Seizing Life, a CURE Epilepsy podcast hosted by Kelly Cervantes, aims to inspire empathy & give hope as we search for a cure for epilepsy. Together, we can find a cure. We can seize life.
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Epilepsy is a neurological disease that anyone can develop anytime in their life. Epilepsy is something that affects the whole family, not just the person fighting it. It is so much more than medication and seizures. It is a daily battle with no cure.
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Epilepsy Talk Radio is a service of epilepsy.com sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation. Listen here for interviews with leading research and healthcare professionals about epilepsy-related topics. The Epilepsy Foundation, a national non-profit with 48 affiliated organizations throughout the United States, has led the fight against seizures since 1968. The Foundation is an unwavering ally for individuals and families impacted by epilepsy and seizures. The mission of the Epilepsy Foundation is ...
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Welcome to the CRISPR revolution. Take a break and join us as we guide conversations with an expert CRISPR cast about this cutting-edge science.
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Post-Traumatic Epilepsy: What We Know and Where the Research is Going
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Dr. Elisa Zanier of the Mario Negri Institute in Milan, Italy discusses the current state of research into Post-Traumatic Epilepsy (PTE). The post Post-Traumatic Epilepsy: What We Know and Where the Research is Going appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.By CURE Epilepsy
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The NORSE Institute: A Mother’s Loss Drives Awareness and Research into a Devastating Form of Epilepsy
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After losing her son to a sudden and devastating form of epilepsy, Nora Wong founded the NORSE Institute to raise awareness and fund research. The post The NORSE Institute: A Mother’s Loss Drives Awareness and Research into a Devastating Form of Epilepsy appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.By CURE Epilepsy
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The Sudden and Life-Altering Impact of Adult-Onset Epilepsy
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Jon Tuteur shares his journey with adult onset epilepsy. From his first seizure at age thirty, through his epilepsy diagnosis, treatment, and eventual brain surgery, Jon discuses the physical and emotional impacts of seizures, medications, diagnostic tests, and medical procedures The post The Sudden and Life-Altering Impact of Adult-Onset Epilepsy …
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Older Adults and Epilepsy: the Causes, the Signs, and the Treatments
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Dr. Laura O’Dwyer discusses the fastest growing segment of people living with epilepsy, adults over 65 years old. Dr. O’Dwyer provides an overview of the causes of epilepsy in older adults, the subtle signs to look for, and the importance The post Older Adults and Epilepsy: the Causes, the Signs, and the Treatments appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.…
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One Woman’s Epilepsy Journey Through Childhood, Parenting, Discrimination, and Surgery
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This month on Seizing Life® author Laura Beretsky shares her decades-long journey with epilepsy chronicled in her recent memoir Seizing Control. The post One Woman’s Epilepsy Journey Through Childhood, Parenting, Discrimination, and Surgery appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.By CURE Epilepsy
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A Nurse’s Knowledge & A Mother’s Love Leads to Son’s Life-Changing Brain Surgery
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A mother uses her nursing knowledge to advocate for her son’s epilepsy care and surgery. The post A Nurse’s Knowledge & A Mother’s Love Leads to Son’s Life-Changing Brain Surgery appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.By CURE Epilepsy
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Artificial Intelligence and Epilepsy: The Promise & Pitfalls of AI in Diagnosis and Treatment
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Dr. Daniel Goldenholz of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center discusses the current and potential impacts of artificial intelligence on epilepsy care. The post Artificial Intelligence and Epilepsy: The Promise & Pitfalls of AI in Diagnosis and Treatment appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.By CURE Epilepsy
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Imran House and Junyun Lai Discuss CRISPR Screening in Immuno-Oncology
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Imran House, Ph.D. and Junyun Lai Ph.D. are Senior Scientists at the biotech start-up, oNKo-Innate in Melbourne, Australia that focuses on developing immuno-oncology therapies. In this episode, they discussed what they do at oNKo-innate, their career transitions from leaving academics to entering the biotech industry, and how CRISPR is impacting ca…
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This week on Seizing Life®, we revisit several compelling conversations from the past year in our Best of Seizing Life 2023 compilation episode. The post Best of Seizing Life 2023 appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.By CURE Epilepsy
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Rare Epilepsy Organizations: Fostering Community and Advancing Research
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This week on Seizing Life® we speak with two rare epilepsy organizations, The KCNT1 Epilepsy Foundation and The Cute Syndrome Foundation, about community, awareness, and advancing research. The post Rare Epilepsy Organizations: Fostering Community and Advancing Research appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.…
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Regenerative Brain Cell Therapy: One Woman’s Journey to Seizure Freedom
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This week on Seizing Life® Annette Adkins discusses the impacts of intractable epilepsy on her life, and how it led her to a regenerative brain cell clinical trial that has brought her a year of seizure freedom. The post Regenerative Brain Cell Therapy: One Woman’s Journey to Seizure Freedom appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.…
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Infantile Spasms: The Facts, The Research, and The Hope for the Future
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This week on Seizing Life® epilepsy researcher Dr. Chris Dulla provides information about infantile spasms, from detection and diagnosis to current research and future improvements in treatment. The post Infantile Spasms: The Facts, The Research, and The Hope for the Future appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.…
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This week on Seizing Life® Dr. Elizabeth Gerard discusses concerns specific to women living with epilepsy. From puberty to menstruation, contraception, pregnancy, and menopause, we explore managing epilepsy through all stages of a woman’s life. The post Epilepsy in Women: Challenges, Concerns, and Considerations appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.…
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NYC Marathoner Achieves Seizure Control and Runs for Epilepsy Research
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This week on Seizing Life® Peter Burpee shares his experiences with absence and tonic clonic seizures and explains why he’s running for Team CURE Epilepsy in the upcoming NYC Marathon. The post NYC Marathoner Achieves Seizure Control and Runs for Epilepsy Research appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.By CURE Epilepsy
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Happy Thanksgiving & Happy Columbus Day to all my listeners! I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating whether it is with a group of people or on your own. Eat, drink and be merry!By amandaamandarobar
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Mark DeWitt and Don Kohn Discuss Their ex vivo CRISPR-based Therapy to Cure Sickle Cell Anemia
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Dr. Mark DeWitt Ph.D., Associate Director at Mammoth Biosciences, and Dr. Don Kohn M.D., distinguished professor and Director of the UCLA Human Gene and Cell Therapy Program and CIRM grantee sat down with us to discuss their latest clinical trials to cure sickle cell anemia, how synthetic guides accelerated their journey from the bench to the clini…
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This week on Seizing Life® Dr. Richard Goldstein, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, discusses his research into both Sudden Unexpected Death in Pediatrics (SUDP) and the grieving process of bereaved parents. The post Searching for Answers, Providing Support, and Understanding Grief After the Death of a Child appeared firs…
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Gatherings and events should be enjoyable. Having epilepsy can sometimes throw a wrench into family gatherings and plans go out the window. If it is going to cause you more stress you have every right not to go. Your health is important and should always come first.By amandaamandarobar
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Infantile Spasms Diagnosis and Treatment Journey Inspires Children’s Book
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This week on Seizing Life® Kate Kostolansky shares her daughter’s infantile spasms diagnosis and treatment journey, and explains how these experiences inspired a children’s book to help newly-diagnosed families. The post Infantile Spasms Diagnosis and Treatment Journey Inspires Children’s Book appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.…
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In this episode I will be talking about who can develop epilepsy, the magic number 2, medication & alternative therapy’s and my personal experiences with some of them. One therapy may help one person but not another.By amandaamandarobar
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