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Further results from the CNM-Au8 trial announced22 December 2023Clene Nanoscience has reported additional data from the HEALEY ALS Platform trial. The additional data is from ‘post-hoc’ analysis of the trial, which means the analysis was completed after the trial was concluded and was not the primary objective of the trial. Neurofilament light chain is a marker of nerve damage and levels are high in people with MND. Reducing the levels suggest a reduction in disease activity and less damage is happening to motor neurons. During the 24-week randomised portion of the trial, those who received CNM-Au8 had a 10% reduction in…

Global financial markets are undergoing the most painful adjustment since the global financial crisis. Adjusting to the prospect of rising US interest rates, the 10-year US Treasury yield at one point reached 4% this week, its highest level since 2010. Global stock markets have plummeted, and bond portfolios have fallen an astonishing 21% this year. The dollar is crushing everyone who comes. The dollar has risen 5.5% on a trade-weighted basis since mid-August, in part because the Fed has been raising interest rates, but also because investors are avoiding risk. Governments across Asia are intervening to resist currency devaluation. In…

Amnesty International engaged independent external experts to review the preparation and publication of this press release. Their findings and recommendations are set out in this legal investigation and Ukrainian organization report. Amnesty International welcomes these findings and is committed to implementing their recommendations. Military bases are set up in residential areas, including schools and hospitals. Attacks carried out from areas with high concentrations of civilians. Such violations justify Russia's indiscriminate attacks that have killed and injured countless civilians. It's never something you do Amnesty International said today that Ukrainian forces are putting civilians at risk by setting up bases and…

Two invasive species, the American bullfrog and the American tree frog snake, caused an estimated $16 billion in damages globally between 1986 and 2020, causing a range of problems from crop damage to power outages, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.The species that had the greatest impact in Europe was a brown-and-green frog weighing more than 2 pounds (0.9 kilograms) known as Lithobates catesbeianus, according to the study published in the journal Scientific Reports.The brown arboreal snake, known as Boega irregularus, was introduced by the U.S. military during World War II and has since multiplied out of control…

Everyone is pessimistic these days. Stephen Blitz of investment research firm TS Lombard said on July 14, a day after Bank of America made similar remarks, that he expects a recession in the world's largest economy this year. Another bank, Goldman Sachs, expects eurozone GDP to decline in both the third and fourth quarters of this year. Americans are conducting more Google searches for “recession” than ever before. Traders are selling copper (a proxy for industrial hygiene), buying dollars (a sign of nervousness) and pricing in a rate cut in 2023.Please listen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts…

Davos, Switzerland, May 23, 2022—A new report from the Deloitte Center for Sustainable Progress (DCSP), released today during the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, shows that climate change, if left unchecked, will It shows that it could cost the global economy US$178 trillion over 50 years. , or a 7.6% reduction in global gross domestic product (GDP) in 2070 alone. If global warming reaches around 3°C by the end of this century, the toll on human life will disproportionately affect the most vulnerable, resulting in productivity and job losses, food and water shortages, and health risks. This could lead to…

Just a year ago, the world's economists were celebrating a rapid recovery from recession. They are now worried that another recession is imminent. In the United States, the Federal Reserve is preparing to fight high inflation by sharply raising interest rates and shrinking its balance sheet. In Europe, expensive energy takes away purchasing power from consumers and increases the cost of operating factories. And in China, the outbreak of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has led authorities to impose the strictest lockdown since the pandemic began.Please listen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.What…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…