{"id":127201,"date":"2025-06-01T09:15:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/uncategorized\/127201-new-compound-offers-hope-for-safer-epilepsy-treatment\/"},"modified":"2025-06-01T09:15:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:15:26","slug":"new-compound-offers-hope-for-safer-epilepsy-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/medical-news\/127201-new-compound-offers-hope-for-safer-epilepsy-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"New compound offers hope for safer epilepsy treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New compound offers hope for safer epilepsy treatment<\/p>\n<p>Scientists from Southern Federal University (SFU) and Volgograd State Medical University (VolgSMU) have developed a new benzimidazole-based compound that shows promise as an effective and safer treatment for epilepsy.<\/p>\n<p>According to SFU\u2019s press service, laboratory tests demonstrated that the substance not only reduces the frequency of seizures but also offers neuroprotective effects, shielding neurons from damage.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike many existing antiepileptic drugs, the new molecule does not cause severe side effects or lead to health deterioration after discontinuation. 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