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Subsidising low carbon emission meals could encourage more people to choose them, according to new research.
The study, led by Queen Mary University of London, investigated the impact of different interventions on encouraging people to select low carbon emission menu options in a simulated lunchtime canteen environment. This included the use of carbon taxes and subsidies, traffic light labelling (TLL) and social norms, where more sustainable options were highlighted as the most popular menu items.
Carbon taxes and either behavioral intervention - TLL or social norms - had a limited effect on shifting behaviours towards meal choices with lower carbon footprints. However, when all these interventions were combined with subsidies, where the money collected from carbon taxes for meat meals was added to vegetable only options, the researchers observed a 24 per cent reduction in weekly carbon emissions.
Queen Mary University of London
Telomeropathies are caused by premature shortening of the tips of chromosomes, the DNA molecules which contain our genetic information.
They can result in a range of symptoms, including bone marrow failure, pulmonary fibrosis, cancer and liver disease in adults and children. There are currently about 1,000 people living with telomeropathies in the UK, many of which are undetected.
Now, researchers have developed a rapid laboratory test for diagnosing patients showing the many different types of symptoms that can arise from telomeropathies.
The technique, called high-throughput single telomere length analysis (HT-STELA), is a DNA-based blood test that provides high-resolution information. The researchers say it can be applied to a broader range of samples than existing tests, including fresh or frozen blood samples as well as DNA.
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First patients dosed in Phase 2 study (‘KALAHARI’) evaluating multiple injections of THR-149, a potent plasma kallikrein inhibitor, for the treatment of DME. Part A data expected by mid-year
THR-687, a pan-RGD integrin antagonist, Phase 2 DME study planned to start by mid-year, following positive Phase 1 data released in 2020
The Company has strengthened the management team with the appointments of Tom Graney, CFA, based in Boston as CFO, Grace Chang M.D., PhD, based in LA as CMO, and Professor Alan Stitt, PhD as CSO.
At the end of December 2020, Oxurion had cash, cash equivalents & investments of €24.8 million, allowing the Company to execute on its business plans through the end of Q3 2021. The Company is in advanced discussions with potential investors in order to increase its cash position.
First patients dosed in Phase 2 study (‘KALAHARI’) evaluating multiple injections of THR-149, a potent plasma kallikrein inhibitor, for the treatment of DME. Part A data expected by mid-year
THR-687, a pan-RGD integrin antagonist, Phase 2 DME study planned to start by mid-year, following positive Phase 1 data released in 2020
The Company has strengthened the management team with the appointments of Tom Graney, CFA, based in Boston as CFO, Grace Chang M.D., PhD, based in LA as CMO, and Professor Alan Stitt, PhD as CSO.
At the end of December 2020, Oxurion had cash, cash equivalents & investments of €24.8 million, allowing the Company to execute on its business plans through the end of Q3 2021. The Company is in advanced discussions with potential investors in order to increase its cash position.