Susie ForrestBBC Scotland and Morag KinniburghBBC Scotland BBC Roy Mitchell is one of just four people who have started an Alzheimer’s drug trial in Scotland Although he struggles with his memory, Roy Mitchell knows he is glad to be among the first patients in the world to try a new medicine for Alzheimer’s disease. The first four people have been …
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Strange things can start happening to women as they enter middle age. Lying in bed night after night, Andrea LaCroix noticed her heart was pounding mysteriously fast. Claire Gill had a baby in her early 40s, so when she started skipping periods a year later, she thought she might be pregnant again. Laura Okafor wasn’t sure whether her new sleep …
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It was as if 80,000-plus Giants fans wanted to block for Jaxson Dart, wanted to lift him on their shoulders following a touchdown pass or first-down scramble, wanted to will him past the Chargers every baby step of the way. This was the New York Jaxson Dart had imagined, the dream stage he has always craved, Giants Nation turning their …
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Game balls are not dispensed for moral victories in the NFL. Not in Year 3 of a painstaking rebuild in Arizona, where the Cardinals have now lost two divisional games in the span of five days. But in the wake of a 23-20 loss to the Seahawks on Thursday Night Football, let’s hope Marvin Harrison Jr. has finally turned a …
Read More »The drug Trump plans to promote for autism shows real (and fragile) hope The Washington Post Drug hailed as ‘answer’ to autism could improve social skills The Telegraph Trump administration set to tie Tylenol to autism risk, officials say The Washington Post Trump to link autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy Axios Autism and Tylenol: What to know ahead of White House announcement FOX 5 …
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Almost a year after the 2024 election there are still some houses with “Harris” signs in their windows dotted around my liberal Philadelphia neighbourhood. The result left many people in a state of shock and denial, unable to process exactly what went wrong. No one was more shocked than Kamala Harris, whose inner circle had been confident on election night …
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This week, the Green Bay Packers are headed to Cleveland for the first time since 2017 to take on the Browns. While a lot has changed since then for the Browns, a few things have remained the same. The Browns still play strong defense, try to run the ball, have poor quarterback play, and don’t win a lot. Of course, …
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A Taliban official has rejected the idea that the US could retake a key airbase in Afghanistan after President Donald Trump told reporters he wanted it back. Zakir Jalal, who works in the Taliban’s foreign ministry, said the idea of the US maintaining any military presence in Afghanistan was “completely” rejected during talks between the two sides before the Taliban …
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Brock Purdy remained limited in Thursday’s practice, but the fact that he is practicing at all gives Kyle Shanahan some encouragement that the 49ers quarterback might be able to go on Sunday. “He was able to get out there again today and be limited in what he did,” Shanahan said on KNBR on Thursday afternoon, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. …
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Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! A new Trump executive order has opened the door for 401(K) holders to invest in private equity, cryptocurrency, and other alternative assets. Why did Trump make this decision? Is this a beneficial “public policy” for common people preparing for retirement? Gerald Epstein, a leading expert on …
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