Genetic study of epilepsy points to potential new therapies

(RCSI) The largest study of its kind, led by international researchers including scientists at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), has discovered 11 new genes associated with epilepsy. The research is published in today's issue of Nature Communications. It greatly advances knowledge of the underlying biological causes of epilepsy and may inform the development of new treatments for the condition.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news