Topic: Epilepsy
Elsevier has announced the publication of four important position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the journal Maturitas on common management problems in the pos ... moreElsevier has announced the publication of four important position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the journal Maturitas on common management problems in the pos ... more
Researchers from across the U.S., as part of the Infantile Spasms Working Group (ISWG), established guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms (IS). The goal of the ISWG is to impr ... more
Major depression is a common and disabling brain condition marked not only by the presence of depressed mood but also by its effects on sleep, energy, decision-making, memory and thoughts of death or ... more
In what is being described as the first judgment of its kind in the UK, a family was awarded nearly $140,000 after a medical assessment panel consisting of two doctors and an attorney concluded that t ... more
Elsevier announced the publication of four important position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the journal Maturitas on common management problems in the post-re ... more
ST. PAUL, Minn. – New research shows that mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles, reading and listening to the radio may, at first, slow the decline of thinking skills but speed up ... more
Hello, everyone. Nice to see you again. A chipper morning here on the Pharmalot corporate campus, where our sponsor - me - would like to remind you about an upcoming webinar with former US Attorney Mi ... more
ST. PAUL, Minn. – New research shows that multiple sclerosis (MS) activity can increase during spring and summer months. The research is published in the August 31, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the me ... more
Genetic variant may increase susceptibility to migraine triggers A world-wide collaboration of researchers has identified the first-ever genetic risk factor associated with common types of migraine. T ... more
Study shows brain trauma associated with lifelong conditions that affect quality of life and mortality GALVESTON – Traumatic brain injury, currently considered a singular event by the insurance indus ... more
Two high-fat diets the classic ketogenic and a modified version of the Atkins can reduce and, in some cases, completely eliminate seizures in children with a common seizure disorder known as absence e ... more
An excerpt from Unhinged: The trouble with psychiatry- a doctor €™s revelations about a profession in crisis. Copyright © 2010 Daniel Carlat. Excerpted with permission by Free Press, a Division of Si ... more
Current antiepileptic drugs have many side-effects, among others slowing down brain activity, which in turn reduces patients €™ ability to react. These side-effects could be eliminated if genes that c ... more
Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, President CEO: Haruo Naito, "Eisai") announced that results of a Phase III study in epilepsy patients with refractory partial seizures demonstrate the clinical ... more
Cyberonics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYBX) announced that it has entered into additional agreements with NeuroVista Corporation in the field of EEG-based seizure detection to build on its position as the leader ... more
The Epilepsy Therapy Project (ETP) and the Epilepsy Foundation (EF) announced the latest grant recipients of its New Therapy Grants Program, a unique joint venture of the non-profit epilepsy organizat ... more
A North Carolina State University researcher has helped to locate and identify a gene responsible for a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects American Staffordshire terriers. This same gene may ... more
One of the most common causes of disability in young adults is spinal cord injury. Currently, there is no proven reparative treatment. Hope that neural stem cells (NSCs) might be of benefit to individ ... more
One of the most common causes of disability in young adults is spinal cord injury. Currently, there is no proven reparative treatment. Hope that neural stem cells (NSCs) might be of benefit to individ ... more
FDA is warning that lamotrigine (Lamictal, GlaxoSmithKline), approved for treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder, can cause aseptic meningitis. Medscape Medical News ... more
Hello, everyone, nice to see you again. There is a cool and welcome breeze wafting across the Pharmalot corporate campus this morning. And so what better way to greet such inviting weather than with a ... more
Ezogabine (Potiga) won a hearty endorsement by the FDA's Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee for its efficacy as adjunctive treatment in partial-onset seizures. Medscape M ... more
U.S. reviewers flagged urinary problems as a chief concern with ezogabine, a proposed epilepsy pill from Glaxo and Valeant, but said they can be reversed in most cases, raising optimism for the drug's ... more
