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  Fetal Exposure to Epilepsy Drug Tied to Lower School Grades Later

  There’s another study that finds that taking the epilepsy drug valproate while pregnant may...

  • Posted March 27, 2018
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  Electrical Pulses May Ease Pain From ‘Slipped’ Disc

  A new treatment that aims electrical pulses at irritated nerves around the spinal cord...

  • Posted November 29, 2017
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  Failing Sense of Smell Tied to Dementia Risk

  Long-term study suggests inability to identify scents may be early sign of problems

  • Posted September 29, 2017
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  Serious Reactions to Vaccines Rarely Recur: Review

  Findings add to evidence of safety of childhood immunizations, pediatricians say

  • Posted August 28, 2017
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  ‘Silent’ Seizures Tied to Alzheimer’s Symptoms

  Researchers suggest they're a potential target for treating the disease

  • Posted May 2, 2017
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  When to Pick the Nose in a Medical Emergency

  Instead of shots, some ERs are giving patients medicine through the nostrils, researchers say

  • Posted April 21, 2017
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  Why Certain Noises Really Irritate Some People

  'Misophonia' is a disorder that can make a person's brain go into overdrive, researchers...

  • Posted February 3, 2017
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  ‘Groundbreaking’ Research Offers Clues to Cause of Dyslexia

  Brain scans revealed that those with the reading disorder showed less ability to 'adapt'...

  • Posted December 21, 2016
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  Marijuana Derivative May Curb Tough-to-Treat Epilepsy

  Cannabidiol lowered frequency, severity of seizures in trials, but without a 'high'

  • Posted December 6, 2016
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  Rare Infant Seizure Disorder Often Missed

  Parents, doctors may not recognize infantile spasms early enough to prevent brain damage, study...

  • Posted December 6, 2016
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  Study Sheds Light on Safety of Driving With Epilepsy

  Those who had longer seizures during driving tests were more likely to have accidents

  • Posted December 4, 2016
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