Stem cell research at IHMRI leading to better treatment for epilepsy

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Updated March 23 2018 - 12:49pm, first published March 22 2018 - 7:00pm
Rough road: It's taken years to find the best medication for Albion Park 11-year-old Dominic Bennett - pictured with parents Nakia and Ian - who was diagnosed with childhood absence epilepsy when he was five. Picture: Robert Peet
Rough road: It's taken years to find the best medication for Albion Park 11-year-old Dominic Bennett - pictured with parents Nakia and Ian - who was diagnosed with childhood absence epilepsy when he was five. Picture: Robert Peet

Personalised medicine for epilepsy, rather than one-size-fits-all drugs, will save families like the Bennetts at Albion Park a world of pain.

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Lisa Wachsmuth

Deputy Editor

Deputy editor and health reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, covering stories in the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama local government areas. For news tips email lwachsmuth@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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