A new study shows that the long-term use of valproate, a drug commonly used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder, may decrease the production of both collagen and osteonectin. Medscape Medical New ... more
Scientists are reporting a possible explanation for the bone loss that may occur following long-term use of a medicine widely used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and other conditions. The drug, ... more
Jerusalem, August 4, 2010 – Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and elsewhere have succeeded in identifying for the first time a gene associated with susceptibility to chronic pain caus ... more
Hello, everyone. How are you today? Hope your week is going well. We have had a rather busy time, but that is to be expected. And so you know what this means - time for two cups of stimulation. Feel f ... more
Experts say findings should prompt FDA to remove warning label on medications Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Safety, Epilepsy, Suicide ... more
A commonplace electroencephalography (EEG) test may hold the key to predicting whether a person will respond to certain prescribed drugs, particularly those related to psychiatric conditions. In a stu ... more
August 5, 2010 – Chronic pain is a serious medical problem, afflicting approximately 20% of adults. Some individuals are more susceptible than others, and the basis for this remains largely unknown. ... more
Drugs used by epilepsy patients to control seizures now carry a warning that the medications may increase the risk for suicide, but a newly published analysis involving more than 5 million people find ... more
Experts say findings should prompt FDA to remove warning label on medications ... more
Scientists are reporting a possible explanation for the bone loss that may occur following long-term use of a medicine widely used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and other conditions. The drug, ... more
New research points to a genetic route to understanding and treating epilepsy. Timothy Jegla, an assistant professor of biology at Penn State University, has identified an ancient gene family that pla ... more
New research points to a genetic route to understanding and treating epilepsy. The research has identified an ancient gene family that plays a role in regulating the excitability of nerves within the ... more
New research points to a genetic route to understanding and treating epilepsy. Timothy Jegla, an assistant professor of biology at Penn State University, has identified an ancient gene family that pla ... more
LA JOLLA, CA – July 28, 2010 – For Immediate Release – A chemical compound that boosts the action of a molecule normally produced in the brain may provide the starting point for a new line of thera ... more
Most people know generics are less expensive than brand-name meds. But what about the folks who administer Medicaid programs? A new report argues that roughly $271 million could have been saved last y ... more
New research challenges the idea that all epilepsy drugs are associated with an increased risk for suicide. ... more
Only newer meds tied to depression appear linked to self-harm, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Safety, Epilepsy, Suicide ... more
ST. PAUL, Minn. – While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires a warning of an increased risk of suicide for all epilepsy drugs, a new study shows that only certain drugs may increase the ri ... more
Researchers revealed that data from previously completed withdrawal to monotherapy studies for antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) provide a valid control for future studies, obviating the need for placebo/pse ... more
Soldiers may develop epilepsy from a head injury as many as 30 years down the road, hints a new study of Vietnam veterans.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Epilepsy, Traumatic Brain In ... more
Seizure condition can take years to develop, researchers say ... more
Soldiers who receive traumatic brain injuries during war may be at a higher risk of epilepsy even decades after the brain injury occurred. The new research is published in the July 20, 2010, print iss ... more
Major turning point in antiepileptic drug testing and development New York University researchers revealed that data from previously completed withdrawal to monotherapy studies for antiepileptic drugs ... more
Soldiers who receive traumatic brain injuries during war may be at a higher risk of epilepsy even decades after the brain injury occurred, according to new research. ... more
Researchers in Spain have developed a new method to analyze the information obtained from electroencephalograms to detect neurodegenerative diseases, such as epilepsy, using the bioelectric signals of ... more
