Women with epilepsy may have offspring with decreased bone metabolism and lower birth weight, according to a study.

Contemporary estrogen-progestin contraceptives are associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction.

There is an inverse bidirectional association between cancer and dementia, a relationship that holds across cancer and dementia subtypes.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug application for a tablet version of Evrysdi (risdiplam) for people living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

Among stroke survivors, the risk of developing dementia after stroke is significantly high, highlighting the need for targeted prevention strategies.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for Priority Review the New Drug Application (NDA) for troriluzole for the treatment of adults with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA).

The Alzheimer's Association revised the diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer disease (AD) and ADRD for clinicians in primary and specialty care.

For pediatric neurology patients, there are marked ethnoracial disparities in genetic testing completion, according to a study.

Rates of genetic testing for autism and intellectual and development disorders were associated with race, gender, and insurance company.

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