US authorities have given the green light to a new drug against Alzheimer’s disease, expanding the treatment options available to people in the early stages of brain decline. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Eli Lilly’s donanemab. The drug is sold under the brand name Kisunla. This comes just weeks after a … Read more
A group of scientists from the Field Museum in Chicago recently discovered fossilized grape seeds that could provide a link between dinosaurs and the many types of wine available today. The South American study found nine new fossil grape species that are at least 19 million years old. The oldest species was found in a … Read more
The melting of Alaska’s Juneau Icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating, with the snow-covered area shrinking 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s, according to a new study. Researchers kept close track of snow depth in the nearly 1,500 square mile icy plain going back to 1948 with added data … Read more