Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal — a blood test to screen people for possible signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. On Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, half a dozen research groups gave new results on various experimental tests, including one that seems 88% accurate at indicating Alzheimer’s […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Shiels was a TV actor and artistic director at the Theatre Upstairs in Dublin Irish actor Karl Shiels, who starred as Robbie Quinn in TV soap opera Fair City, has died at the age of 47. Shiels, who was most recently seen in Fair City on Sunday, had been
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Image copyright Woodys Aeroimages Image caption Before and after images showed the model name “737 Max” had been replaced with “737-8200” A Boeing 737 Max due to be delivered to Ryanair has had the model’s name changed on the nose of the aircraft, it has emerged. Photos shared on Twitter show a plane in Ryanair
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PAOLI, Pa. — Gabriel Weinberg is taking aim at Google from a small building 20 miles west of Philadelphia that looks like a fake castle. An optometrist has an office downstairs. Mr. Weinberg’s company, DuckDuckGo, has become one of the feistiest adversaries of Google. Started over a decade ago, DuckDuckGo offers a privacy-focused alternative to
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Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving gave the Brooklyn Nets two big victories in one night. “They hit the Mega Millions and the Powerball,” former NBA star Charles Oakley said. In the first hours of free agency, the Nets added two of the best players available to a young roster that made the playoffs, giving them
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WASHINGTON — Most migrants who travel by land to enter the United States from the Mexican border will be denied asylum protections according to plans the Trump administration announced Monday. The new rule was expected to be immediately challenged in court. The rule goes into effect on Tuesday. It is one of the broadest attempts
NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) – A U.S. prosecutor on Monday said Jeffrey Epstein, the American financier charged with sex trafficking underage girls, poses an “extraordinary risk of flight” and danger to the community and must remain in jail until his trial. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman, who is considering whether Epstein should remain in
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Diane Kruger is learning the ropes of parenthood. The actress welcomed her first child, a daughter whose name she has chosen not to reveal, in November 2018. Her partner, Norman Reedus, also has a 19-year-old son from a previous relationship. Since giving birth, Kruger has been very open about the experience of raising her baby
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Kate Middleton and Prince William made an appearance together at Wimbledon on Sunday to watch Roger Federer take on Novak Djokovic in the men’s final. For the occasion, the Duchess of Cambridge donned a custom light blue dress with capped sleeves by Emilia Wickstead. She paired the bespoke look with a floral clutch and neutral block
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Image copyright AFP The boss of e-cigarette giant Juul has apologised to parents amid worries of an epidemic of vaping among children. “I’d tell them I’m sorry that their child’s using the product. It’s not intended for them,” Kevin Burns said. The comments, including that more research is needed into vaping’s health impact, are made
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