The research project is a joint effort among engineers and doctors from UC3M, the ClÃnica Universitaria de Navarra and Universidad Pública de Navarra. It began as a collaborative project designed t ... more
Pfizer Officials Sued by Investors Over $2.3 Billion Marketing Settlement - Bloomberg: "Pfizer Inc. directors should be held liable for the drugmaker €™s repeated violations of federal laws governing ... more
Pfizer Officials Sued by Investors Over $2.3 Billion Marketing Settlement - Bloomberg: "Pfizer Inc. directors should be held liable for the drugmaker €™s repeated violations of federal laws governing ... more
NeuroPace, a company focused on implantable devices for the treatment of brain disorders, announced Thursday that it has filed a Premarket Approval application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat ... more
The relative risk for major congenital malformations to the fetus of pregnant women with epilepsy is highest with sodium valproate, with risk more than doubled compared with carbamazepine or lamotrigi ... more
A drug used to treat epilepsy could cause more wide-ranging birth defects than first thought, research at the University of Ulster has shown. ... more
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A new study shows that having depression may nearly double your risk of developing dementia later in life. The research will be published in the July 6, 2010, issue of Neurology®, ... more
Preoperative language fMRI may be a useful predictor of postoperative naming deficits in patients undergoing anterior temporal lobe resection in the dominant hemisphere. Medscape Medical News ... more
Study finds hippocampus is affected by imbalance in neuroendocrine system Adding to all that ails people managing their multiple sclerosis is depression ۥ for which MS sufferers have a lifetime risk ... more
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may reduce the severity of seizure-related oxygen desaturation in patients with refractory partial epilepsy, according to researchers from the Universit ... more
New long term data showed that Vimpat® (lacosamide) C-V provided sustained reduction in seizure frequency for up to five years when used as an add-on treatment for uncontrolled partial onset seizures ... more
The combination vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (MMRV) is associated with double the risk of febrile seizures for 1- to 2-year-old children compared with same-day administration of ... more
Tel Aviv University #8217;s brain-to-computer chip technology revolutionizes neurological therapy By stimulating certain areas of the brain, scientists can alleviate the effects of disorders such as d ... more
Many diseases of brain function, such as epilepsy and schizophrenia, are caused by problems in how neurons communicate with each other. A University of Houston (UH) researcher and his team are analyzi ... more
Childhood absence epilepsy, the most common pediatric epilepsy syndrome, is usually treated with ethosuximide, valproic acid, or lamotrigine.Ethosuximide and valproic acid are more effective than lamo ... more
Jan-Åke Gustafsson investigates #8216;wireless connections #8217; in the brain HOUSTON, June 24, 2010 – Many diseases of brain function, such as epilepsy and schizophrenia, are caused by problems i ... more
In 2004, Washington University in St. Louis researcher Jianmin Cui was handed a puzzling clue to the structure of an ion channel his lab had been studying for five years. Scientists at the Cleveland C ... more
Many diseases of brain function, such as epilepsy and schizophrenia, are caused by problems in how neurons communicate with each other. Researchers are analyzing these commands and connections in an a ... more
Researchers looking for the first time at how migraine sufferers experience the stigmatizing effects of their disease show that chronic migraine sufferers experience worse stigma than episodic migrain ... more
Sun Pharma announced that USFDA has granted an approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market a generic version of Keppra® Injection, levetiracetam injection. This generic leveti ... more
Kids whose seizures are unrelated to underlying disease or brain damage likely to go into remission, researchers find Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Epilepsy ... more
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. announced the initiation of a global Phase III clinical trial for USL255 (extended-release topiramate), an internally developed program for the management of epilepsy i ... more
UCB has announced the availability of an oral solution formulation of Vimpat® (lacosamide) C-V, an antiepileptic drug (AED) for add-on treatment of partial-onset seizures in people with epilepsy age ... more
Extended follow-up finds remission likely for idiopathic childhood-onset epilepsy A study conducted by researchers in The Netherlands confirmed that children with idiopathic new-onset epilepsy have a ... more
