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Most older adults with dementia have filled prescriptions that aren’t designed for the brain disease

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Almost three-quarters of older American adults with dementia filled prescriptions for medications that aren’t designed for the brain disease, a new study finds. Researchers found that many had filled at least one prescription for antidepressants, opioid painkillers, epilepsy drugs, anxiety medications or antipsychotics. What’s more, patients who were women, white and in their 60 or … Read more

Cyborg locust designed to sniff out explosive vapors like dynamite and could help find bombs

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Cyborg locust designed to sniff out different explosive vapors like dynamite could one-day be used by Homeland Security to search for bombs Scientists implanted electrodes into the antennal lobe of a locust This allowed them to see what the creature is picking up in its sense of smell The locust can detect and decipher between different … Read more

Israel unveils new missile interceptor system designed to shoot down missiles fired from Iran 

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Israel unveils new missile interceptor system designed to shoot down missiles fired from Iran Israel conducted the test overnight with the US Missile Defence Agency   The Arrow-2 system is designed to repel missiles from Iran, Lebanon and Gaza   Benny Gantz said the successful flight test was part of Israel’s technological effort that ‘ensures that we … Read more

Lockdown of justice: Just TWO of the ten courts designed to clear the backlog are open

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A little over a year ago, a world-class golfer with chiselled good looks walked down the steps of a British Airways plane at Heathrow airport and straight into the arms of police from Scotland Yard. The officers were investigating reports of a disturbance in the first-class cabin of the aircraft during its ten-hour journey from … Read more

Jessica Simpson reveals her daughter Maxwell designed unicorn bedding for her home line

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Jessica Simpson reveals her daughter Maxwell, 8, ‘begged’ to design some unicorn bedding for her home collection ‘to make girls’ wishes come true’ By Kellie Chudzinski For Dailymail.com Published: 01:18 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 01:23 BST, 29 July 2020 Jessica Simpson launched her home line of bedding and decor in 2014.  And her … Read more

Elton John’s favourite florist designed show-stopping floral arch at Princess Beatrice’s wedding 

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Elton John’s favourite florist designed show-stopping floral arch covering chapel at Princess Beatrice’s wedding  Princess Beatrice’s floral arch was designed by Dutch maesto Rob Van Helden  Incredible display made of peach, pink and ivory roses, hydrangeas and jasmine  Van Helden also did the flowers for Princess Eugenie and Elton John’s weddings By Alison Boshoff for … Read more

18th century mansion designed by architect who worked on Buckingham Palace could be yours for £1.8m

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Royalty lovers can snap up their own 18th-century Welsh mansion masterpiece designed by famed architect John Nash for £1.8million – after its price was slashed by £200,000.  Nash created blueprints for the sprawling countryside estate and began construction in 1794 – three decades before extending and transforming Buckingham Palace for King George IV.  The 13-bed … Read more

UK’s first ‘CYCLOPS’ junction which is designed to keep cyclists safe comes into use

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UK’s first ‘CYCLOPS’ junction which is designed to keep cyclists safe while making a right turn comes into use First ‘Cycle Optimised Protected Signals’ junction opened in Hulme, Manchester Involves a ‘cycle track’ on the outside of the junction to separate bikes and traffic Dependent on signals, cyclists can make right turn away from traffic in one … Read more

Government unveils new scheme designed to get young job hunters back into work

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Graduates and jobseekers have welcomed the Government’s £2billion ‘Kickstart’ scheme to create more jobs for young people. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the fund will subsidise six-month work placements for people on Universal Credit aged between 16 and 24, who are deemed to be at risk of long-term unemployment.  The Kickstart programme was revealed in today’s … Read more

Beverly BS bounce back mortgage designed to help the self-employed

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Self-employed borrowers frozen out by banks since lockdown get some hope as small building society offers a new ‘bounce back’ mortgage Self-employed will have been hard pressed to find a mortgage so far this year  Banks have limited who they lend to as worries over the economy loom New deal could help by letting those … Read more