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All it took to convince her that the buyer was legitimate was an SMS “confirming” payment details and the buyer’s photo and ID. The photos have since turned out to have been stolen. ....
It’s a scorching afternoon in the suburb of Riviera, north of Joburg. I seek refuge under a tree and the chirping birds create nature’s most perfect symphony. ....
I have no idea. you re going up to have an infusion at the clinic. oh, thank you. that s exciting. come on, rodney, let s get going. mavis is one of nearly 2,000 patients who took part in a pivotal trial of an experimental alzheimer s treatment. so, i m just going to show- you the hippocampus, and that s where all our short term memory is stored. - and what you can see is that structure is very small - and shrunken and replaced by fluid because of- the disease. alzheimer s gradually destroys key areas of the brain involved in memory and understanding. the damage is driven by the build up of a rogue protein called amyloid, which clumps around neurons in the brain. the new drug lecanemab binds to amyloid, which prompts immune cells to attack and clear it from the brain. access to the drug could be severely limited, in part because specialist tests required to screen patients for amyloid ....
It s being described as momentous a major trial of an experimental dementia drug has shown for the first time that the progression of early stage alzheimer s can be slowed down. the effects of the treatment were small, but have prompted huge excitement among researchers. our medical editor, fergus walsh, reports. dementia is the most feared condition among older people, but mavis, who is 88, is enjoying her retirement, such as coffee mornings, despite a diagnosis of early stage alzheimer s. i don t feel old, i don t feel tired particularly. we enjoy life together, and i ve got family which i absolutely adore and enjoy them. life, i think, is rather nice. mavis short term memory is badly affected, and she increasingly relies on her husband, rodney. what are you going to do with yourself today? ....