Biogen Idec said that the drug showed signs of slowing the decline of a small number of patients with early indications and mild cases of the disease.
The former governor said he will not accept pay from Boston 2024 for consulting on the city?s Olympic bid.
Police said they encountered the man while responding to a break-in call early Friday morning.
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For the Springfield gunmaker it?s a rare shot at a lucrative new contract during a period of reduced defense spending.
Shirley Leung
The appointment of Jim Rooney, the convention center chief, could throw the center?s $1 billion expansion into limbo.
Menino wielded vast power over billions in government funds, but died with a modest estate befitting his middle-class background.
If the bipartisan deal is not sealed by April 1, the pending cuts would cost Massachusetts providers $300 million.
Tsarnaev had extremist material on multiple devicesAn FBI agent testified that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s computer contained an article titled, ?Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom.?
KEVIN CULLEN
A multimedia indictment of the defense?s key argumentIt was the first step in establishing that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was not some pot-smoking slacker, but a committed jihadist.
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Spring Travel
A surprisingly short hop from Boston, this friendly little island has plenty of superlatives to keep you busy ? all served with a British accent.
Movie Review
It?s a sequel that sticks to more routine territory of action, angst, and dystopian gloom ? mostly a sound approach.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Boston-area colleges can appear over their heads in the NCAA Tournament ? but not this time.
Munch Madness 2015
Munch away: Round 2 is liveThirty-two restaurants have made it to the next round. Where does your loyalty lie? Vote now.
Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff
After receiving the news in September, Helen Drinan made a decision: ?I will live this as a public journey,? Drinan, 67, resolved.
Adrian Walker
Some vocal party activists are calling Baker a traitor for adding his name to a legal brief in support of gay marriage.
Political Intelligence
Barney Frank?s new memoir includes entertaining Mass. political anecdotes galore.
Graphic
A look at some of the titans of business, academia, and politics involved in bringing the Olympic Games to Boston in 2024.
Episode 8: Testimony turns to physical evidenceThis interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.
Opinion | Michael A. Cohen
America?s new role after Netanyahu?s victory The Israeli prime minister has adopted a stance that flies in the face of more than a decade of US policy.
The Northern Lights put on a show this week and were visible in locations around the world, including Nantucket.
The Bruins now hold a scant two-point lead over Ottawa for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.
The governor raised a few eyebrows when he poked at Maura Healey at the St. Patrick?s Day breakfast.
The reversal comes after the school department unveiled changes to its original proposal, which called for five schools to close.
In internal deliberations, the UN agency said declaring an emergency could hurt the involved countries? economies.
To narrow the gap between rich and poor, Mayor Walsh has focused on teaching people to take control of their finances.
Kaling would love to live in ?The Walking Dead,? because ?I think it would get me into the best shape of my life.?
Giving Jean-Luc Godard a 3-D camera is like sitting Pablo Picasso down in front of a computer running Photoshop: Whatever happens, it?ll be way outside the box.
In science, irreproducible research is a quiet crisisDiscoveries don?t hold up unless other researchers can replicate them. But in practice, many shaky findings go unchallenged.
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