Glucose-lowering drugs may reduce risk of developing epilepsy

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	Glucose-lowering drugs may reduce risk of developing epilepsy A preliminary study of people with diabetes suggests that use of glucose-lowering GLP-1 drugs may be linked to a lower risk of developing epilepsy. The study was published on December 10, 2025, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

	People with epilepsy and learning disabilities face preventable early deaths A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living with epilepsy and intellectual disabilities, a study has shown.

			State-funded multidisciplinary model improves care for adults with neurodevelopmental disorders Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) often lose access to specialized care once they age out of pediatric services.

			Hidden cellular layers in the hippocampus' CA1 region revealed Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have identified a previously unknown pattern of organization in one of the brain's most important areas for learning and memory.

	EpilepsyGTx raises $33 million Series A to develop single dose gene therapy for focal refractory epilepsy EpilepsyGTx, a biotechnology company focused on research and development of cutting-edge gene therapies to treat refractory epilepsy, today announced it has raised $33 million in a Series A financing to advance its lead program EPY201 through Phase 1/2a clinical trials.

	Unified EEG imaging method improves accuracy in identifying epileptogenic zones A new advance from Carnegie Mellon University researchers could reshape how clinicians identify the brain regions responsible for drug-resistant epilepsy.

	Mapping SV2A drug binding offers a path to better epilepsy treatments A multi-institute team led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and UT Southwestern Medical Center investigators established for the first time how certain drugs used to treat epilepsy affect their target.

	New AAN guideline offers treatment strategies for functional seizures To help neurologists, mental health clinicians and other clinicians determine the best ways to help people manage functional seizures, the American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline, published on December 10, 2025, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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