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A drug commonly used to treat epilepsy could be repurposed to significantly boost the response to vaccines in humans, helping protect those for whom the vaccine is less effective, such as older adults or immunocompromised ...
Jun 30, 2026
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A research team from National Taiwan University and the University of Oslo analyzed data on more than 1.3 million children across two countries, finding that an earlier European safety warning for valproate weakens to nonsignificance ...
Jun 29, 2026
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It is known that the antiepileptic drug valproate increases the risk of developmental disorders in unborn children. A study conducted by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and ...
May 22, 2026
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A comprehensive review of existing research shows no evidence that men's use of the anti-seizure medication valproate increases the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders—such as autism and ADHD—in their children.
May 12, 2026
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Women taking antiseizure medication for epilepsy have around a 45% reduced risk of major congenital anomalies in their children—if they initiate high-dose folic acid before pregnancy. This is the finding of a large Nordic ...
Apr 17, 2026
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in how people interact or communicate with others, as well as restricted interests and repetitive patterns of behavior. Past studies ...
Findings published by The BMJ reinforce previous research linking use of the antiseizure drug valproate during pregnancy to neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and autism in children, and indicate no substantial risk ...
Mar 11, 2026
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Scientists are moving toward a genetic test that could help thousands of mothers with epilepsy safely take life-saving medication without fear of it causing birth defects in their children.
Feb 16, 2026
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A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence infant brain growth, a trait associated with autism.
Dec 23, 2025
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The introduction of a stricter approval process for prescribing an anti-seizure drug that can cause birth defects when taken during pregnancy has been effective at reducing the number of prescriptions issued for the drug, ...
Dec 10, 2025
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