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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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).

Greater prenatal and early childhood sun exposure is associated with a lower risk for relapse among children with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Frozen embryo transfer is associated with a lower live birth rate compared with fresh embryo transfer among women with a low prognosis for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.

HealthDay News — Salt substitution is safe and reduces the risk for stroke recurrence and death among patients with stroke, according to a study published online Feb. 5 in JAMA Cardiology.