Can diet combined with drugs reduce seizures?

Following a modified Atkins diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates plus taking medication may reduce seizures in people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, according to a study published in the

New compound outperforms pain drug by indirectly targeting calcium channels

A compound — one of 27 million screened in a library of potential new drugs — reversed four types of chronic pain in animal studies, according to new research led

Study identifies neuronal basis of impaired consciousness in ‘absence’ epilepsy

Imagine slipping in and out of consciousness hundreds of times per day, staying awake the whole time but having no sense of awareness during these lapses. In children with absence