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In Melbourne, Australia, IBM researchers and neurologists at the University of Melbourne are developing a computing system that can analyze your brain waves in an effort to predict epileptic seizures. READ MORE  

She’s only 11 years old but she battles 40 seizures a day. And she’s also about to release her first album, Because I can. Amber Mackenzie is a young American girl who has fought her condition through music. READ MORE

Pittsfield native Jackie Quetti was 5 years old when she was diagnosed with epilepsy. It is something she has lived with nearly her entire life, with a shifting regimen of medications helping her control seizures that, at their worst, could strike hundreds of times per day. "I was very quiet... read more →

Connor lived with epilepsy, autistic and had learning disabilities. He was also very funny. Three years ago, aged 18, Connor drowned in a bath at Slade House, a residential unit run by Southern Health, an NHS foundation trust. His parents had brought him there a few months before, after he became... read more →

DeMarcus Cousins is helping the Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California promote epilepsy awareness by playing the game which took place on March 25, with shoes tagged with “#TeamAria” and “End Epilepsy.” The shoes and other items donated by DMC will be part of a silent auction for the EFNC. READ MORE

Harrison Ford is to auction off his iconic Han Solo costume to help a medical center treating his daughter find a cure for epilepsy. The “Star Wars” hero has become synonymous with the brown jacket he has donned for the movie franchise, including a leather version he wore for the... read more →

A number of new products, apps, updates, and initiatives were announced at the March 21 Apple Event in Cupertino, California. The event began with "40 years in 40 seconds," a short video that chronicled Apple's progress since April 1, 1976. The company has come a long way since the Apple... read more →

Rebecca Montano said something did not feel right when a young mother holding a baby walked up to the checkout at her convenience store. "I'm a mother, I'm a grandmother. It's motherly instinct to worry about children," said Rebecca Montano. Within seconds, the young mother began having a seizure and... read more →

Art-lovers have the chance to snap up some rare artworks while helping raise funds for people living with epilepsy, thanks to the Art for Epilepsy online auction. The auction, which is open until March 26, features almost 40 established and up-and-coming artists including Sydney’s Mia Oatley, who is known for her... read more →

McLoughlin Middle School in Medford is hosting a staff versus students basketball for a local 2 year old with epilepsy. Kallen Mathis was diagnosed when he was one years old and experiences unpredictable seizures. Late last year McLoughlin Middle School adopted Kallen as a sparrow. READ MORE