Abstract:DURING THE LAST YEAR WE HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE FEASIBILITY OF A NEW ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT CALLED A TANDEM QUADRUPOLE-FOURIER TRANSFORM MASS SPECTROMETER (QFT-MS). IONS MADE IN THE SOURCE REGION OF A QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETER ARE EXTRACTED AND FOCUSED INTO A BEAM. THE ION BEAM IS THEN INJECTED… more
Abstract:RECENT INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT THE MEXICAN HISPANIC POPU- LATION IN THE UNITED STATES IS AT HIGH RISK FOR CORONARY HEART DISEASE, DIABETES MELLITUS, AND SOME SITE-SPECIFIC FORMS OF CANCER. OTHER DATA INDICATE THAT SOCIOCULTURAL FACTORS MAY PLAY A PRIMARY ROLE IN DETERMINING THE HEALTH STATUS OF… more
Abstract:HOUSES IN SEVERAL STATES HAVE HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF RADON. RADON AND ITS DAUGHTERS CAN CAUSE CANCER, AS THEY EMIT APLHAPARTICLES. THERE IS AN URGENT NEED FOR A DEVICE FOR MONITORING RADON. A NOVEL DEVICE FOR MONITORING VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS OF RADON AND ITS DAUGHTERS IS PROPOSED IN THIS PROJECT.… more
Abstract:THERE IS A NEED FOR RADIOAGRAPHIC FILM FOR HIGH-ENERGY X- RAYS THAT CAN PROVIDE HIGH CONTRAST BETWEEN DIFFERENT TISSUES, SUCH AS NORMAL TISSUES AND TUMOR. A NOVEL CONCEPT IS PROPOSED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH FILM. COMPOSITIONS THATARE HIGHLY SENSITIVE TO HIGH-ENERGY RADIATION ARE PROPOSED FOR THE… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PHASE I PROJECT ARE TO TEST THE FEASIBILITY OF HEATING TUMORS SELECTIVELY AND NONINVASIVELY BY ENHANCING THE ABSORPTION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY, AND TO DESIGN AN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM THAT WILL OPTIMIZE THIS APPROACH TO CANCER TREATMENT. THE TECHNOLOGIES OF ELECTRO-… more
Abstract:CONTACT X-RAY MICROSCOPY PROMISES UNIQUE CAPABILITIES THAT ARE NOT POSSIBLE WITH ALTERNATE MICROSCOPIES, INCLUDING IN VIVO MICROSTRUCTURE IMAGING OF LIVE, UNSTAINED SPECIMENS, AND LOCALIZATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MINUTE CONCENTRATIONSOF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS WITH A RESOLUTION APPROACHING 5 NANOMETERS… more
Abstract:THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BREAST FOLLOWING ABLATIVE SURGERY HAS BECOME AN INCREASINGLY FREQUENT SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THEDEVELOPMENT AND USE OF SILICONE GEL AND SALINE-FILLED SILASTIC IMPLANTS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCREASING FREQUENCY OF THIS PROCEDURE. THICKENING AND CONTRACTURE OF THE FIBROUS… more
Abstract:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP AND TEST A THEORETICAL MODEL FOR THE PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANT DIETARY BEHAVIOR. THE MODEL IS BASED ON AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEXITY OF DIETARY BEHAVIOR AND THE PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE FOOD SELECTION AND CONSUMPTION… more
Abstract:THE UNAVAILABILITY OF SIMPLE SPANISH CHILD CARE TRAINING MATERIALS IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE INCREASED RISK STATUS OF HISPANIC INFANTSAND YOUNG CHILDREN. THIS APPLICATION PROPOSES A STUDY OF THE ACCEPTABILITY AND SHORT-TERM EFFICACY OF TWO FORMS OF CHILD CARE… more
Abstract:RECENTLY, BANTAM BOOKS, POCKET BOOKS AND RANDOM HOUSE HAVE EACH PUBLISHED AN ENORMOUSLY POPULAR SERIES OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS. IN THESE BOOKS, THE READER IS CAST AS THE CENTRAL CHARACTER IN THE STORY AND IS REQUIRED TO MAKE A SERIES OF DECISIONS. EACH DECISION IS REPRESENTED AS A DICHOTOMY AND,… more
Abstract:CELLULAR RESPONSE TO PULSATILE MOLECULAR SIGNALS, RATHER THAN STEADY-STATE SIGNALS, MAY BE NEARLY UNIVERSAL AND, IF DEMONSTRATED, WILL BE A DISCOVERY OF FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE. THE AIM OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO CONSTRUCT AND TEST A UNIQUE CELL MICRO-PERIFUSION SYSTEM CAPABLE OF MAKING DYNAMIC… more
Abstract:KNOWLEDGE ACCESS, INC. DEVELOPS STAND-ALONE MICROCOMPUTER RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS^THAT MEANS RETRIEVAL SOFTWARE PACKAGED WITH DATABASES^AND PROPOSES TO EXTEND THE SYSTEM TO THE RETRIEVAL AND DELIVERY OF PROBLEM-SPECIFIC INFORMATION IN MEDICINE. PHASE I WILL FOCUS ON ESTABLISHING TECHNICAL/FINANCIAL… more
Abstract:KNOWLEDGE ACCESS, INC. DEVELOPS STAND-ALONE, MICROCOMPUTER RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS (RETRIEVAL SOFTWARE PACKAGED WITH DATA- BASES) AND PROPOSES TO EXTEND THE SYSTEM TO DEVELOP LOW-COSTACCESS TO NCI'S PHYSICIAN'S DATA QUERY (PDQ) INFORMATION SYSTEM. THIS PHASE I PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON ESTABLISHING… more
Abstract:THE PROJECT IS AIMED AT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INEXPENSIVE, COMPACT, AND EFFICIENT GENERATOR OF THERAPEUTIC AEROSOLS SUITABLE FOR INHALATION THERAPY FOR ADULTS, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN. THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE MONODISPERSE AEROSOLS, WITH FIXED AND KNOWN DROP SIZE, DETERMINED BY THE AEROSOL… more
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