Texas Blue Cross plan sues Pfizer over marketing - BusinessWeekA Texas health insurance company is suing Pfizer Inc. saying the drug maker deceptively marketed three of its top-selling drugs, illegal ... more
Texas Blue Cross plan sues Pfizer over marketing - BusinessWeekA Texas health insurance company is suing Pfizer Inc. saying the drug maker deceptively marketed three of its top-selling drugs, illegal ... more
Taking valproic acid ups risk of brain, heart, limb defects in babies, review shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Birth Defects, Drug Safety, Epilepsy ... more
An evaluation has revealed positive intermediate results for the first three months of data from the clinical trials for the treatment of therapy resistant epilepsies with the world's first device usi ... more
Women with epilepsy who take valproic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy are more likely to have children with birth defects, research shows. ... more
Taking valproic acid ups risk of brain, heart, limb defects in babies, review shows ... more
A mutation that enhances the function of a specific ion channel has been identified as the cause of a rare inherited pain disorder. The research, published by Cell Press in the June 10 issue of the jo ... more
Canada lists the top prescription drugs Americans buy online | Booster Shots | Los Angeles TimesPlavix (an anticoagulant often used to prevent blood clots), Advair (a corticosteroid used for asthma), ... more
Canada lists the top prescription drugs Americans buy online | Booster Shots | Los Angeles TimesPlavix (an anticoagulant often used to prevent blood clots), Advair (a corticosteroid used for asthma), ... more
via nj.com ohnson Johnson €™s epilepsy drug Topamax was approaching $1 billion in annual sales in 2003 when the company began a campaign to persuade doctors to use the medicine as a treatment for ... more
via nj.com ohnson Johnson €™s epilepsy drug Topamax was approaching $1 billion in annual sales in 2003 when the company began a campaign to persuade doctors to use the medicine as a treatment for ... more
The modest abnormalities in brain structure primarily affect white matter, report investigators. These problems are most evident, they note, in children with idiopathic generalized epilepsies. Medsc ... more
Three months ago, some enterprising thieves staged a daring theft by cutting a hole in the roof of an Eli Lilly warehouse and making off with all sorts of medicines (background). The made-for-TV momen ... more
Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy run the risk of gradual deterioration in their cognitive abilities. Surgical treatment generally puts an end to seizures but can have a negative effect on memory. ... more
Researchers say many people with bipolar disorder have high rates of other medical conditions, such as migraines, obesity, epilepsy, and high blood pressure. ... more
Kantar Health, a leading healthcare-focused global consultancy and marketing insights company, has won "Best Poster" in the new investigator category at the 2010 ISPOR (International Society for Pharm ... more
Parents disagree, may underestimate their quality of life, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Epilepsy ... more
via freep.com Ordered by their employer, two metro Detroit women spent years wooing Michigan doctors with lavish dinners, tickets and trips to prescribe an epilepsy drug for problems it wasn't a ... more
via freep.com Ordered by their employer, two metro Detroit women spent years wooing Michigan doctors with lavish dinners, tickets and trips to prescribe an epilepsy drug for problems it wasn't a ... more
The company is a medical devices company that has developed a technological treatment mechanism for neurological disorders including epilepsy and depression. The company €™s technology consists of an ... more
Improved treatment of severe epilepsy could reduce the overall cost of the condition, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the International Society of Pharmacoeconomic Outcomes Re ... more
A newly published study reports that children with new/recent onset epilepsy have significantly slowed expansion of white matter volume compared to healthy children over a two year interval. The reduc ... more
By Jef Feeley May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. agreed to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit alleging its Neurontin epilepsy medici ... more
By Jef Feeley May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. agreed to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit alleging its Neurontin epilepsy medici ... more
Contact: Rachel Seroka rseroka@aan.com 651-695-2738 American Academy of Neurology Embargoed for release until 4 p.m. ET, Monday, May 17, 2010 ST. PAUL, Minn. – A new study shows that altered blood fl ... more
Children with epilepsy often face multiple challenges - not only seizures but learning, cognitive and school difficulties, side effects from medication, and, not surprisingly, social stigma from their ... more
