Groundbreaking new drug shows promise for treating children with a devastating form of epilepsy / LiveScience

livescience - An experimental treatment reduces seizures and other symptoms in children with a type of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome.

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Groundbreaking new drug shows promise for treating children with a devastating form of epilepsy

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Drug breakthrough for children with severe form of epilepsy

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First gene regulation clinical trials for epilepsy show promising results

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Life-changing drug identified for children with rare epilepsy

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