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Project SummaryAbstract Reia is working to address a prevalent gynecological conditionpelvic organ prolapsePOPwhich affects more thanof women over the age ofPOP occurs when the pelvic floor connective tissue and muscles weakenallowing the uterus or vaginal walls to descendIn extreme casesthe uterus descends through the opening of the vagina and hangs outside of the bodyPOP can be treated non surgi ...

Project Abstract Adolescents can benefit greatly from evidence basedmedically accurate sexual and relationship health educationHoweverboth teachers and parents face challenges in effectively teaching about sexual health and relationships leading to students receiving incomplete or inaccurate informationYoung people turn to the media for informationand many media messages about sex and relationship ...

Kabuki SyndromeKSis a congenital multisystemic disorder hallmarked by distinctive facial featuresshort statureintellectual disabilityrecurrent infection hearing impairment and organ malformationsPatients require complex clinical managementand treatment options are limitedHuman genetics studies have illuminated the pathobiology of KSwith mutations in two methyltransferasesKMT D and KDM Aaccounting ...

Project Summary Autism Spectrum DisorderASDis a broad diagnosis for a disorder characterized by symptoms affecting repetitive behaviorsocial communicationand cognitive abilityinchildren in the US is affected with ASDCenters for Disease Control and Preventionand the likelihood that a child will be affected with ASD istimes higher if they have a sibling with ASDTraditionallydiagnosis occurs most fre ...

Acne Vulgaris is a common skin disorder that affectsof the populationtypically teenagers and young adultsOvermillion people in the US are affected by acne generating a $billion market for acne treatmentsof which is derived from prescription medicationsAlthough acne is not a life threatening conditionit still has a high psychosocial impact resulting in depressionanxietyangersuicidal thoughtsphysica ...

Although international trends for maternal mortality have shown an overall decline, maternal mortality rates in the United States have increased by andgt;25% since 2000. One of the leading causes for this increase is preeclampsia, a complication of pregnancy characterized by elevated blood pressure, proteinuria, and endothelial dysfunction involving multiple organ systems. Worldwide, preeclampsia ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this project will extend to a number of applications, including smart buildings, home automation, and security. The development of this new technology for efficient indoor sensing, and development of new algorithms for occupancy sensing and counting techniques, will have immediate implications in the building automation and home construction industries, w ...

ABSTRACT Early detection of mentalemotionaland behavioral disorders is vital to prevent ongoing impairment and provide effective treatment servicesPediatricians report the need for standardizedeasily deployedaccessibleand automatically scored mobile screening measures for completion by parents in waiting rooms prior to commencing office visits in pediatric primary care settingsConsistent use of de ...

PROJECT SUMMARYABSTRACT Older patients with persistent and progressive symptoms of chronic back pain and leg pain often have a diagnosis of lumbar degenerative spondyolisthesis and undergo complex lumbar decompression and fusion surgeryOverof these procedures are performed in the United States each yearSurgery is highly effective but technically challengingOne technical challenge of fusion in spon ...

Abstract Bartonella species are slow growing intracellular bacteria that infect a variety of mammalian hosts including companion animalsproduction animalswildlifeand humansBartonella infection occurs via arthropod vectorsanimal bites and possibly inhalationBartonellosis is associated with many human diseases including infective endocarditisIEinfection of the interior of the heart including the hea ...