{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/039b783b-a527-4fdf-b3ce-b3c255ad3034/633588cda204e2001413a5d9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"‘Historic moment’ in Alzheimer’s treatment","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba036a1a8cbef5973cf0c0/611d8477-603a-4e9d-91a2-bd3721f17d0e.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>The discovery of a drug able to slow cognitive decline in early-stage Alzheimer’s is being called a ‘historic moment’ in the treatment of the disease. The medication is the first later-stage trial \"in a generation\" to successfully do so.</p><p><br></p><p>Cameras aboard the International Space Station have captured video footage of Hurricane Ian as it moved into Florida and we find out about how dogs can smell stress.</p><p><br></p><p>Also in this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Findings in relation to asteroid impacts on the moon coincide with some on Earth - including the one that wiped out the dinosaurs</li><li>Humans evolved from an armoured shark that swam the oceans 439million years ago, much earlier than first thought</li><li>Genes behind condition that makes hair ‘uncombable’ in humans found</li><li>Researchers develop a new technology to kill cockroaches</li><li>Nostalgia alert… Toys R Us makes its UK comeback online</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Find us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily</p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}