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Autistic Children May Have Too Many Brain Cells
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TUESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) — The brains of autistic children have far more neurons in the prefrontal cortex than the brains of kids without autism, finds a new study that could advance research into the disorder.
“For the first time, we have the potential to understand why autism gets started,” said study author Eric Courchesne, a professor of neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and director of the Autism Center of Excellence.
“Creating brains cells and the correct number of brain cells is absolutely fundamental to building the brain,” said Courchesne. “If there is an excess number of neurons, there must be a negative consequence to that in the way the brain gets wired or organized.”
We’ve Been Honored!
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We’ve been honored by being listed on “The 35 Best Blogs for Epilepsy Support”!
Hello Generics, Goodbye Big-Name Drugs
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Fed up with generic drugs? Well there are dozens more coming as big-name brands lose their patents…
Feds Fine Abbott Over Marketing Of Depakote
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As it prepares to split into two sectors, Abbott is setting aside “$1.5 billion of litigation reserves” related to ongoing settlement discussions related to Depakote…
Increased Birth Defect Risks in Two FDA-Approved Epilepsy Medications
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Two epilepsy drugs – Lamictal and Keppra – which are currently listed in category C may be dangerous to a fetus and should be listed in category D, according to new data. The difference between the categories is that D shows evidence of risk, but the benefits outweigh the risks…
Tags: Birth Defects, dangers, Epilepsy, Keppra, Lamictal, pregnancy
Celebrate November Epilepsy Awareness Month!
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Celebrate November Epilepsy Awareness Month!
Go to Dr. Oz’s website where it says “Ask Dr. Oz a question” and make YOUR case for EPILEPSY!
Dr. Oz is well-known and respected world-wide. He also has an open ear. What we need to do is all participate repeatedly in his “Ask Dr. Oz” http://www.doctoroz.com/ask
The Dalai Lama on Life
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A question was posed to the Dalai Lama:
What is the thing about humanity that surprises you the most?”
His answer was as follows:
Kiss Colonoscopies Good-Bye?
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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. and more than half of over 80 million people over the age of 50 have never been screened.
But now there’s good news for everyone who dreads their mandatory colonoscopy. (Like me.)
It’s a new NONINVASIVE DNA colon cancer screening test that should be available to the general public in 20012!
Tags: 100%, colorectal cancer, early detection, noninvasive DNA, screening
What Is your Favorite Joke — Part #2
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Well folks, it looks like you took me seriously. Which just goes to show: Who says people with epilepsy don’t have a great sense of humor?
So, bring it on, so we can start with a laugh each day.
TLE — Important New Research!
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In the study which appears online in the Annals of Neurology, neurologist and neuroscientist Dr. Tallie Z. Baram and her colleagues, explained: “”Understanding how previous brain infections, seizures or injuries can interact with the cellular machinery to cause epilepsy is a crucial step toward designing drugs to prevent the process. We don’t want to just treat people with epilepsy. We hope to develop medicines that will prevent epilepsy from occurring — and influence the lives of millions of people around the globe.”
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