following a modified Atkins-like diet, Johns Hopkins researchers report.
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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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NEW YORK  - Children born to mothers with  epilepsy who took the anti-seizure medication valproate during  pregnancy have an increased risk of developmental delay and  cognitive impairment, according to results of a new study.
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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 keeps mice and fruit  flies lean might offer a way to prevent obesity and diabetes in  people, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Nearly 50% of people with epilepsy have problems learning new things or thinking quickly, a survey finds.
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Scientists have discovered a genetic variation that may help explain why some people who develop the condition get no relief from drug treatments.
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Science & environment: Scientists have found a gene that regulates lifespan which could lead to treatments to hold off ageing.
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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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Gene mutations linked to breast cancer may pose less danger than previously believed, a new study shows.
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Science & environment: Earthquake-prediction techniques could help to forecast epileptic seizures, according to research
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Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine have identified a gene that may be connected to both alcoholism and depression, the Associated Press reported Sept.