New drug controls epilepsy without serious side effects
INDIANAPOLIS UPI A drug called sodium valproate shows effectiveness in controlling epileptic seizures with no lasting side effects in a year long Indiana hospital test at New Castle State Hospital. FDA review hoped by year end. trial involved 40 patients ages 18 to 55.
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Medi-Alert offers home emergency aid device in Bucks County
Medi-Alert is a pocket sized signaler plus home base unit that automatically dials up to ten numbers when a button is pressed. The system can be worn as a pendant or kept at home and can operate up to 800 feet with a large antenna. It was developed by Philip Cohen and Jacob Mendelssohn after Cohen’s mother had a heart attack. It aims to help people who cannot call for help themselves.
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