Contact: Tomi Taira tomi.taira@helsinki.fi 358-919-159-855 University of Helsinki Mechanism found that prepares the brain of a newborn for information processing With their French colleagues, research ... more
Researchers found that children with epilepsy say their quality of life is comparable to that of their healthy siblings. The parents of these children, though, say just the opposite. They rate their c ... more
AstraZeneca Case Rewards Repeat Whistleblowers With $45 Million By David Voreacos and Margaret Cronin Fisk ... more
AstraZeneca Case Rewards Repeat Whistleblowers With $45 Million By David Voreacos and Margaret Cronin Fisk ... more
Researchers investigating a regulatory protein involved in a rare genetic disease have shown that it may be related to epileptic and autistic symptoms in other more common neurological disorders. A te ... more
Contact: Karen Kreeger karen.kreeger@uphs.upenn.edu 215-349-5658 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine PHILADELPHIA – So often the rare informs the common. Penn researchers investigating a re ... more
Researchers are reporting a second candidate gene for sudden death in epilepsy, a finding they say may lead to genetic and overall risk screening in patients with epilepsy. Medscape Medical News ... more
Contact: Verdon Taylor taylor@immunbio.mpg.de 49-761-510-8487 Max-Planck-Gesellschaft After birth the brain looses many nerve cells and this continues throughout life – most neurons are formed before ... more
Here's what may cause it Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Epilepsy ... more
This is the sort of supervision that sales reps just can #8217;t stand. As part of the $81 million settlement that two Johnson #038; Johnson units paid to resolve criminal and civil lawsuits over ill ... more
Childhood vaccines may trigger early onset of a severe form of infant epilepsy, but researchers say the disorder is ultimately caused by defective genes and lifesaving vaccines should not be withheld ... more
Here's what may cause it ... more
Of 10 antiepileptic drugs, lamotrigine was the most effective, as measured by 12-month retention and freedom from seizures, with levetiracetam a close second. Medscape Medical News ... more
Top of the morning to you. Another busy lies ahead and our own stamina is tested by hustling short people off to the school house. Meanwhile, deadlines and meetings loom, yes? Still, we are reminded o ... more
Children with epilepsy and their parents have different perspectives of the impact of their illness on the child. Assessing quality of life is important for measuring endpoints in clinical trials of ... more
University of Florida researchers will receive $250,000 to study an inventive cell-transfer therapy to treat cortical dysplasia, a condition where the brain develops abnormally before birth, causing s ... more
The health care giant #8217;s Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical and Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals subsidiaries are ponying up $81 million in order to resolve criminal and civil lawsuits charging the ... more
The Justice Department says two subsidiaries of pharmaceutical giant Johnson Johnson have agreed to pay more than $81 million stemming from allegedly illegal promotion of the epilepsy drug Topamax ... more
The Justice Department says two subsidiaries of pharmaceutical giant Johnson Johnson have agreed to pay more than $81 million stemming from allegedly illegal promotion of the epilepsy drug Topamax ... more
by Gillian Parrish, Manager of Alliance Development and Communications, FasterCuresThough philanthropic investment in medical research accounts for only three percent of overall spending, a pittance c ... more
In focal epilepsy, seizures are generated by a localized, synchronous neuronal electrical discharge that may spread to large portions of the brain. In spite of intense research in the field of epileps ... more
Neuroscience researchers have zeroed in on a novel mechanism that helps control the firing of electrical signals among neurons. By isolating the molecular and electrical events that occur when this co ... more
Neuroscience researchers have zeroed in on a novel mechanism that helps control the firing of electrical signals among neurons. By isolating the molecular and electrical events that occur when this co ... more
Contact: John Ascenzi Ascenzi@email.chop.edu 267-426-6055 Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Siobhan E. Gallagher Siobhan.Gallagher@tufts.edu 617-636-6586 Tufts University School of Medicine Modified ... more
Nerve cells communicate with each other by means of electrical impulses. To create such an impulse, the cells exchange charged ions with their environment. However, the role played by the ever-present ... more
A new study suggests fear of increased toxicity with multiple drugs may not be warranted. Medscape Medical News ... more
