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"Speaking Out For Epilepsy" Podcast, USA
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc. has partnered with the Epilepsy Foundation to make the "Speaking Out for Epilepsy" podcast, a new educational resource for the more than 3 million Americans with epilepsy. The podcast features Alan Faneca of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Keppra XR(TM) Extended- Release Tablets Filed With The FDA
Thursday, 17 January 2008
UCB announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for the use of Keppra XR(TM) (levetiracetam) extended- release tablets in the adjunctive treatment of partial onset seizures in adults with epilepsy has been accepted for filing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

FDA Alerts Doctors About Suicide Risk Of Antiepileptic Drugs
Friday, 01 February 2008
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new info, yesterday, 31st January, to alert doctors and other health professionals about the increased risk of patients having suicidal thoughts and behaviours as a result of taking antiepileptic drugs for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, migraines, and...

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Receipt Of FDA Orphan Drug Designation For Recurrent Acute Repe
Tuesday, 08 January 2008
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAZZ) announced that it has received orphan drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its JZP-8 product candidate for the treatment of recurrent acute repetitive seizures.

Epileptic Seizures In Adults Cut Using Modified Atkins Diet
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
A modified version of a popular high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet can significantly cut the number of seizures in adults with epilepsy, a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests.

Epilepsy Hospitalizations Rise After 8-Year Decline, USA
Thursday, 31 January 2008
Epilepsy-related hospitalizations, which fell from 176,000 in 1993 to 95,000 in 2000, climbed to 136,000 in 2005, according to the newest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The recent 5-year climb represented a 43 percent increase.

When Mysterious Protein Deleted In Mice Deafness And Seizures Result
Friday, 25 January 2008
Scientists have discovered that mice genetically engineered to lack a particular protein in the brain have profound deafness and seizures. The finding suggests a path, they say, for exploring the hereditary causes of deafness and epilepsy in humans.
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Diabetes Drug May Hold Potential As Treatment For Epilepsy Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008
Metformine, a extensively used diabetic drug, might also be an effective and safe therapy for epilepsy, researchers report. This new approach may be particularly useful for the subset of patients who have recurrent seizures in spite of therapy with the best available drugs.
Read more...
 
Room For Improvement In Balancing Epileptic Seizure Control And Side Effects Print E-mail
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Monday, 31 March 2008
On the heels of the nation's largest event devoted to the epilepsy community, the National Walk for Epilepsy, advocates have announced their recommendations in response to a new national survey uncovering key challenges facing the epilepsy community.
Read more...
 
Abundance Of Hubs Influences Seizures And Offers Insight Into How Epilepsy Develops Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 26 March 2008
An increased number of neuron "hubs" in the epileptic brain may be the root cause for the seizures that characterize the disorder, according to a UC Irvine study.
Read more...
 
Structure Of Brain Receptor Implicated In Epilepsy And PMT Determined By Scientists Print E-mail
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Monday, 10 March 2008
Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have published new research in the journal Molecular Pharmacology identifying the structure of a receptor in the brain implicated in conditions like epilepsy and pre-menstrual tension.
Read more...
 
Epilepsy Action Provides New Service For Helpline Users, UK Print E-mail
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Friday, 07 March 2008
Advice and info about epilepsy is now available at the touch of a button thanks to a new text message service launched. Epilepsy Action, the UK's largest member-led epilepsy organisation, has introduced the new service to guarantee advice and info about epilepsy is as accessible as possible.
Read more...
 
Researchers Find Gene Behind Rare Form Of Epilepsy, Only 3 Known Affected Individuals Print E-mail
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Friday, 29 February 2008
Researchers have found a gene responsible for a especially debilitating form of epilepsy that also leads to kidney failure, according to a report published online on February 28th and also in the March 7th print issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, a publication of Cell Press.
Read more...
 
FDA Accepts For Review OVATION's Two NDA Submissions For Sabril(R) Print E-mail
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Friday, 29 February 2008
OVATION Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company's new drug applications (NDA) for Sabril® (vigabatrin) in 2 types of epilepsies.
Read more...
 
Cause Of Children's Seizures Pinpointed By Hypnosis Print E-mail
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Sunday, 17 February 2008
It was no way for an 11-year-old to live. For a month the boy had endured daily episodes of uncontrollable jerking and foaming at the mouth, and his physicians at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford were troubled that the boy had epilepsy.
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FDA Alerts Doctors About Suicide Risk Of Antiepileptic Drugs Print E-mail
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Friday, 01 February 2008
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new info, yesterday, 31st January, to alert doctors and other health professionals about the increased risk of patients having suicidal thoughts and behaviours as a result of taking antiepileptic drugs for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, migraines, and...
Read more...
 
