Cholesterol can drop on epilepsy 'diet' (UPI)

BALTIMORE, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Forty-percent of children with uncontrollable epilepsy who stay on a high-fat ketogenic diet return to normal levels of cholesterol, U.S. researchers say.

A pacemaker for the brain (Miami Herald)

Tony Mendoza fractured his ribs and mangled his nose after he had an epileptic seizure and fell down a flight of stairs. Sydney Pershing often cried in her room because of the depression resulting from her epilepsy, a neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures, usually of unknown cause.

My Pharmiweb.com (PharmiWeb)

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE: VRX) today announced that they have entered into an exclusive worldwide collaboration agreement for the investigational drug retigabine, a first in class neuronal potassium channel opener for treatment of adult epilepsy patients with refractory partial onset seizures.

Diet Helps 7-Year-Old Girl With Epilepsy (WCVB Boston)

Most people go on a new diet to lose weight. But a 7-year-old girl, of Mashpee, Mass., is dieting to stop her seizures.

High Cholesterol Levels Drop Naturally In Children On High-Fat Anti-Seizure Diet, Hopkins Study Show (Medical News Today)

Elevated cholesterol levels return to normal or near normal levels over time in four out of 10 children with uncontrollable epilepsy treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet, according to results of a Johns Hopkins Children's Center study reported in the Journal of Child Neurology. The study appears online ahead of print here.

High Cholesterol Levels Drop Naturally In Children On High-fat Anti-seizure Diet, Study Show (Science Daily)

Elevated cholesterol levels return to normal or near normal levels over time in four out of 10 children with uncontrollable epilepsy treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet, according to results reported in the Journal of Child Neurology.

9-year-old boy with seizures has electrodes implanted in his brain (Miami Herald)

D.J. Mannello, the 9-year-old Madeira Beach boy who has suffered almost daily seizures since he was 20 months old, underwent 3 ½ hours of surgery at Miami Children's Hospital on Thursday as a first step toward trying to ease his condition.

Nationwide Walk for Autism to pass through Jefferson City (Jefferson City News Tribune)

Mid-Missouri will be the next stop for two Massachusetts men taking a journey across America to raise money and awareness for children with autism. Bobby Genese and Robert Williams are expected to make their way to Jefferson City before Labor Day.

World first: Lasers used in keyhole surgery for brain cancer (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)

PARIS (AFP) - In a ground-breaking advance, French neurosurgeons on Friday said they had successfully treated brain tumours through ultra-keyhole surgery, using a tiny fibre-optic laser to destroy cancerous cells.

Historic Nationwide Walk for Autism to Pass Through Missouri (KOLR - KSFX Ozarks)

(Jefferson City, MO) Mid-Missouri will be the next stop for two Massachusetts men taking a journey across America to raise money and awareness for children with autism.

Ketogenic diet: Can it control seizures in children?

What can you tell me about the ketogenic diet as an alternative treatment for epilepsy in children? Does it replace medication? How effective is it in managing epilepsy? - Sheryl / California Mayo Clinic ...

United Way: 'Give 'till it feels good'

Members of the United Way of Dodge County Board of Directors discussed some of the fund raising activities being planned by a local industry at a meeting Wednesday evening at Beaver Dam Community Library.

Health Notes

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Festival broadens definition of jazz

Jazz music is defined by the improvisational style of Duke Ellington and the halting horns of Dizzy Gillespie.

Epilepsy drug and weight loss

An epilepsy drug being touted as a possible tool to fight obesity could also pose a threat to patients' sight, the Daily Mail reports.

Music City J.A.M., Franklin Jazz Festival share the stage

NO one deserves to be stressed over Labor Day weekend, but some Middle Tennessee music enthusiasts may face a conundrum Sunday.

Epilepsy vs. drowning

Thursday, August 28, 2008 Epilepsy vs. drowning People with epilepsy appear to have a much higher risk of drowning compared to people without epilepsy, according to a study published in the August 19, 2008, ...

Carpools, cyclists and motorcycles: It's all good

Commuter: Dear Queen, We hope you can help us with this carpool quandary: two colleagues and I who live in Central Costa County meet at Sunvalley Mall every morning and carpool to our jobs in Davis.

Chatham grad makes the neuroscience grade

CHATHAM Lauren L. Orefice, a 2002 graduate of Chatham High School, has been awarded a fellowship in neuroscience from Georgetown University in Washington, D.D. The highly competitive award is issued to those ...

Valeant Gets $125M Up Front from GSK in Epilepsy Deal

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and GlaxoSmithKline plc said they are collaborating on the investigational drug retigabine for epilepsy, a deal that gives Valeant a $125 million up-front payment.