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SubscribeUsing flies to find new antiepileptic drugs
Approximately one-third of patients with epilepsy do not respond to any available treatments. Fresh approaches are needed to develop novel antiepileptic drugs. This involves identifying new drug targets. Anatomical sciences graduate Tom Humphreys explains how fruit flies are being used in this research
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