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DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Clean water is one of the most basic societal needs in the world Few situations incite more public outcry than when a community learns that their drinking water has been tainted Two of the biggest threats to groundwater quality in the U S are contamination from either chlorinated solvents or petroleum Left unattended the size and scope of the problems asso ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Celiac disease CD is the most common food sensitive enteropathy known affecting approximately of the population and its incidence appears to be on the rise In addition non celiac gluten sensitivity GS has recently been revealed to be a distinct condition that affects a growing number of individuals Both of these conditions are triggered by gluten a ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant All States have enacted laws providing for alcohol ignition interlocks as a sanction for impaired driving Going forward interlock programs may become as widely used with impaired drivers as license suspension even though they are more time consuming and expensive for the government to manage Although the extra expense of managing interlock programs is jus ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Glioblastoma multiforme GBM or andquot glioblastoma andquot is the most common and aggressive malignant primary brain tumor in humans An effective treatment that increases patient survival would represent a significant advance in the field and provide a desperately needed new therapy for this deadly disease EnduRx is focused on the development of new tar ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Diabetes mellitus DM in dogs is characterized by a rapid onset of bilateral cataracts that results in vision loss that can only be restored by costly cataract surgery We have developed a topical aldose reductase inhibitor ARI formulation called KinostatTM that prevents the development of diabetic cataracts and thus eliminates the need for cataract surgery ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Mobile multifunctional tool for monitoring and management of respiratory diseases Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD and asthma affect millions of people worldwide Because there is no permanent cure for these diseases efficient management of the patients is needed New mobile health technologies such as personal devices that allow patients to monit ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant We are proposing a technology to help in three key areas of proteomics including a recognition of protein interactions b characterization of post translational modifications and c quantitative measurements at high spatial and or temporal resolution to address the dynamics of protein interactions Several significant types of protein interactions remain ...

Purpose: Students who fail to achieve proficient levels of literacy are at increased risk for grade retention, referral to special education, and dropping out of high school. The kindergarten through 3rd grade years are particularly important for students to gain a strong foundation in reading as those who continue to struggle with reading are significantly less likely to achieve reading proficien ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This project aims to improve the accuracy of tests for early tooth decay dental caries specifically for interproximal surfaces where the posterior teeth abut one another In these regions there is no physical space to visually inspect or probe for caries Instead dentists rely on bitewing X rays BWs But dentists cannot tell whether lucencies observed ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant In the first phase of this project it was shown that by utilizing innovative technologies it was possible to allow below the knee amputees to walk and run using a single powered prosthetic device In the second phase of this project it will be shown that the key technological advancements and optimizations will allow the a single powered device to perform wa ...