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Zinc Can Help You Think!

April 4, 2018
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Researchers at Duke University Medical Center, published the results of a collaboration with a Massachusetts Institute of Technology research study, which found that zinc plays a key role in signal transmission between neurons in the hippocampus — a zinc enriched region of the brain responsible for learning and memory — and where disrupted communication may contribute to epilepsy.

Posted in Epilepsy, Medication Issues, Research
Tags: AEDS, communication, epilepsy treatment, memory, neurons, recommended dose, zinc, zinc supplements

New Hope for Epilepsy Stem Cell Therapy

September 29, 2017
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About stem cells: “They’ve been called magic seeds. They have the potential to cure disease, regenerate organs, and even prolong life. And they could completely alter the way we practice medicine” – Fortune Magazine

There are many exciting areas in epilepsy research. One topic of great interest is the use of stem cells to treat seizures.

Posted in Epilepsy, News, Research
Tags: beneficial effects, chronic epilepsy, cure disease, data, Epilepsy, help memory, hope, medication resistant, neurons, prolong life, promise?, regenerate organs, Research, seizure focus, stem cell

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