4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (214+ words) Mortality rates are significantly lower among patients with medication-resistant epilepsy treated with cenobamate compared with those receiving other antiseizure medications (ASMs), according to study results presented at the American Epilepsy Society (AES) Annual Meeting 2025, held from December 5 to 9 in Atlanta,…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (385+ words) Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) treated with cenobamate experience meaningful reductions in seizure frequency and high rates of treatment retention, according to the findings of a study published in Epilepsia Open. Individuals with DRE face limited options after multiple antiseizure…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (318+ words) Most participants with newly diagnosed focal episodes achieve seizure freedom; 27% become seizure-free with the first ASM. Health Day News " Many people with newly diagnosed focal episodes take more. .. Health Day News " Many people with newly diagnosed focal episodes take more…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (311+ words) Most adverse perinatal outcomes associated with maternal epilepsy are driven by exposure to antiseizure medications (ASMs), according to study results published in Epilepsia. Previous studies on the effects of ASMs on perinatal outcomes have typically focused on specific ASMs, failed…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (347+ words) Pediatric cancers are rare, with nearly 15, 000 children expected to be diagnosed in the US in 2025, of whom nearly 1700 will die from the disease. Health Day News " The 5-year survival rate for all. .. Health Day News " The 5-year survival rate for…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (258+ words) The rates of substance use among US high school students have been declining over the last decade, with decreasing overall trends observed in use of alcohol, marijuana, illicit drugs, and prescription opioids." Teresa Whited, DNP, and Alley Grassetti, CPNP-PC, argued…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (515+ words) The 3 main types of AI tools include "Bot" assistants, research and literature synthesizers, and presentation creators. Each tool has pros and cons. For example, Chat GPT is highly versatile, but is prone to hallucinations [especially with generating references] and does…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (295+ words) The etiology of postterm pregnancy is not well understood, but known risk factors include previous postterm pregnancy, nulliparity, male fetus, obesity, and advanced maternal age. 3 Patients with a history of postterm pregnancy are at the highest risk for a subsequent…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (408+ words) Health Day News " The flu is hitting kids hard this season. So far, 52 kids have died from the flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on January 30. About 9 in 10 had not received a flu shot. Health experts…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (591+ words) Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by a weakened immune system and the production of autoantibodies that result in widespread inflammation and organ damage. 1, 2 In addition to damaging organs, including the skin, joints, and kidneys,…...