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Alzheimer’s Research UK

There are more potential new medicines being tested for Alzheimer’s disease, according to an annual review published today. It reports that 138 drugs are currently being tested – an increase of nearly 9% from last year. This is great news, because the more drugs that scientists test, the greater the chance that new and effective medicines will soon become a reality for people living with dementia.

Las Vegas Review Journal

An alleged brazen kidnapping and cryptocurrency extortion that started in Las Vegas and ended in a remote desert area in Arizona in November has added to worry about other crypto-related violent crimes in the U.S. and around the globe in recent months.

Psychiatric Times

Busy Philipps and Ann Childress, MD, explore the unique challenges women face in ADHD diagnosis, highlighting personal stories and the importance of treatment.

Global Traveler

This increased interest in agritourism and, more specifically, farm stays, is no surprise, according to Dr. Marta Soligo, assistant professor, William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. During the COVID-19 pandemic, outdoor recreation and tourism garnered increased attention, a trend still growing today.

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now

Arts in the Center is a partnership between the UNLV College of Fine Arts and Clark County to bring the arts back to Historic Commercial Center.

Chemistry World

Using an ultra-powerful laser, researchers have successfully characterised liquid carbon in the lab for the first time. The experiments offer rare insight into one of the most abundant elements in the universe, which, despite its ubiquity, remains the least understood in its liquid form among stable elements.

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now

A unique opportunity designed to empower women across the Las Vegas community and give them a special behind-the-scenes football experience is weeks away.

Forbes

Wall Street’s top watchdog, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), faces a pivotal moment amid converging legislative and legal challenges that could potentially reshape the future regulatory landscape. The regulator notched a win on Monday, however, as the Supreme Court declined to hear a penny stock broker’s legal challenge to FINRA’s constitutionality.

HealthCentral

Your blood sugar level and your brain health are more closely tied than you might have realized. And it turns out that the area of the brain that is involved with memory—the same one impacted in Alzheimer’s disease—can become impaired as a result of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a recent study by University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) researchers published in the Journal of Neuroscience.

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