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24 May 2013

Brain cellsA new research study has succeeded in stopping seizures in mice using cell therapy. It is hoped that this is a major breakthrough in epilepsy treatment that might mean a cure for some human epilepsies

24 May 2013

An asian woman's finger being pricked by a doctorThe Epilepsy Foundation in the US recently awarded a prize for a new device to help treat epilepsy. The winning device can instantly test levels of epilepsy medicines in the blood

23 May 2013

Stormont building, Northern IrelandA key motion on epilepsy will be up for debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont in Belfast. The debate follows much campaigning by Epilepsy Action and may lead to significant improvements to the standards of epilepsy healthcare

23 May 2013

doctor with a computerImagine all the world’s data on epilepsy. Imagine all the world’s scientific literature on epilepsy. Then imagine it crunched by a super computer. This computer has a brain better than the most intelligent human being. Then imagine that resulting data being used by your doctor the next time you talk to them about your epilepsy. This has just come a step closer to real life.