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11/29/2008 News For:

Epilepsy

Gene flap delays babies' epilepsy care  Australian infants with a severe form of epilepsy risk having their diagnoses delayed because of a company's patent on a key gene, a hospital official says.It is the first reported evidence that private property rights over human DNA are adversely affecting medical care, the Sydney Morning Herald said.Dr. Deepak Gill, head of neurology at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, said if he could ...

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Health Highlights: Nov. 29, 2008   Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Medical genetics set for boost  For years, scientists have held out hope that the rapidly evolving field of genetics could transform medical diagnosis and treatment, moving beyond a trial-and-error approach.

Severe Epilepsy Drug Banzel Wins FDA Approval  The US Food and Drug Administration FDA has approved Banzel rufinamide for the treatment of a severe form of epilepsy in adults and children aged four and over following review of the results of a trial that compared the drug with placebo as an adjunct therapy. Banzel is marketed under license from Swiss-based Novartis Pharma AG by the American company Eisai Medical Research Inc.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News  Doctors debate new cancer treatmentWASHINGTON, Nov. 28 UPI -- The development of a new computerized robotic device to combat early prostate cancer is triggering intense debate among experts over its use.The CyberKnife, as the $4 million high-tech machine is called, originally was used to treat hard to reach brain and spinal tumors with radiation. The device also is seen by some doctors as an ...

Studies show yoga can treat illnesses  The ancient practice of yoga is increasingly finding a new following -- among doctors and medical researchers who are working to prove its benefits for a variety of illnesses.

Doctors working on yoga benefits   1/83/8 RALEIGH, N.C. | The ancient practice of yoga is increasingly finding a new following - among doctors and medical researchers who are working to prove its benefits for a variety of illnesses. Researchers at University of North Carolina Hospitals are studying yoga's benefits for people with irritable bowel syndrome. Doctors at Duke University recently completed a study showing that ...

Patients With ALS Do Not Benefit From Growth Hormone  A growth hormone that had shown some promise for treating people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS showed no benefit in a new study published in the November 25, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Two previous, shorter studies using growth hormone insulin-like growth factor-1, or IGF-1, to treat ALS had conflicting results.

Growth hormone not beneficial for ALS  A growth hormone that had shown some promise for treating people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis showed no benefit in a new study published in the Nov. 25, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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