Two experimental drugs have failed to prevent or slow mental decline in a study of people who are virtually destined to develop the disease because of rare gene flaws.
Steve Ericson
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
China’s daily death toll from virus tops 100 for first time
More than 1,000 total deaths have been recorded, and 42,638 people had been diagnosed as of 9 p.m. Monday.
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Posted inNation & World
Pentagon says 109 troops suffered brain injuries from Iran strike
The number who have been treated for mild traumatic brain injuries marks a significant increase over the 64 reported a little over a week ago.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Barr: Justice Dept. is collecting Ukraine data from Giuliani
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani has gathered information in Ukraine allegedly concerning the president’s Democratic rival Joe Biden and Biden’s son, Hunter.
Posted inNation & World
Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture 1st look at sun’s poles
Europe and NASA’s Solar Orbiter will come within 26 million miles of the sun, well within the orbit of Mercury.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fed signals steady interest rates as economic risks lessen
But analysts say one more cut might be in store if risks such as the coronavirus cause U.S. growth to slow.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Can’t touch this: Real slot machines controlled online
Players can now gamble on a slot machine without ever touching it.
Posted inElections, Nation & World
As Iowans caucus, activists push election conspiracy theories
One example: Conservative pundits used Twitter and YouTube to wrongly allege that more adults are registered to vote in eight Iowa counties than actually live there.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks rise on Wall Street, but virus worries remain
Stocks on Wall Street and across Europe Monday recovered some of their losses from earlier weeks.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine senators want FDA chief to crack down on allowing dairy terms to apply to plant products
They say it is confusing to consumers and unfair to farmers to call an almond or soy product ‘milk.’