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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Experts find a single gene mutation which could be responsible for up to 5% of Parkinson's disease.
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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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NEW YORK  - Treatment with low doses of levetiracetam, the active ingredient in the drug Keppra, appears to be effective by itself for controlling newly diagnosed epilepsy, new research indicates. Rates of freedom from seizures with levetiracetam were comparable to those seen with a gold-standard therapy, controlled-release carbamazepine.
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A rapid technique for isolating DNA in hair provides a new route to study the genetics of extinct creatures.
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The anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate is associated with developmental delay and lower IQ, suggests research in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
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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...
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A gene that could be responsible for as much as 20 percent of Type II diabetes cases has been discovered by researchers at the School of Medicine, Wake Forest University announced Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Over time, a significant   minority of patients being treated for epilepsy show signs of   tolerance to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), according to a   critical review of published studies. Tolerance is the   reduction in response to a drug after repeated administration.
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Scientists have identified a protein which plays a key role in the changes that alcohol abuse causes in the brain.
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A gene that may be linked to both alcoholism and depression has been identified by a team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
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Scientists discover a single gene mutation which could be responsible for up to 5% of inherited cases of Parkinson's disease.
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An anti-epilepsy drug first licensed in the UK in 1975 may cause long-term developmental problems in children born to pregnant women using it, suggest the results of a new study.
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Scientists in Dundee find a potential link between a chicken gene and human diseases.
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Scientists have discovered a new  cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular  master switch for the disease.
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A genetic mutation can trigger learning difficulties by changing the way brain cells communicate with each other, research shows.
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Turning off a gene that has been associated with Alzheimer's disease made mice smarter in the lab, researchers said on Sunday in a finding that lends new insight on learning and may lead to new drugs for memory problems.