Axsome Therapeutics’ Auvelity expanded its label to include treating agitation in Alzheimer’s disease patients. It’s just the second FDA-approved drug for this indication, and Axsome’s pill has a safety advantage.

Four years after gaining FDA approval for Auvelity to treat major depressive disorder (MDD), Axsome Therapeutics has tacked on a second nod in the United States for the first-in-class medicine to treat agitation associated with dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease.

Feeding pigeons birdseed in the park can be fun, but having these birds settle into your yard may be less appealing. For starters, their droppings contain uric acid, which can damage cars, roofs, and other surfaces over time. And because pigeons are non-migratory and tend to stay in one area year-round, they may repeatedly feed on garden seeds and seedlings. For bird lovers, the cooing and pretty color may be a boon. But if you prefer to keep these birds out of your garden and yard, we have expert-backed strategies to help.

The partial government shutdown that left the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unfunded for 75 days ended on Thursday. But the toll it has taken on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) may still be felt for months to come, experts have warned.

Younger gamblers prefer electronic products to traditional ones but were not quick to embrace prediction markets when they debuted, if Nevada college students are any indication. These are among the more interesting findings of a study conducted by University of Nevada Las Vegas researchers at the International Gaming Institute.

The Hospitality Charitable Foundation has spent nearly 25 years helping underprivileged students in the Las Vegas valley pursue careers in hospitality — debt-free. The foundation provides full-ride scholarships to students attending UNLV, one of the nation's top hospitality management programs. The scholarships cover tuition, books, fees, and other expenses.

The agency’s decision marks the first approval of a drug with this specific mechanism of action for one of the most burdensome and clinically challenging symptoms of the disease.

That level of regeneration may be out of the question for humans right now, but at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), one lab team is researching the possibility of animal eye regeneration, and how that might impact human eyecare.

Unlike criminal warrants, ICE administrative warrants don’t require approval from an independent judge. ICE defends the practice, but legal experts say they can have errors and risk wrongful detention.