The world of Alzheimer's treatments is at an inflection point as more potential drugs make their way out of clinical trials. And on the heels of newly FDA-approved drugs Aduhelm® (aducanumab) in 2021 and Leqembi® (lecanemab) in 2023, a UNLV researcher says that 2024 is a "learning year" for Alzheimer's drug development.

The world of Alzheimer’s treatments is at an inflection point as more potential drugs make their way out of clinical trials. And on the heels of newly FDA-approved drugs Aduhelm® (aducanumab) in 2021 and Leqembi® (lecanemab) in 2023, a UNLV researcher says that 2024 is a “learning year” for Alzheimer’s drug development.

The Clark County School District is hoping retired teachers can help fill some of their 1,000-plus teaching vacancies. According to data from the district, there are 1,316 teacher vacancies as of February of this year. That includes 389 openings for elementary teachers and 303 for special education professionals.

Are you an “NPC”? Check with your teen! The acronym stands for “non-player character,” which in video game culture, is a figure not controlled by a player. Like a background character or one that is pre-programmed to behave or speak in a repetitive or specific way. Teens say it to offend a real person who they feel is boring: a follower, a minion, a yes-man and not the star of the show.

Recently, members of Culinary Local 226 at the Station Casinos facility made the decision to withdraw the union as their official representative. Decision on the desertification of the union: Most of the Culinary employees at Sunset Station, which is located in Henderson, have signed a worker-led petition to officially derecognize the union, according to the local casino operator. In addition, in June four years ago, aka in 2019, nearly 80% of employees decided to vote for union membership.

When you walk into a financial adviser’s office, you expect them to put your best interests above all else — in the same way a doctor would, rather than, say, a car salesman. But many people don’t realize that the rules financial professionals must follow vary, depending on where they work and what products they’re selling.

Astronomers have been captivated by the recent identification of what might be a novel category of "free-floating" planets, unveiled through remarkable images from the James Webb Space Telescope. These planets, named Jupiter-mass Binary Objects (JuMBOs), appear to orbit each other without being tethered to any star, challenging long-held beliefs about planetary system formation.

Are you an “NPC”? Check with your teen! The acronym stands for “non-player character,” which in video game culture, is a figure not controlled by a player. Like a background character or one that is pre-programmed to behave or speak in a repetitive or specific way. Teens say it to offend a real person who they feel is boring: a follower, a minion, a yes-man and not the star of the show.

Oliver Lewis wasn't supposed to win the first Kentucky Derby.