Epilepsy Hospitalizations Rise After 8-Year Decline, USA Print E-mail
User Rating: / 0
Thursday, 31 January 2008
Epilepsy-related hospitalizations, which fell from 176,000 in 1993 to 95,000 in 2000, climbed to 136,000 in 2005, according to the newest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The recent 5-year climb represented a 43 percent increase.
Read more...
 
Epileptic Seizures In Adults Cut Using Modified Atkins Diet Print E-mail
User Rating: / 0
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
A modified version of a popular high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet can significantly cut the number of seizures in adults with epilepsy, a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests.
Read more...
 
When Mysterious Protein Deleted In Mice Deafness And Seizures Result Print E-mail
User Rating: / 0
Friday, 25 January 2008
Scientists have discovered that mice genetically engineered to lack a particular protein in the brain have profound deafness and seizures. The finding suggests a path, they say, for exploring the hereditary causes of deafness and epilepsy in humans.
Read more...
 
Epilepsy Action Urges Caution Over Drug-Switching, UK Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Epilepsy Action, the UK's largest member-led epilepsy organisation, has urged caution over calls for GPs to prescribe generic versions of drugs rather than branded ones.
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Keppra XR(TM) Extended- Release Tablets Filed With The FDA Print E-mail
User Rating: / 0
Thursday, 17 January 2008
UCB announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for the use of Keppra XR(TM) (levetiracetam) extended- release tablets in the adjunctive treatment of partial onset seizures in adults with epilepsy has been accepted for filing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Read more...
 
"Speaking Out For Epilepsy" Podcast, USA Print E-mail
User Rating: / 0
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc. has partnered with the Epilepsy Foundation to make the "Speaking Out for Epilepsy" podcast, a new educational resource for the more than 3 million Americans with epilepsy. The podcast features Alan Faneca of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Read more...
 
Taro To Launch Oxcarbazepine In The United States, USA Print E-mail
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Friday, 11 January 2008
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ("Taro," Pink Sheets: TAROF) reported that it settled a pending lawsuit with Novartis and will be launching Oxcarbazepine Tablets 150 mg, 300 mg, and 600 mg ("Oxcarbazepine Tablets") in the United States.
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Receipt Of FDA Orphan Drug Designation For Recurrent Acute Repe Print E-mail
User Rating: / 0
Tuesday, 08 January 2008
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAZZ) announced that it has received orphan drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its JZP-8 product candidate for the treatment of recurrent acute repetitive seizures.
Read more...
 
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Diabetes Drug May Hold Potential As Treatment For Epilepsy
Wednesday, 09 April 2008
Metformine, a extensively used diabetic drug, might also be an effective and safe therapy for epilepsy, researchers report. This new approach may be particularly useful for the subset of patients who have recurrent seizures in spite of therapy with the best available drugs.

Room For Improvement In Balancing Epileptic Seizure Control And Side Effects
Monday, 31 March 2008
On the heels of the nation's largest event devoted to the epilepsy community, the National Walk for Epilepsy, advocates have announced their recommendations in response to a new national survey uncovering key challenges facing the epilepsy community.

Abundance Of Hubs Influences Seizures And Offers Insight Into How Epilepsy Develops
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
An increased number of neuron "hubs" in the epileptic brain may be the root cause for the seizures that characterize the disorder, according to a UC Irvine study.

Structure Of Brain Receptor Implicated In Epilepsy And PMT Determined By Scientists
Monday, 10 March 2008
Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have published new research in the journal Molecular Pharmacology identifying the structure of a receptor in the brain implicated in conditions like epilepsy and pre-menstrual tension.

Epilepsy Action Provides New Service For Helpline Users, UK
Friday, 07 March 2008
Advice and info about epilepsy is now available at the touch of a button thanks to a new text message service launched. Epilepsy Action, the UK's largest member-led epilepsy organisation, has introduced the new service to guarantee advice and info about epilepsy is as accessible as possible.

Researchers Find Gene Behind Rare Form Of Epilepsy, Only 3 Known Affected Individuals
Friday, 29 February 2008
Researchers have found a gene responsible for a especially debilitating form of epilepsy that also leads to kidney failure, according to a report published online on February 28th and also in the March 7th print issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, a publication of Cell Press.

FDA Accepts For Review OVATION's Two NDA Submissions For Sabril(R)
Friday, 29 February 2008
OVATION Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company's new drug applications (NDA) for Sabril® (vigabatrin) in 2 types of epilepsies.