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Researchers say they can predict epileptic seizures an hour in advance

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel have developed a wearable electroencephalogram (EEG) device they claim can predict epileptic seizures up to an hour before the onset. Epiness uses machine learning algorithms to analyze brain activity and detect potential seizures, and it can send a warning to a connected smartphone.

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Shady Stem Cell Therapies Can Cause Tumors, Infections, and Death, Doctors Report

A team of neurologists are raising a red flag over risky and unproven stem cell therapies. Their new study suggests that their fellow doctors are frequently asked about these controversial procedures by desperate patients. Many doctors are also seeing patients with serious complications from stem cell therapy, including seizures, infections, and spinal tumors. Continue reading Shady Stem Cell Therapies Can Cause Tumors, Infections, and Death, Doctors Report

Lil Wayne Hospitalized After Reportedly Having Seizures During Flight

Lil Wayne was taken to a hospital on Monday after having multiple seizures, according to TMZ.

The 33-year-old was on a cross-country flight from Milwaukee to California, when he suffered a seizure, forcing his private jet to make an emergency landing in Omaha, Nebraska.

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