Biogen Inc. said Tuesday it will seek federal approval for a medicine to treat early Alzheimer’s disease, a landmark step toward finding a treatment that can alter the course of the most common form of dementia. The announcement was a surprise because the drug company earlier this year stopped two studies of the drug when […]
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Image copyright Getty Images To get the best out of your daily blood pressure medication, take it just before you go to bed, say researchers. It’s a simple tip that could save lives, they say in the European Heart Journal. The pills offer more protection against heart attacks and strokes when taken at bedtime rather
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Image copyright CHANNEL SEVEN Image caption Nicole Prince (left) and Fiona Taylor competed in a home renovation show in 2017 An Australian reality TV star who says she was unfairly portrayed as a bully has won a landmark compensation case. Nicole Prince said she suffered psychological injury following her experience on Channel Seven’s House Rules
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Image copyright Instagram Image caption The ASA said it was concerned that The Only Way Is Essex star Lauren Goodger’s waist looked “artificially thin” A trio of influencers have had Instagram posts touting diet products banned by the UK’s ad regulator. TV stars Katie Price and Lauren Goodger promoted a BoomBod shot drink on their
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David Pastrnak scored his league-leading 10th goal and added an assist as the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night. Brad Marchand also had a goal and an assist, and Brett Ritchie and Par Lindholm also scored for Boston, which was playing for the first time since a 4-3 loss in
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WASHINGTON — A California venture capitalist who donated lavishly to major politicians of both parties — from former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to President Trump — has agreed to plead guilty to violating lobbying, campaign finance and tax laws, prosecutors said Tuesday. Imaad Zuberi, 49, had donated lavishly to Democrats before abruptly pivoting
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Some teenagers may be struggling to disengage from social media for fear of missing out Teenagers using social media for more than three hours a day are more likely to go to bed after 23:00 and wake during the night, UK research suggests. This affects one in three teens
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After late night host Jimmy Fallon mentioned that Jost’s “Weekend Update” co-anchor Michael Che was excited to do the party honors, Johansson replied, “Oh no, I don’t think that’s a good idea.” “I feel like if he throws it, it’s going to be like by the Port Authority and it’s going to be very local,” the “Black
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Image copyright Getty Images Britain’s cyber-defence centre has thwarted more than one million cases of suspected payment card fraud in the last year, its annual review reveals. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said a dedicated anti-fraud effort stopped the cards being abused. It said it had stopped more than 1,800 cyber-attacks aimed at UK
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Peter DeBoer should have known better. He heard the stories of how Patrick Marleau and longtime Sharks teammate Joe Thornton trained in the offseason well before he got to San Jose. Still, he was amazed at how the 40-year-old Marleau jumped back on to the ice after no training camp and scored twice in his
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