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BBCA clinical trial has been launched in the UK which scientists hope could cut years from the search for new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.It will test multiple drugs simultaneously, starting with two repurposed medicines already used to treat type 2 diabetes and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).The study will examine whether the drugs can lessen symptoms such as memory and thinking problems, and help people maintain their quality of life.Angela Bucksey, 67, from Cambridgeshire, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in January and is the first person to begin treatment on the trial, called AD-SMART.”My mother had it and my aunts, so…
BBCAdrianne says her chronic UTI has impacted her physically and mentally”The impact goes far beyond what people understand – we’re talking about pain, urgency, sleepless nights and missing out on your life,” Adrianne tells her roughly 8,000 followers in a video on TikTok.For nearly five years, Adrianne has lived with a chronic urinary tract infection (UTI) – a condition it took her two years to get a diagnosis for.In that time she was wrongly told it was colon cancer, Crohn’s disease or even that her partner must have been cheating and had given her a sexually transmitted infection.What started as…
BBCJames FitzGeraldUS reporterNot many US politicians have endured for as long as Hal Rogers, who will go into November’s midterm elections seeking his 24th term in the House of Representatives.The 88-year-old Republican has represented Kentucky’s 5th congressional district since 1981, making him the longest serving member of the House of Representatives. He was elected on the same night Ronald Reagan won his first presidential term under the slogan “Let’s make America great again”, a phrase later revived by Donald Trump.Among the challengers Rogers beat to win the nomination this year was one 60 years his junior. But Rogers, born in…
Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find outThe BBC’s Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.3 hrs agoAsia
Getty ImagesWangaratta locals have described their disbelief at the alleged attack on local MP Helen HainesWangaratta has been thrust into an unwelcome spotlight this week. Residents in this rural Victorian town are used to catering to tourists passing through on their way to regional wineries, or music lovers visiting its annual jazz and blues festival.Instead, locals are fielding endless questions about their MP – and having to explain to strangers what it all means for the town’s nearly 30,000 people.They are clearly in shock about what police say was a targeted and deliberate attack on Helen Haines on Monday afternoon,…
Getty ImagesFrom the Olympics to Tokyo’s annual video game convention, Japan has a strong track record of hosting major international events. But this year’s Asian Games in Nagoya and the wider Aichi Prefecture were marred by problems.There were diplomatic blunders, transport errors and accommodation chaos. In comment fields online, some branded it the “worst Games in history” and urged a “full investigation”.Prof Kozo Tomiyama, who studies major sporting events at Osaka University, believes organisers were unable to handle the unexpected.”If these problems damage international confidence in Japan’s ability to operate sporting events, they could also affect Japan’s ability to attract…
Getty ImagesFrom left: Neil Bush, George W Bush, and George HW BushTwo members of the Bush family, the Republican political dynasty that counts Texas as its political launchpad, have backed Democrat James Talarico in the hotly fought race for a Senate seat in the Lone Star State.Barbara Bush, daughter of ex-President George W Bush, has reportedly donated to Talarico’s campaign, while her uncle, Neil Bush, says he backs the Democrat.The Republican candidate, Ken Paxton, beat a primary challenge from Neil Bush’s nephew, so the endorsement may be cast by critics as political sour grapes.But the Bushes could potentially influence some…
Getty ImagesWitkoff (R) said there was still important work to do after the meeting with Putin (L)After two days of diplomacy – in Norway’s capital and Russia’s St Petersburg – is the war in Ukraine any closer to ending?”Good and constructive” is how Norway’s prime minister described Tuesday’s talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and European representatives.In Oslo, the idea of a trilateral meeting at leaders’ level was floated. The hope was that Steve Witkoff’s trip to Russia would pave the way for President Vladimir Putin, Zelensky and Trump to meet and agree…
PA MediaScottish Secretary Douglas Alexander, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh and Chancellor John Healey visited the St Fergus Gas Terminal on WednesdayThe UK government has approved production from the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea amid intense debate about the project’s environmental and economic impact.Ministers said the first gas could be produced by the end of this month, helping heat millions of homes, and also announced the creation of a new energy wealth fund.But environmental campaigners said the decision would hamper efforts to tackle climate change and make “no meaningful difference” to UK energy security.Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused the…
EPAMeta has been hit with numerous legal fines this yearMeta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has been hit with the largest ever fine against it for its business practices.A judge in New Mexico on Wednesday ordered the company to pay $25bn (£18.6bn) following a two week trial earlier this year that found it had spent years lying to the public about how it handled Facebook user data.”The lies extend beyond Facebook’s data practices as well,” the judge said, adding they went to “the heart of Facebook’s core business practices.”The fine is the largest to date against Meta, which…