A group of stroke physicians, researchers and industry representatives discussed the current use and future of AI in stroke clinical trial design at the Stroke Treatment Academic Industry Roundtable meeting March 28. Led by the University of Cincinnati’s Joseph Broderick, MD, the researchers published an article in the journal Stroke Sept. 30 summarizing the group’s discussion and recommendations.

Shock waves should not be shocking — engineers across scientific fields need to be able to precisely predict how the instant and strong pressure changes initiate and dissipate to prevent damage. Now, thanks to a team from YOKOHAMA National University, those predictions are even better understood.

Restoring the molecule, called pleiotrophin, could improve brain function in Down syndrome and other neurological diseases – possibly even in adults, the researchers say.