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Designer receptor therapy for epilepsy.

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  1. Nov 4, 2026
    FIRST SMALL TEST IN PEOPLE SHOWS EARLY PROMISESmall pilot study · 3 people

    Drug-switched brain therapy tried in 3 people with hard-to-treat epilepsy

    A lab tool that adds 'designer' switches to brain cells, then flips them with a drug, was tried in people for the first time. Early hints on safety and seizures came from just three patients.