Nerve cells communicate with each other by means of electrical impulses. To create such an impulse, the cells exchange charged ions with their environment. However, the role played by the ever-present ... more
In a major step toward predicting adverse drug reactions, systems biologists have integrated genetic, cellular and clinical information to find out why certain medicines can trigger fatal heart arrhyt ... more
Researchers have found that polytherapy with multiple anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) did not result in greater adverse effects than monotherapy for patients with refractory epilepsy. This observational s ... more
Researchers have found that polytherapy with multiple anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) did not result in greater adverse effects than monotherapy for patients with refractory epilepsy. This observational s ... more
Contact: Brian Wallheimer bwallhei@purdue.edu 765-496-2050 Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new biosensor developed at Purdue University can measure whether neurons are performing correctly ... more
Source: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Epilepsy, Spinal Cord Injuries ... more
A new biosensor can measure whether neurons are performing correctly when communicating with each other, giving researchers a tool to test the effectiveness of new epilepsy or seizure treatments. ... more
A brain implant made partly of silk can melt onto the surface of the brain, providing an "intimate" connection for recording signals, researchers reported on Sunday.Source: Reuters Health Related Medl ... more
Contact: Daniel Stimson stimsond@ninds.nih.gov 301-496-5751 NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Scientists have developed a brain implant that essentially melts into place, snu ... more
Finding may help reveal what predisposes someone to the disorder, researcher says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Epilepsy, Genes and Gene Therapy ... more
Physicians treating patients with epilepsy are in a difficult legal situation when they have to assess their patients' ability to drive. In the current edition of the Deutsches Arzteblatt Internationa ... more
Physicians treating patients with epilepsy are in a difficult legal situation when they have to assess their patients' ability to drive. ... more
You have to love how inventive marketing departments were once upon a time. The Vioxx saga revealed how Merck reps were given lessons for playing #8216;Dodgeball, #8217; a reference to finding ways t ... more
Patients who have gene variant are 10 times more likely to die without warning, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Arrhythmia, Epilepsy, Genes and Gene Therapy ... more
Finding may help reveal what predisposes someone to the disorder, researcher says ... more
Several widely used anticonvulsants, including Pfizer #8217;s Neurontin, may increase the risk of suicide, attempted suicide and violent death in patients taking them for the first time, according to ... more
Patients who have gene variant are 10 times more likely to die without warning, study finds ... more
In focal epilepsy, seizures are generated by a localized, synchronous neuronal electrical discharge that may spread to large portions of the brain. In spite of intense research in the fiel ... more
An analysis of prescription and clinical claims data suggests that the use of certain anticonvulsant medications may be associated with an increased risk of suicide, attempted suicide or violent death ... more
Contact: Kat Snodgrass ksnodgrass@sfn.org 202-962-4090 Society for Neuroscience Animal study suggests a mutated protein in brain cells can lead to cardiac arrest in people with epilepsy Washington, DC ... more
A mutation in a brain protein gene may trigger irregular heart beat and sudden death in people with epilepsy, according to new research. People with epilepsy who are otherwise healthy are more than 10 ... more
The antiepileptic drug (AED) Vimpat® (lacosamide) (C-V) will be the subject of numerous studies and analyses - both UCB-sponsored and independent - at the 62nd annual American Academy of Neurology (A ... more
The antiepileptic drug (AED) Vimpat® (lacosamide) (C-V) will be the subject of numerous studies and analyses at the 62nd annual American Academy of Neurology (AAN) meeting, taking place at the Metro ... more
If you're looking for some of the brightest and best minds, you'll find them in the research labs of pharmaceutical companies.Unfortunately, though, it takes an appropriate background to truly apprec ... more
If you're looking for some of the brightest and best minds, you'll find them in the research labs of pharmaceutical companies.Unfortunately, though, it takes an appropriate background to truly apprec ... more
Pfizer Said to Settle Neurontin Suicide Lawsuit for $400,000 By Jef Feeley ... more
Pfizer Said to Settle Neurontin Suicide Lawsuit for $400,000 By Jef Feeley ... more
