Northwestern researchers report that the anti‑seizure drug levetiracetam can block early production of the amyloid‑beta 42 protein in laboratory models, and the team says the effect would require treatment long before symptoms appear.
Humpback whales migrate from Alaska to Hawaiian waters each winter and are most numerous in February; volunteers run scheduled counts and responders have freed entangled whales during the season.
Harris County officials said two toddler girls were found in a home swimming pool in Katy and were later pronounced dead at a hospital; detectives are continuing to investigate.
Co-stars including Katie Holmes and Busy Philipps posted tributes after James Van Der Beek died at 48; his family’s GoFundMe has raised more than $1.3 million and his official cause of death has not been shared.
Authorities identified Russell Kot as the suspect in shootings at homes in Fort Lauderdale and Sarasota that left six people dead; officials say the suspect died of an apparent self-inflicted wound and investigations are ongoing.
Pokopia is a new Switch 2 Pokémon title that removes traditional battles and focuses on building habitats to attract roaming Pokémon.
High school senior Ford Mauntel was born with hypoplastic right heart syndrome, had three surgeries before age four, and now plays football while raising awareness about congenital heart disease.
Michigan’s Hunters Feeding Michigan program donated more than 560,000 servings of venison to food banks last year and has expanded to provide deer hearts for anatomy classes and deerskin gloves to shelters.
The historic Marion mansion formerly known as the Henderson House was purchased by Gutschmidt Properties and renamed The Smyth; the property has 52 residential units. The new owner plans upgrades and is pursuing grant support for an elevator and solar panels.
A University of Pennsylvania study of 25 healthy adults found that pink noise around 50 decibels was linked with about 19 fewer minutes of REM sleep, while earplugs largely prevented deep-sleep loss from aircraft noise.
