Latest News Releases9 April

First in-human study of drug targeting brain inflammation supports further development

MW189 blocks abnormal inflammation in the brain that is known to contribute to injury- and disease-induced neurologic impairments in a number of acute and chronic brain disorders. This study examining MW189 in healthy adult volunteers was performed by a collaborative team from UK, Duke University, and Northwestern University. The work by Van Eldik and the rest of the team is substantial as it is the first time MW189 had been tested in humans.

Journal: Clinical Pharmacology in Drug Development
Funder: Alzheimer's Association Part the Cloud

New test may help more couples understand why they experience multiple miscarriages

Elsevier

Approximately 5% of women experience two or more miscarriages, a condition known as recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Although genetic testing is important for evaluating RPL, current tests have revealed shortcomings in clinical practice. A report in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics describes a new high-resolution melting analysis-based test that is accurate, rapid, cheap, and easy to perform. When used prior to other tests, it improved cost-effectiveness by 30%, an important consideration in areas with limited healthcare resources.

Journal: Journal of Molecular Diagnostics
Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Xiamen Science and Technology Major Project, Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of Fujian Province

Future quantum computers may pose threat to today's most-secure communications

RAND Corporation

Quantum computers that are exponentially faster than any of our current classical computers and are capable of code-breaking applications could be available in 12 to 15 years, posing major risks to the security of current communications systems, according to a new RAND Corporation report. The security risks posed by this new category of computers can be managed if the US government acts quickly, and a centrally coordinated, whole-of-nation approach is the best way to manage those challenges.

Integrated crop-livestock systems in paddy fields: New strategies for flooded rice nutrition

American Society of Agronomy

Integrated crop-livestock system brings more sustainability to flooded rice.

Journal: Agronomy Journal

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