‘Historic moment’ in Alzheimer’s treatment

The discovery of a drug able to slow cognitive decline in early-stage Alzheimer’s is being called a ‘historic moment’ in the treatment of the disease. The medication is the first later-stage trial "in a generation" to successfully do so.Cameras aboard the International Space Station have captured video footage of Hurricane Ian as it moved into Florida and we find out about how dogs can smell stress.Also in this episode:Findings in relation to asteroid impacts on the moon coincide with some on Earth - including the one that wiped out the dinosaursHumans evolved from an armoured shark that swam the oceans 439million years ago, much earlier than first thoughtGenes behind condition that makes hair ‘uncombable’ in humans foundResearchers develop a new technology to kill cockroachesNostalgia alert… Toys R Us makes its UK comeback onlineFind us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.