Prasinezumab, a monoclonal antibody designed to target protein clumps in the brains of people with rapidly progressing Parkinson’s disease, showed promise in reducing motor symptoms.It’s the first experimental monoclonal antibody with such targeting, and a trial of 316 people suggests that it could be a path forward in fighting the disease.However, experts say there are a number of questions that still need to be addressed through more rigorous clinical trials.An experimental monoclonal antibody shows promise in reducing the motor skills deterioration of people with rapidly progressing Parkinson’s disease, a new study has revealed. The findings suggest that prasinezumab, which is…

Last updated: April 25, 2024 02:22 EDT | 2 min read Morgan Stanley, one of the leading financial institutions, is reportedly exploring the possibility of expanding its sales of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by allowing its approximately 15,000 brokers to actively recommend these products to customers. This potential move comes as the firm aims to tap into the growing demand for cryptocurrency investments, according to a report from AdvisorHub.Currently, Morgan Stanley offers Bitcoin ETFs on an unsolicited basis, meaning that customers must approach their advisors independently to express interest in investing. By enabling advisors to actively recommend these products, the firm could potentially…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. During the week of Apr. 15, 2024, average private student loan rates increased for borrowers with credit scores of 720 or higher who used the Credible marketplace to take out 10-year fixed-rate loans and 5-year variable-rate loans. 10-year fixed rate: 10.45%, up from 9.40% the week before, +1.055-year variable rate: 7.75%,…

London    Shares in Meta plunged in premarket trading Thursday as the Facebook owner’s plans to “invest aggressively” in artificial intelligence spooked investors. The stock was down around 13%, threatening to wipe almost $163 billion off its market value, as investors looked beyond bumper first-quarter earnings to focus on the huge costs to the company of building an AI future. The company is competing head-to-head with Microsoft and Google to unlock the enormous potential of AI. While the payoffs could be huge, Meta’s most recent earnings underscored that building the best tools is costly and will take time. Meta (META),…

Last updated: April 25, 2024 03:29 EDT | 2 min read A yellow legal pad with the words “Buy Bitcoin” written on it, famously displayed behind former United States Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen during a congressional hearing in 2017, has been sold at an auction for over $1 million, equivalent to 16 Bitcoin.The auction took place on the Bitcoin auction platform Scarce City and concluded on April 24, with the winning bidder identified as “Justin,” also known as “Squirrekkywrath.” The seller of the pad was Christian Langalis, who had written the note and briefly flashed it to the camera while seated behind…

Nearly all inmates from the troubled women’s prison in California have been transferred out as it is set to be closed down.The closure plan prompted U.S. senators to demand explanations due to reports of chaotic transfers and mistreatment during transport.The Bureau of Prisons claimed to address inmates’ needs with compassion but faced criticism over the handling of the closure.Nearly all inmates have been transferred out of a troubled women’s prison set to be shut down in California, and U.S. senators on Wednesday demanded an accounting of the rapid closure plan for the facility where sexual abuse by guards was rampant.As…

The ongoing antisemitic protests at elite colleges and universities around the country amid the war between Israel and the terror group Hamas has roiled campuses as spring terms continue and graduation season nears. Unauthorized encampments and other demonstrations have sprung up at many campuses around the country, with Fox News research finding that such protests have occurred at over half of the top 50 colleges in the country since April 17.The campus unrest puts leaders of both public and private colleges in a challenging position, with some looking to address public safety needs and restore calm on campus to avoid…

The U.S. government, in what an attorney says is a “monumental admission,” said last year that it caused injury to thousands of people on the Hawaiian island of Oahu when jet fuel from its storage facility leaked into the drinking water system. On Monday, thousands of military family members and locals are headed to trial seeking financial compensation. Kristina Baehr, one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in the case, said her firm has 7,500 clients suing over the leak. Monday’s proceedings kick off a bellwether trial, meaning it’s a smaller consolidation of lawsuits taken from a larger group. The case dates…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 25, 2024 and it’s time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: But first…This Week’s Call SheetThursday, April 25The Great Gatsby opens on BroadwayMother Play opens on BroadwayFriday, April 26The Chita Rivera Awards 2024 nominations announcedSunday April 28Kimberly Akimbo closes on BroadwayExclusive Video: Get A First Look at Signature Theatre’s HAIRby Alan HenryGet a first look at the cast of Signature Theatre’s production of the rock musical HAIR in action in this all-new video. Hair has music by Galt MacDermot and book and lyrics…

BOSTON — A former Berklee College of Music student from China was sentenced Wednesday to nine months in prison for stalking and threatening a person who posted a flyer in support of democracy in the Asian country, authorities said.The leaflet that was posted on the campus in Boston on Oct. 22 read, “Stand with Chinese People,” along with other statements such as “We Want Freedom” and “We Want Democracy,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston said.In response, Xiaolei Wu, 26, threatened to chop off the person’s hands, reported their family to China’s public security agency, asked others to find out…

Last updated: April 25, 2024 05:32 EDT | 1 min read The digital euro will likely not launch until 2028 or 2029, Germany’s central bank president, Dr. Joachim Nagel, said on Wednesday.“It may take another four or five years before it is actually implemented,” he said at the DZ Bank Capital Markets Conference 2024.The European Central Bank (ECB) initiated a two-year “preparation phase” for the project late last year. During this period, it plans to finalize rules, select private-sector partners, and conduct testing and experimentation.After these two years, the Governing Council will determine whether to proceed to the next stage…

CHICAGO (AP) — The “rat hole” is gone.A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the “rat hole” was removed Wednesday after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged and needed to be replaced, officials said.The imprint has been a quirk of a residential block in Chicago’s North Side neighborhood of Roscoe Village for years, but it found fresh fame in January after a Chicago comedian shared a photo on the social platform X.The attention, however, quickly grew old for neighbors who complained about visitors at all hours, sometimes leaving coins and other items…

Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Princess Beatrice’s ex-boyfriend Paolo Liuzzo is dead at age 42 after a suspected overdose, The Sun reports. Liuzzo was discovered at the citizenM Worldcenter hotel in Miami on February 7, the Miami Police Department told the outlet on Wednesday, April 24. His body was reportedly transported back to his hometown of Long Island, New York, where a funeral was held on February 16. A cause of death has not yet been revealed, however, an officer with the Miami police department, Michael Vega, todd The Sun that Liuzzo’s death is being “investigated as an overdose” and the inquiry…

The University of Southern California announced its campus will remain closed “until further notice” following a large anti-Israel protest on Wednesday that ended with 93 arrested.The Los Angeles Police Department arrived at campus around 4 p.m. after agitators refused to follow the university’s request to leave the area, Capt. Kelly Muniz said on X, formerly Twitter, Wednesday night.After hours of clashing with campus police and the LAPD, the protest ended with 93 people arrested for trespassing.”We haven’t determined if they’re going to be cited out or not. If and when, it is a misdemeanor offense. They are going, and they…

President Biden vowed to let massive components of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expire next year if he wins re-election, meaning that millions of Americans could soon face steeper tax bills. “Donald Trump was very proud of his $2 trillion tax cut that overwhelmingly benefited the wealthy and biggest corporations and exploded the federal debt,” Biden tweeted Tuesday. “That tax cut is going to expire. If I’m reelected, it’s going to stay expired.”Enacted by former President Donald Trump in 2017, the law drastically overhauled the nation’s tax code, including reducing the top individual income tax bracket to 37% from…