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Your daily horoscope: January 23, 2026

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY Confrontations of one sort or another are inevitable this year but you must never back down. Your opponents will be as eager as you to win the fight, so you can and you must show them no quarter. You win or you lose, there is no middle ground. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You are so full of yourself at the moment that you risk saying and doing things that even your best friends think go beyond the bounds of what is acceptable. Yes, it’s great to be alive, but remember you’re not the only go-getter on the block. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): If you go along with what friends and family members want you to do today you will quickly discover that it’s a lot of fun. Put your initial doubts to one side and let them lead you into areas that may be outside your comfort zone. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): A sun-Pluto link in the most adventurous area of your chart is enhanced by the entry of Mars into the very same area, so throw off any doubts you may have and do wh...
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Alzheimer’s vaccines get a boost from new drug approval

 

After decades of disappointment and controversy, the field of Alzheimer’s disease research has finally seen a breakthrough with the approval of the first drug that targets the underlying pathology of the condition. 

Aducanumab, a monoclonal antibody that clears amyloid plaques from the brain, was granted accelerated approval by the US Food and Drug Administration in June 2021, despite mixed results from clinical trials and objections from some experts. 

The drug’s approval has rekindled interest in other therapeutic approaches that aim to prevent or slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s, such as vaccines that stimulate the immune system to attack amyloid or tau, another protein that accumulates in the brains of people with the disease. 

Several vaccine candidates are currently in various stages of development and testing, and some researchers are optimistic that they could offer a more effective and convenient way to treat Alzheimer’s than infusions of antibodies.


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