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Abstract Wearable pulse oximetry sensors are among the most ubiquitous medical technologies used in healthcare. Clinicians rely on pulse oximeters to monitor patient health during disease states and medical procedures. However, numerous studies have shown this technology to be racially biased; hypoxemia is three times more likely to go undetected in patients with dark skin compared to those with l ...

The overall goal of this collaborative project between Neurodon and Indiana University School of Medicine is the development of compounds that will offer disease-modifying treatments for type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) mellitus, a sorely unmet need. In this initial STTR project, we will use our expertise in medicinal chemistry, cell biology, and diabetes pathophysiology to functionally test ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT A highly effective intervention to prevent perinatal depression, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for perinatal depression (MBCT), exists; however, critical implementation gaps prevent its wide use. And though universally recommended, not all prenatal care clinics effectively screen for perinatal depression (PD). Overcoming current implementation gaps is imperative to a ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT g' (pronounced "gamma prime") fibrinogen (GPF) is an alternative splice isoform of the blood coagulation factor fibrinogen. This fibrinogen variant contains a high affinity binding site for the coagulation factor thrombin that localizes thrombin on the growing blood clot. Thrombin binds to GPF via thrombin's heparin binding site. This allows thrombin to continue forming th ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) are commonly prescribed to improve mobility for individuals with neurological disorders. AFOs are included in the standard of care for the majority of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP), a pediatric-onset movement disorder caused by insult to the developing brain. Current goals of treatment for individuals with CP center around increasi ...

The first 3 years of a child’s life are critical in setting the stage for future learning, behavior, and health. Children living in poverty during these formative years are exposed to environments characterized by insufficient human service resources and greater exposure to multiple forms and frequency of adverse events, which can undermine their developmental potential. Home visiting has become ...

Abstract Hyperphosphatemic familial tumoral calcinosis (hfTC) is a disease in which patients cannot produce the bioactive form of the hormone Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23), which is secreted by osteocytes to rid the body of phosphate by acting on the kidney. hfTC is characterized by markedly elevated serum phosphate (Pi) which causes large intramuscular calcifications to develop. The calcifi ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Anemia is characterized by low blood hemoglobin levels and has a high prevalence, affecting over one-third of the world's population of about 2.5 billion people. More than 7% of the world’s population carry hemoglobin gene mutations that result in hemoglobin variants, one of which is Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). SCD impacts about 100,000 Americans. The trait form of SCD is the Sick ...

Project Summary NIEHS defines environmental health as “the field of science that studies how the environment influences human health and disease”. The environment in this definition includes the natural environment, man-made chemicals and structures that often pollute the natural environment, and our social interactions and lifestyle choices. Because toxic environments are linked directly to h ...

ABSTRACTFundamental movement skill (FMS) is an integral component to holistic child development and school readiness. Serious inequalities in physical activity participation and FMS development are associated with race/ethnicity, income, and school contexts, which further exacerbate health disparities and academic vulnerability among disadvantaged children. Children from low-income, minority, and ...