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The extended-release oral combination of dextromethorphan-bupropion uses a different mechanism of action than antipsychotic medications, which clinicians sometimes prescribe for patients with Alzheimer's disease who also experience agitation. But whether the new medication will be used as a first-line treatment is up for debate.
UNLV leaders presented an update Wednesday to the Las Vegas City Council on UNLV @ Civic Plaza, a proposed downtown satellite campus at the city’s Civic Center and Plaza.
Energy Fuels mines uranium-laden limestone found in the area around Red Butte in a process known as breccia pipe mining. David Kramer, a hydrogeologist at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, explained the process to a crowd of attendees at the summit.

A ride on Elon Musk's Vegas Loop reveals an underwhelming, slow tunnel system far from original promises. Critics call it a private transit scam benefiting developers, not the public.
Law school students in Las Vegas will soon be schooled on AI. Beginning in the fall, the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV will require a new course on the rise of artificial intelligence. School officials say it's designed to prepare law students for one of the biggest shifts currently reshaping the legal profession.
An analysis by researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, found that 12 percent of Uber rides and 21 percent of Lyft rides displayed discounts - a significant increase from levels recorded just two years earlier.
Ten years ago, after complaining that traffic was ‘driving him nuts’, Musk’s Boring Company began building underground tunnels to ease congestion on the roads. Did he overpromise and underdeliver?
Aviophobia, or fear of flying, is remarkably widespread and, for those of us who suffer from it, likely stems from the same fundamental issue — our brains struggling to cope with an environment where we feel utterly powerless.
A proposed social media ban for children under 16 in the United Kingdom is reigniting conversations about how to protect young people online — and whether similar measures could eventually gain traction in the United States. The proposal would block children from accessing platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.