Naomi Osaka dominates Coco Gauff in straight sets to reach US Open quarterfinals
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Test detects memory problems linked to Alzheimer’s long before typical diagnosis, raising possibility of earlier drug intervention
A three-minute brainwave test can detect memory problems linked to Alzheimer’s disease long before people are typically diagnosed, raising hopes that the approach could help identify those most likely to benefit from new drugs for the condition.
In a small trial, the test flagged specific memory issues in people with mild cognitive impairment, highlighting who was at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Trials in larger groups are under way.
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Campaigners say only 82 sites have been fully examined and classified as contaminated, so scale of threat not known
Research from Friends of the Earth Cymru has found that at least 45,000 sites across Wales could be contaminated with toxic waste but have never been adequately inspected, leaving communities and wildlife vulnerable to a potential environmental crisis.
Despite Wales’s extensive industrial history, Tuesday’s publication found that due to a lack of funding and oversight, only 82 sites across the country have ever been fully examined and classified as contaminated, meaning the actual scale of the threat is unknown.
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Researchers said the test could transform the way the disease is detected
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The Government should set out a long-term plan for education like the one it has for the NHS, the ASCL said
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Too many men are left at ‘liberty to harm, rape and kill’ after 122 women were killed in a year, report finds
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Surinder Arora’s Heathrow expansion plan is working with Changi to ensure the best passenger experience in the world’
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The Institute of Physics (IOP) has called for urgent action to tackle the shortage in physics teachers
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Sinner takes on the 23rd seed as he continues his US Open defence after Osaka defeated Gauff to return to the quarter-finals
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