(SNN) A recent clinical trial is showing promise for early-stage Alzheimer’s patients. Years ago Roskamp Institute Executive Director Dr. Michael Mullan and other researchers were interested in how a drug called Nilvadipine could affect Alzheimer’s. “We first started looking at this drug because it’s anti-hypertensive, and it has the ability to open up blood vessels in the brain,” Dr. Mullan…
(KPRC/NBC News) Chances are you’re not washing your hands long or often enough. It seems simple, but a quick rinse with soap and water is not good enough to eliminate all the germs you’re carrying on your hands. The timing, friction, and use of freshwater are very important. The recommended method from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is:…
(KUSA/NBC News) Two people are recovering after a mountain lion attack near Loveland, Colorado. A spokesman with the Larimer County Sheriff’s office says the lion first attacked a woman, who survived and called for help. When deputies responded they spotted the lion and followed it into a nearby trailer park, where it attacked and wounded one of the deputies. A…
(NBC News) The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a global pandemic, and the United States is taking drastic measures to keep it from spreading. President Trump on Wednesday announced a 30-day travel ban from Europe, starting Friday. “These restrictions will be adjusted subject to conditions on the ground. There will be exemptions for Americans who have undergone appropriate…
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PHOENIX, Ariz. (KPNX/NBC News) — A truck driver is recovering after a terrifying crash on a Phoenix, Arizona, highway thanks in part to the actions of Good Samaritans who witnessed the crash. The semi collided with a median wall tilted on its side, and caught on fire. Multiple good Samaritans parked their cars and worked together, trying to lift the…
https://nbcnews.to/2TGNzwd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvN5S8mWEbM NEW YORK, N.Y. (NBC News) — Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein returns to court to face sentencing after being convicted last month of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act.
(KPRC) Home surveillance video captures the terrifying moments after two gunmen burst into a Houston, Texas house filled with children while the gunmen demanded money. In the video, the gunmen are seen walking into the home holding a man at gunpoint. The gunmen push him on to a couch. There were eight children in the house ranging in age from…
(NBC News) As the coronavirus continues to spread, President Trump made a rare visit to Capitol Hill Tuesday to push for relief on the economic front. The president met with Republican leaders to discuss a possible stimulus package aimed at lessening the impact the virus could take on businesses. Still, with Congress out next week, there is doubt that anything…
(KING) Business owners and residents in Kent, Washington have called the old Econo Lodge motel on Central Avenue North somewhat of a headache. “The police were here most every night,” said Mark Scarff, the president of a nearby car dealership. “It’s a hot spot for crime, drug activity, buying, selling, using.” Scarff assumed that when the motel shut down, things…
