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Controlling mood through the motions of mitochondria

(Medical Xpress)—Regulating the distribution of power in neurons is done by a system that makes the national electric grid look simple by comparison. Each neuron has several thousand mitochondria confined ...

Neuroscience created 8 hours ago | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

FDA warns pregnant women about migraine drugs

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women who struggle with migraine headaches should never use medicines containing the ingredient valproate because they can lower the IQ scores of their children, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Medications created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fetal exposure to antiepileptic drug valproate impairs cognitive development

(Medical Xpress)—The effects of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy have long been a concern of clinicians and women of childbearing age whose seizures can only be controlled by medications. In 1999, a ...

Neuroscience created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study reveals long-term effects on child IQ of epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy

Research published today in the Lancet Neurology shows that taking the antiepileptic drug valproate during pregnancy affects the IQ of children up to the age of six.

Medications created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds superior drug combo for difficult-to-control epilepsy

A combination of two common drugs, lamotrigine and valproate, is more effective in treating difficult-to control epilepsy than other anti-epileptic regimens, according to a University of Washington report to be published ...

Neuroscience created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast