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  • The implant delivered GDNF protein to epileptic rats' hippocampus (shown here on a human), a region of the brain which plays a key role in seizures
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    Brain implant shows promise for stopping seizures
    ​There may be new hope for people who suffer from epilepsy. A recent study has shown that an experimental implant reduces seizures in epileptic rats by 93 percent, and that the effects remain after the device has been removed.