Epilepsy Drug Linked to Developmental Delays in Offspring
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THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- The epilepsy drug sodium valproate has been linked to children born with developmental delays and lower IQs, says research published in the current issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
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A gene that causes a rare but severe form of epilepsy in people is also found in highly bred dogs, which could lead to new ways to treat the condition, an international team of researchers said on Thursday.
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By GRAEME SMITH  SCOTTISH scientists who have achieved a major breakthrough in the understanding of how the brain develops are warning that smoking cannabis during pregnancy could affect the unborn child.
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AN article in scientific journal says researchers have discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two.
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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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Parents of hyperactive children say drugs often fail to damp down symptoms at crucial times of day. Research suggests children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder disrupt family life most in the mornings and early evenings.
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Pregnant women suffering from epilepsy need to better informed about the risks of birth defects from treatments used to control their seizures, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Federal researchers have found children involved in a northern Nevada leukemia cluster are more prone to have a variation in a gene that helps combat unsafe chemicals, and more research is needed to learn the reasons why.
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A common class of drugs prescribed to children with depression may have an adverse effect on bone growth, according to a new study.
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Women with epilepsy have more than usual to be worried about during pregnancy, as motherâs seizures can affect their developing fetusâ eventual IQ.
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The epilepsy drug sodium valproate has been linked to children born with developmental delays and lower IQs, says research published in the current issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
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Epilepsy drugs used by millions of people may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior, the Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday in an alert to doctors.
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A drug may help alleviate the learning difficulties associated with Down's Syndrome.
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NEWS: In 2002, weeks before President Bush announced a plan to protect African babies from AIDS, top US health officials were warned that research about the drug, nevirapine, was flawed
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A drug commonly given to epileptic women during pregnancy may affect their child's IQ, according to a study.
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Taking GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Lamictal epilepsy drug during the first three months of pregnancy may increase the chances of having a baby with a cleft lip or palate, U.S. regulators warned on Friday.
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Urgent safety studies are needed for newer epilepsy drugs increasingly given to children, say UK researchers.