Neurology

Lecanemab, marketed as Leqembi, targets amyloid buildup in the brain.

More than 3 billion people have a neurological disorder. WHO wants governments to do more to tackle these conditions.

Around a third of autistic people—children and adults alike—are unable to share what they want using speech.

Also known as Kennedy’s disease, the neuromuscular disorder has the highest global prevalence in Saskatchewan.

The guidelines recommend beginning discussions about deprescribing after a patient has been on medication for 12 months.

The Canadian Pharmacists Association has put together a resource preempting questions expectant mothers are likely to have about the common pain reliever.

Dr. Richard Frye told The Associated Press that he’d been talking with federal regulators about developing his own customized version of the drug for children with autism, assuming more research would be required.

‘Health Canada currently maintains that there is no conclusive evidence that using acetaminophen as directed during pregnancy causes autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders.’