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Mass collection to be held for Epilepsy Ireland in Kilcommon this weekend

There will be a collection taken up for Epilepsy Ireland at all Masses this weekend. Your support would be greatly appreciated. From Kilcommon notes in the Tipperary Star

18 Aug 2022 at 21:33

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In Pictures: Memorial walk held in memory of Derry teenager Peter O'Hagan

Family and friends of the late Peter O'Hagan, from Shantallow, held a memorial walk to mark the first anniversary of his death. The popular and much loved young Derry man died suddenly on May 13 last year from SUDEP – Sudden Unexpected Death in ...

20 May 2022 at 17:33

Epilepsy guide translated into Ukrainian to help refugees

An easy-to-understand guide to living with epilepsy has been translated into Ukrainian to help people with the condition escaping the war-torn country. Epipicto is a pictorial guide first produced in 2019, and last month when the war in ...

16 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Hearing loss and epilepsy identified as early signs of Parkinson’s – study

Hearing loss and epilepsy have been identified as early signs of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study that looked at the most diverse population to date. Queen Mary University of London researchers say it is important doctors ...

07 Mar 2022 at 17:55

Magnetic brain cell technique developed that could treat depression

Scientists have developed a new technique to activate brain cells outside of the body, which they hope could pave the way for treatments for conditions such as depression. The early-stage research in rats involved brain cells called ...

24 Feb 2022 at 00:25

Health

Mum whose daughter is only person with two genetic mutations making her life expectancy unknown says she is “happiest girl on the planet”

A mum claims her daughter is the “happiest girl on the planet” despite living under a huge question mark as the seven-year-old is the only person in the world with two genetic mutations which mean no one knows her life expectancy. ...

23 Mar 2022 at 08:25

Irish epilepsy charity appeals for support from Carlow public after drop in fundraised income

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Irish epilepsy charity appeals for support after significant drop in fundraised income

An Irish epilepsy charity is appealing for support from the public in Carlow and across Ireland after a significant drop in fundraised income during the Covid-19 pandemic. Epilepsy Ireland is urging people to support their ...

06 Oct 2022 at 23:33

Local News

Memorial walk being held in memory of Derry teenager who died suddenly last year

The family of a popular and much loved young Derry man who passed away suddenly a year ago are holding a memorial walk this Saturday to mark the first anniversary of his death. Peter O'Hagan, from Shantallow, died ...

12 May 2022 at 13:33

Ease process for accessing medical cannabis, urges mother of boy with epilepsy

The mother of a boy with severe epilepsy has urged medical cannabis manufacturers to ease the financial burden on hard-pressed families. Charlotte Caldwell said scores of families who contend with severe epilepsy ...

11 Jun 2022 at 11:37

Health

Specsavers saved my life: Opticians’ first aid saves ‘severely epileptic’ woman who had seizures during home eye exam

A woman who was left “severely epileptic” following multiple brain surgeries and whose seizures often leave her “black and blue” has said “Specsavers saved (her) life” as she had four unexpected and ...

12 May 2023 at 07:00

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Western Trust to host awareness evening for Asthma, Diabetes and Epilepsy in young people

The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) is hosting a free virtual Asthma, Diabetes, Epilepsy and awareness evening. The aim of the event, which will take place via Microsoft Teams ...

11 May 2023 at 13:33

Health

I had a seizure and lost everything: Woman whose dream paramedic career was ended by epilepsy aged 21 now sharing ‘hope’

A woman whose lifelong dream of becoming a paramedic was shattered by a shock epilepsy diagnosis aged 21 when she “had a seizure and lost everything” has since found a “new norm” with a career in ...

28 Mar 2023 at 07:00

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