Posts by: Janet Stewart, MSc

Janet Stewart, MSc

Janet Stewart is a life sciences writer and editor, who completed both PhD course work and oral examinations in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University, and holds an M.Sc. in Virology and Immunology.

July 12, 2017July 17, 2017

Surgery in Older Patients with Drug-resistant Focal Epilepsy Still Effective, Study Finds

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Researchers studied the medical records of patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy who underwent surgery for the disorder at the age of 50 or older and found that the treatment was as ... Read more

March 17, 2017March 17, 2017

Laser Beats Surgery as Epilepsy Treatment, North Carolina Medical Center Finds

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Using an MRI-guided laser beam to remove epilepsy-related brain tissue is safer, quicker, and more successful than conventional surgery, according to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina. Neurosurgeons there ... Read more