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Mylan receives final FDA approvals for generic Lamictal tablets

Mylan Inc has announced that its subsidiaries Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Genpharm ULC received final approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) for Lamotrigine Tablets.

29 Jan 2009

Slices of living human brain tissue are helping scientists identify new stroke therapies

Slices of living human brain tissue are helping scientists learn which drugs can block the waves of death that engulf and engorge brain cells following a stroke.

21 Jan 2009

More scientific evidence supporting Darwinian views of evolution

Studies at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine on brain electrical signaling offer a fresh perspective on vertebrate evolution, provide additional evidence supporting Darwinian views of evolution, and may also lead to more effective treatment of epileptic seizures in infants.

21 Jan 2009

Dynamical theory and novel 4-D colorimetric method reveal modus operandi of intact living brain

For the brain to achieve its intricate functions such as perception, action, attention and decision making, neural regions have to work together yet still retain their specialized roles.

21 Jan 2009

Discovery of link between genetic defect on chromosome 15 and epilepsy

In a research published in the advanced online publication of the scientific magazine Nature Genetics, researchers have identified a genetic defect for common epilepsies on chromosome 15.

15 Jan 2009

Delusions associated with consistent pattern of brain injury

A new study provides a novel theory for how delusions arise and why they persist.

13 Jan 2009

Missing DNA the culprit in epilepsy?

An international team of scientists have identified a genetic risk factor for epilepsy which may lead to a better understanding of what causes the seizures and the development of new treatments for the condition.

12 Jan 2009

New understanding of seizure behaviors and epilepsy

Two children have a seizure. One child never has another seizure. Twenty years later, the other child has a series of seizures and is diagnosed with epilepsy.

6 Jan 2009

FDA requires stronger warnings on antiepileptic medicines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced it will require the manufacturers of antiepileptic drugs to add to these products' prescribing information, or labeling, a warning that their use increases risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (suicidality). The action includes all antiepileptic drugs including those used to treat psychiatric disorders, migraine headaches and other conditions, as well as epilepsy.

16 Dec 2008

New clues to the roots of epilepsy, autism, schizophrenia

Rice University researchers have found a potential clue to the roots of epilepsy, autism, schizophrenia and other neurological disorders.

10 Dec 2008

Doctors question FDA suicide alert on anticonvulsant drugs

Medical specialists at the nation's largest professional meeting on epilepsy discussed multiple questions and concerns they have about data presented by the FDA in support of its recent suicide alert on anticonvulsant drugs (AEDs) and the potential effect of the federal agency's analyses on clinical practice and the way AED drug trials are to be conducted in the future.

10 Dec 2008

Hemichannels - new target to treat epileptic seizures following brain trauma or stroke

New therapies for some forms of epilepsy may soon be possible, thanks to a discovery made by a team of University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute neuroscience researchers.

8 Dec 2008

New research reports on interventions that may alter the course of epilepsy diagnosis and management

Early diagnosis and treatment that quickly achieves seizure freedom with nominal side effects is the key goal to epilepsy management.

8 Dec 2008

Study finds it generally safe to withdraw anti-seizure medication in children with epilepsy

A new Mayo Clinic study found that it is generally safe to withdraw anti-seizure medications in children with epilepsy who have achieved seizure-freedom while on the medication.

8 Dec 2008

Anti-seizure drug Epilim shows promise for Alzheimer's

A drug commonly used to treat epilepsy could help clear the plaques in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at the University of Leeds. The plaques are known to lead to the progressive death of nerve cells in the brain linked to many forms of dementia.

8 Dec 2008

New data demonstrates efficacy and tolerability of Carisbamate as an adjunctive therapy for partial onset seizures

Phase III data on carisbamate, an investigational compound recently filed with the FDA for the adjunctive treatment of partial onset seizures (POS) in patients 16 years of age and older, was presented during the poster sessions of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society.

7 Dec 2008

Brains of low-income children function differently from brains of high-income kids

University of California, Berkeley, researchers have shown for the first time that the brains of low-income children function differently from the brains of high-income kids.

3 Dec 2008

Analysis supports use of temporal lobe resection to treat medication-resistant epilepsy

Persons with temporal lobe epilepsy who do not respond to medication could receive a substantial gain in life expectancy and quality of life by undergoing surgery of the temporal lobe part of the brain, according to an analysis reported in the December 3 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.

3 Dec 2008

Warning of serious side-effects of quit-smoking drug Champix

Australian doctors have been warned about the the quit-smoking drug Champix, according to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) care must be taken when prescribing Champix (varenicline), because of possible serious side-effects.

2 Dec 2008

Exposure to folic acid antagonists during pregnancy has risks

Exposure to folic acid antagonists during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of placenta-mediated adverse outcomes such as preeclampsia, placental abruption, fetal growth restriction or fetal death reports a retrospective cohort study published in CMAJ.

1 Dec 2008

Epilepsy News and Research

Latest Epilepsy News and Research

Mylan receives final FDA approvals for generic Lamictal tablets

Slices of living human brain tissue are helping scientists identify new stroke therapies

More scientific evidence supporting Darwinian views of evolution

Dynamical theory and novel 4-D colorimetric method reveal modus operandi of intact living brain

Discovery of link between genetic defect on chromosome 15 and epilepsy

Delusions associated with consistent pattern of brain injury

Missing DNA the culprit in epilepsy?

New understanding of seizure behaviors and epilepsy

FDA requires stronger warnings on antiepileptic medicines

New clues to the roots of epilepsy, autism, schizophrenia

Doctors question FDA suicide alert on anticonvulsant drugs

Hemichannels - new target to treat epileptic seizures following brain trauma or stroke

New research reports on interventions that may alter the course of epilepsy diagnosis and management

Study finds it generally safe to withdraw anti-seizure medication in children with epilepsy

Anti-seizure drug Epilim shows promise for Alzheimer's

New data demonstrates efficacy and tolerability of Carisbamate as an adjunctive therapy for partial onset seizures

Brains of low-income children function differently from brains of high-income kids

Analysis supports use of temporal lobe resection to treat medication-resistant epilepsy

Warning of serious side-effects of quit-smoking drug Champix

Exposure to folic acid antagonists during pregnancy has risks

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