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Epilepsy drug topiramate shows mixed results for treating combined alcohol and tobacco use

PsyPost 25 Dec 2025
An 18-week experimental study examining the effects of topiramate on tobacco smoking and alcohol use found no differences between groups treated with topiramate and those receiving placebo treatment in the last 4 weeks of treatment ... ....
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Laney McGowan, Sayville girl whose battle with epilepsy inspired others, has died at age 9

Newsday 24 Dec 2025
Laney McGowan, the young Sayville girl who inspired others through her yearslong battle with severe epilepsy, has died at the age of 9 ... 12 ... Laney McGowan, of Sayville, who had battled a severe form of epilepsy known as Dravet syndrome, died on Dec. 12.
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Former Townsville mayor claimed to have epilepsy in endorsement of wellness bracelet sold by business ...

The Guardian 18 Dec 2025
... with epilepsy, referenced the condition when endorsing an electromagnetic pulse bracelet sold online by a business linked to his partner.
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‘NHS diagnosed me with epilepsy five years ago - but doctors didn’t tell me’

The Mirror 18 Dec 2025
Fraser describes terrifying seizures and waking up on the floor with no memory of how he got there - claiming doctors kept him in the dark that he was epileptic ... .
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NeuroPace Files PMA Supplement to FDA Seeking Expanded RNS� System Indication for Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy

Business Wire 17 Dec 2025
NPCE), a medical device company focused on transforming the lives of people living with epilepsy, ...
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NeuroPace Files PMA Supplement to FDA Seeking Expanded RNS® System Indication for Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy (Neuropace Inc)

Public Technologies 17 Dec 2025
-- Submission supported by positive preliminary 18-month NAUTILUS data in patients with drug-resistant idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) and generalized tonic-clonic (GTC) seizures -- ... epilepsy.
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Lord Mayor’s charity spinathon raises funds for Epilepsy Action NI (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council)

Public Technologies 16 Dec 2025
From start to finish, the Lord Mayor's charity spinathon was on a roll, helping raise a fantastic £1,400 for Epilepsy Action NI ... Together, we've raised funds that will make a real difference to those affected by epilepsy.
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Ozempic May Lower Risk Of Epilepsy In Diabetes Patients, New Study Finds

NDTV 14 Dec 2025
The study offers early evidence of neurological benefits from these diabetes and weight loss medications ... .
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Lorain educator publishes memoir on living with epilepsy

The Morning Journal 14 Dec 2025
Lorain educator and author Jennifer Richardson is hoping her new book will help broaden community understanding of epilepsy, a chronic neurological disorder, and the realities faced by those who live with it every day.
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Lundbeck announces positive Phase 2 long-term data for bexicaserin in rare childhood-onset epilepsies, at American Epilepsy Society (AES) Annual Meeting

Pharmiweb 11 Dec 2025
Lundbeck announces positive Phase 2 long-term data for bexicaserin in rare childhood-onset epilepsies, at American Epilepsy Society (AES) Annual Meeting ... American Epilepsy Congress 2025 Scheffer IE, et al ... Epilepsy Behav ... Epilepsy Behav.
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Epilepsy can lead to earlier deaths in people with intellectual disabilities (University of Leicester)

Public Technologies 11 Dec 2025
) Epilepsy can lead to earlier deaths in people with intellectual disabilities ... As such, they have called for a systemic service redesign to try and prevent avoidable epilepsy-related deaths among people with intellectual disabilities in the future.
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