University of Toronto biologists leading an investigation into the cells that regulate proper brain function, have identified and located the key players whose actions contribute to afflictions such as epilepsy... read more →
It has long been suggested that stroking a dog or a cat can be therapeutic for those struck down by an illness. But one man has taken the idea of... read more →
A 24-hour danceathon at the Lechlade Festival has raised £1,400 for the Epilepsy Society, writes Elliot Cass. Wendy Martin organized the event with friends and family and said it was... read more →
As so often happens in science, two researchers from Stanford University stumbled upon this idea while exploring something slightly different. It started when Josef Parvizi, associate professor of neurology at... read more →
Tragedies struck the Sleepy Eye community several times over in the past year, but one family at the heart of that tragedy is looking to bring some good from it.... read more →
The parents of a teenager with epilepsy who died in his sleep are to open their garden to the public to raise cash in his memory. Craig Johnson died in... read more →
A mother has paid tribute to staff at a school after they went the extra mile to learn how to deal with her daughter’s epilepsy. Mum Cihan Nicholson has thanked... read more →
Ben and Ashley Hayden admit their relationship progressed quickly from the start. After three short months of dating in 2010, Ben proposed and the pair soon moved in together. “We... read more →
A young man will be undertaking a 100 mile cycling challenge to raise money for a charity that helps people with the same condition as his girlfriend. Luke Haines, 18,... read more →
The daughter of an epilepsy sufferer is taking an extraordinary step to help raise money for charity and increase awareness of the illness. Jenny Hull, 24, from Prescot Road will... read more →