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Claim PIP for epilepsy and you could get up to £627 each month from the DWP

People providing care for someone with epilepsy could also be eligible for Carer's Allowance.

Daily Record

Avicanna Expands Its Cannabinoid Based Drug For Epilepsy Research Program In Partnership With The University Of Toronto

Avicanna Inc. (OTCQX: AVCNF) (TSX:AVCN) (FSE:0NN), a commercial stage, international biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization of evidence-based, cannabinoid-based products, has expanded its research collaboration in field of epilepsy with a new collaboration with the

Benzinga

Scottish epilepsy charity launches drive to raise awareness among university students

EPILEPSY Scotland has launched a month-long campaign to increase awareness of epilepsy amongst students in colleges and universities across Scotland.

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Nasdaq-listed Bright Minds Closes $4 Million Offering And Begins Dosing In Clinical Trial For Epilepsy

Biopharma company developing next-generation mental health treatments Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: DRUG) has closed its overnight offering for gross proceeds of approximately $4 million.

Benzinga

South Australian mother unable to continue CBD oil epilepsy treatment for child due to prohibitive cost

Kat Cooper says her daughter is deteriorating since she stopped her medicinal cannabis, which costs $196 per 1 millilitre every 12 days.

ABC News

Family want answers after pregnant mum and son die weeks after 14-hour ambulance wait

Paige Ellis' died after a suspected epileptic seizure

Nottingham Post

Pregnant mum and son die weeks after 14-hour ambulance wait due to lack of beds

She is the second pregnant woman from the same town to die in similar circumstances

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Recap Of Thursday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of the Day Summary

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing Krystal Biotech’s (NASDAQ:KRYS) Biologics License Application (BLA) for its lead candidate B-VEC in the treatment of patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB). The regulatory agency has granted Priority Review designation and assigned a target actin date of February 17,…

Benzinga

Foster parents' heartbreak after adopted disabled son 'that nobody wanted' dies

Callum suffered serious injury as a toddler which left him blind and deaf, while he was also diagnosed with quadriplegia cerebral palsy and epilepsy.

Daily Record

Avicanna Reports Q2 2022 Earnings: Over 100% Increase From Last Year, Meet CEO At Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference

Avicanna (OTCQX: AVCNF), a biopharmaceutical company focused on cannabinoid-based products, released its Q2 2022 highlights:

Benzinga

Dangerous Brain Surgery May Relieve Baby Of Multiple Daily Epileptic Seizures

A child diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy which causes her to have multiple seizures a day is to undergo life-saving surgery to detach part of her brain.

Zenger

Complex brain surgery for tot who spent first nine days of life in Lanarkshire neonatal ICU

Thea Steele was diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy which can cause 'catastrophic' damage

Daily Record

Recap of Monday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of the Day Summary

Kodiak Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:KOD) announced positive topline results its BEACON Phase 3 study of tarcocimab tedromer (KSI-301; tarcocimab) in patients with macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion. Kodiak shares traded in a range of $10.02 to $11.79 on a day volume of 4.05 million shares, closed regular trading session…

Benzinga

Scots tot with rare form of epilepsy that causes multiple seizures a day to undergo life-saving surgery

Little Thea Steele was also diagnosed with extensive cortical dysplasia and intractable epilepsy, which left her resistant to medication - and suffering from seizures every day.

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Woman learns Mandarin after epilepsy turns out to be brain tumour

Nicola had been working in IT in a busy law firm when she began to suffer seizures

Daily Record

Young mum and unborn baby die suddenly after epileptic seizure at home

A mum has paid tribute after the death of her "perfect" 25-year-old daughter and unborn grandchild following a suspected epileptic seizure. Megan Gardiner and her unborn son died overnight on June 4 at her Barry home. She was 17 weeks pre

Daily Mirror

'Perfect' young mum and unborn baby die suddenly after epileptic seizure at home

Megan Gardiner, 25, was 17 weeks pregnant when she and her unborn son died on June 4 at her Barry home - she leaves behind her boyfriend Jawad Ahmad, dad Robert, mum Alison and sister Tesn

Wales Online

Young mum and unborn baby die suddenly after epileptic seizure at home

Megan Gardiner was 'a thoughtful and caring soul', said her mum

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The Conversation

What epilepsy teaches us about diversity and resilience

There is a growing recognition of the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion in society and its institutions. The most progressive, leading-edge organizations consider the diversity of people to be essential to the success, growth, innovation and development of a society.

Inverse

Some people with epilepsy find relief with CBD — but the market is murky

The federal government has legalized cannabidiol (CBD). The FDA also has approved one cannabis-derived prescription drug, Epidiolex, for three rare seizure conditions.

Newcastle Herald

Krystal learned to walk and talk again after major brain surgery ... but one dream awaits

Krystal Bourke opens up on brain surgery, mental health, and the chance to fulfil a childhood dream.

The Times of India

Madhya Pradesh: Man strangles wife to death, says she died of epilepsy attack; arrested

BHOPAL: In a pre-planned murder case reported in Koh-e-Fiza area in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, a man allegedly strangled his wife to death on the terrace of his house and tried to portray it as if she had died after suffering an epilepsy attack.

The Conversation

Silent, subtle and unseen: How seizures happen and why they're hard to diagnose

The dramatic and incapacitating nature of seizures is reflected in the word itself, which derives from the Greek “to take hold” – like an invisible force suddenly grasping someone and controlling their body. This sense of an unknown force has driven many superstitions and misrepresentations of seizures throughout history.

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog fines Pfizer and Flynn £70m for overcharging NHS for epilepsy drug

Penalties come after an in-depth investigation carried out by the Competition and Markets Authority

Dynamite News

Lifestyle: Do you know your brain's neurons function even in sleep?

A unique study of brain activity in the cerebral cortex of epilepsy patients found there was a robust response to sound during sleep that largely mirrored the brain's response during wakefulness. Read more on Dynamite News:

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