We often use drug analogies in relation to food #8211;claiming we #8217;re #8220;addicted #8221; to our favorite snack, or joking about being #8220;chocoholics. #8221; For some people, however, t ... more
UCSF scientists have used a novel cell-based strategy to treat motor symptoms in rats with a disease designed to mimic Parkinson's disease. The strategy suggests a promising approach, the scientists s ... more
Contact: Jennifer O #8217;Brien jobrien@pubaff.ucsf.edu 415-476-2557 University of California - San Francisco UCSF scientists have used a novel cell-based strategy to treat motor symptoms in rats with ... more
By Bob Van Voris and Janelle Lawrence March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. violated U.S. racketeering law in the marketing of its epilepsy drug Neurontin and should pay $142.1 million in ... more
By Bob Van Voris and Janelle Lawrence March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. violated U.S. racketeering law in the marketing of its epilepsy drug Neurontin and should pay $142.1 million in ... more
A federal court jury in Boston found that the drugmaker violated federal racketeering law by improperly promoting the Neurontin epilepsy drug and was ordered to pay $47 million in damages. However, un ... more
NEW YORK, March 25 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) violated federal racketeering law by improperly promoting the epilepsy drug Neurontin, a Boston jury found on Thursday, and the world's largest drugm ... more
NEW YORK, March 25 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) violated federal racketeering law by improperly promoting the epilepsy drug Neurontin, a Boston jury found on Thursday, and the world's largest drugm ... more
Scientists have used a novel cell-based strategy to treat motor symptoms in rats with a disease designed to mimic Parkinson's disease. The strategy suggests a promising approach, the scientists say, f ... more
A federal courtroom in Boston is hosting a trial between Pfizer and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, which claim the drugmaker committed fraud by aggressively promoting o ... more
March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc., facing a $300 million fraud claim, defended its epilepsy drug Neurontin at the close of a civil racketeering trial in Boston. €œIt €™s a good dr ... more
March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc., facing a $300 million fraud claim, defended its epilepsy drug Neurontin at the close of a civil racketeering trial in Boston. €œIt €™s a good dr ... more
Findings of a 29% greater reduction in seizures at 4 months compared with controls led an FDA advisory panel to recommend approval of DBS in the ANT for severe and refractory partial seizures with or ... more
By Margaret McCartney, general practitioner, Glasgow, and Financial Times columnist margaretmccartney@doctors.org.uk="article_remark">Last month the Times published a letter from doctors and pati ... more
By Margaret McCartney, general practitioner, Glasgow, and Financial Times columnist margaretmccartney@doctors.org.uk="article_remark">Last month the Times published a letter from doctors and pati ... more
A recent study organized by Stanford University researchers found patients with refractory partial and secondarily generalized seizures had a reduction in seizures after deep brain stimulation. This m ... more
Oregon Health and Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital is part of largest-ever NIH-funded paediatric epilepsy clinical trial to examine which of three standard treatments is most effecti ... more
Patients with refractory partial and secondarily generalized seizures had a reduction in seizures after deep brain stimulation, according to new research. This multi-center clinical trial determined t ... more
Pacemaker-like device cut frequency of seizures in study participants ... more
One of the oldest available anti-seizure medications, ethosuximide, is the most effective treatment for childhood absence epilepsy, according to initial outcomes published in New England Journal of Me ... more
Australian driver licensing authorities must take responsibility for determining whether a person's medical condition makes them unfit to drive. This can be difficult, especially for conditions like e ... more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Neurological Devices Panel today voted seven to five to recommend approval with conditions of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy for Epilepsy from Medtron ... more
Contact: Tamara Hargens-Bradley hargenst@ohsu.edu 503-494-8231 Oregon Health Science University OHSU Doernbecher Children #8217;s Hospital is part of largest-ever NIH-funded pediatric epilepsy clini ... more
One of the oldest available anti-seizure medications, ethosuximide, is the most effective treatment for childhood absence epilepsy, according to initial outcomes. ... more
