On Nov. 7, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted icometrix clearance for icobrain aria, the first AI software approved for detecting, measuring and grading amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA), a potentially harmful side effect of new amyloid-targeting therapies. A large study, needed for FDA clearance, demonstrated that the use of icobrain aria significantly increases the accuracy of ARIA assessments by radiologists and hence allows for safer use of new amyloid-beta targeting therapies for Alzheimer’s disease patients.

Neighbors in the East Las Vegas Valley say a proposal to build hundreds of homes on the edge of the desert is in direct conflict with the push to protect the area and stop any future development. For years now, there’s been an effort to bring a national monument to the area.

A Las Vegas mom and other parents are working on bringing families interested in homeschooling their kids all under one roof. For the first time in years, the Nevada Homeschool Convention is coming to town.

A fatal hit-and-run incident early Monday morning has reignited concerns over traffic safety in a rapidly developing neighborhood. A man was struck and killed while walking along Valley View, an area that residents say has become notorious for speeding and poor visibility due to a lack of street lighting.

Sunday was International World Day of Remembrance, designated by the World Health Organization as a day to remember lives lost on the roads and share their stories to prevent future tragedies.

The 14-acre Children’s Science and Nature Park will be developed in partnership with UNLV and the Clark County School District. The park is designed to benefit local students, 71 percent of whom are economically disadvantaged, with a variety of interactive exhibits and features, including a fossil dig site, vertical gardens, a replica volcano and a wind tunnel.

Lois Tarkanian, the wife of UNLV’s most famous basketball coach who also carved out her own identity in education, politics and community service, died Monday morning, according to family and officials. She was 90.

Dr. Lois Tarkanian, local educator, politician, and wife of former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, died at 90, according to the Nevada System of Higher Education.

Lois Tarkanian, the wife of legendary UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian who blazed her own path as a lifelong educator, advocate and 14-year member of the Las Vegas City Council, died Monday at the age of 90.