The Anti Epilepsy 'Miracle' Diet
It's always been the old wives' remedy for Epilepsy, that eating a high fat diet, low in carbs would help people reduce or prevent seizures. Now, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School have uncovered the science behind the so called miracle cure for Epilepsy. The research, which will be published in the May 24th issue of the journal Neuron, suggests that resistance to seizures is caused by a protein that modifies cellular metabolism in the brain... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Childhood obesity increases likelihood of a cranial disorder that may cause blindness
(Kaiser Permanente) Children who are overweight or obese -- particularly older, non-Hispanic white girls -- are more likely to have a neurological disorder known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, a rare condition that can result in blindness, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in the Journal of Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed electronic health records in this cross-sectional, population-based study of 900,000 children ages 11-19 years old, and found 78 cases of pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