UCB has announced that the antiepileptic drug (AED) Vimpat® (lacosamide) (C-V) demonstrated significantly fewer partial-onset seizures versus placebo in adults living with epilepsy, according to a Ph ... more
If you're looking for some of the brightest and best minds, you'll find them in the research labs of pharmaceutical companies.Unfortunately, though, it takes an appropriate background to truly apprec ... more
If you're looking for some of the brightest and best minds, you'll find them in the research labs of pharmaceutical companies.Unfortunately, though, it takes an appropriate background to truly apprec ... more
What: More than 100 neurologists from 40 states will be in Washington, DC, March 8-9, 2010, for "Neurology on the Hill," an event hosted by the American Academy of Neurology to educate lawmakers about ... more
Minimally Invasive Neural Prosthesis, Prosthetic Disability Rehabilitation, Paralysis. Startup company #12757 is developing an electrocorticography (ECG)-based brain computer interface to address moto ... more
Shows such as "Grey's Anatomy" have shown doctors and nurses responding in ways that could harm people with epilepsy. ... more
Zarontin, one of the oldest drugs used to treat the most common form of pediatric epilepsy, is also the most effective, a study shows. ... more
In landmark trial, it beat two newer meds for treating seizures, with fewer side effects Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Epilepsy, Medicines ... more
The first comprehensive comparative effectiveness clinical trial of three widely used anti-seizure drugs for childhood absence epilepsy the most common form of epilepsy in kids has established an evid ... more
Big Pharma is in big trouble. Superficially, the world's largest drug companies seem in good shape - profitability remains buoyant, and they have certainly ridden out the recession in fine st ... more
Big Pharma is in big trouble. Superficially, the world's largest drug companies seem in good shape - profitability remains buoyant, and they have certainly ridden out the recession in fine st ... more
Originally published in HCPLive.com In January, New Jersey became the 14th state in the nation to legalize marijuana use for certain chronic illnesses. Other states where the use of medical marijuana ... more
Contact: Rachel Seroka rseroka@aan.com 651-695-2738 American Academy of Neurology ST. PAUL, Minn. New research shows people who regularly take ibuprofen may reduce their risk of developing Parkinson ... more
Contact: Lisa Fleece hbi@ucalgary.ca 403-220-3558 University of Calgary Ion channels traditionally thought to work independently actually work in sync Calgary, AB Investigators in the Hotchkiss Brain ... more
By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor Published: 7:30AM GMT 10 Feb 2010 Patients and pharmacists have struggled with medicines shortages for months as lo ... more
By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor Published: 7:30AM GMT 10 Feb 2010 Patients and pharmacists have struggled with medicines shortages for months as lo ... more
Contact: Anita Kar anita.kar@mcgill.ca 514-398-3376 McGill University A new study from The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital The Neuro - at McGill University is the first to discover a mol ... more
Contact: Rachel Seroka rseroka@aan.com 651-695-2738 American Academy of Neurology ST. PAUL, Minn. Workers exposed to tricholorethylene (TCE), a chemical once widely used to clean metal such as auto p ... more
Restrictions should be placed on the use of Ginkgo biloba -- a top-selling herbal remedy -- because of growing scientific evidence that Ginkgo may increase the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy ... more
When medication fails to control seizures in children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder that affects multiple organ systems and frequently causes epilepsy, surgery to remo ... more
The drugmaker is pleading guilty to a misdemeanor to resolve criminal allegations for improperly promoting its Trileptal epilepsy med. Since 2005, the US Attorney in Phildelphia has pursued civil and ... more
By JEANNE WHALEN Swiss drug giant Novartis AG said its U.S. subsidiary struck a plea agreement with U.S. investigators to resolve criminal allegations regarding the company's promotion ... more
By JEANNE WHALEN Swiss drug giant Novartis AG said its U.S. subsidiary struck a plea agreement with U.S. investigators to resolve criminal allegations regarding the company's promotion ... more
And it #8217;s getting closer every minute. Already, we can imagine the long naps that beckon. But what about you? Any interesting plans? Whatever you do, we hope you have a nice time. While you ponde ... more
After receiving guidance from U.S. regulators, pharmaceutical company Depomed has announced a late-stage trial of its drug candidate for menopausal hot flashes. The company met with the U.S. Food an ... more