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Abstract Nytricx is developing a new class of Nitric Oxide (NO)-releasing intravascular medical catheters to combat infection and thrombosis associated with indwelling vascular catheters. NO gas is a natural anti-infective and anti-thrombotic human product principally released from blood vessels and immune cells. Nytricx NO-releasing technology to the catheter surfaces via a polymer matrix, mimics ...

Internet-based TRAC (i-TRAC): Interactive Emotion Regulation Skills Training to Improve AdolescentSexual Health Adolescence is a critical developmental period during which behavioral patterns are formed that have powerful influences on current and future health. This is particularly true for sexual behavior, which is affected by the biological changes of puberty as well as normative developmental ...

Abstract Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a type of extra-nodal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma characterized by skinlesions resulting from infiltration of malignant T lymphocytes. Mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome are thetwo most common types of CTCL. Although treatments exist, they are mainly palliative with low response anddurability of response without any cure. The objective response rate rem ...

While studies support the efficacy of comprehensive, school-wide interventions in reducing bullying, these types of programs can require significant time and financial resources for implementation, resulting in barriers to providing school-based bullying prevention, especially in low-income and rural communities. Additionally, although training bystanders to act as “defenders” on behalf of tar ...

Physical activity (PA) is a modifiable risk factor for a number of preventable chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, strokes, obesity, and diabetes. These conditions constitute health disparities for African American men. Behavioral interventions have proven to be effective in promoting increases in physical activity. While behavior change programs have been shown to assist participa ...

Project Summary/AbstractInfection is the major complication of virtually all medical devices. It is estimated that 2 million patients acquire a nosocomial infection in the US every year and the CDC estimates that the financial impact of these infections exceeds 5 billion dollars annually. At least half of these infections are directly associated with medical devices. Most commonly, the diagnosis o ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACTEach year over 20 million adults with moderate fear and over 14 million adults with severe fear visit the dentist. Because fear portends poor future oral health, patients with dental fear come to experience their worst fears: pain, surgical procedures, and the need for more frequent dental visits. Avoidance is the natural and reinforced response, ironically guaranteeing a r ...

Metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is lethal with no cure. Although current treatments initially prolong survival, patients generally relapse and develop therapeutic resistance, which is a major obstacle in the management of prostate cancer. It is imperative to develop efficacious therapies to treat lethal mCRPC and improve the survivorship of patients. During the Phase I STT ...

Microneedle Based Targeted Allergen Specific Immunotherapy for Treatment of Peanut Allergies Food allergies affect 15 million people in the USA and 17 million in Europe. Six million children, roughly 1 in 13, in the USA have at least one food allergy; this equates to at least 1 in every classroom. Currently, there are no approved therapies for food allergies anywhere in the world. Food allergies a ...

Project Summary/Abstract The ability to accurately quantitate the glycan chains attached to glycoproteins has wide-ranging implications. Numerous studies over the past 40 years have demonstrated that abnormal glycosylation occurs in virtually all types of human cancers, and demonstrates the potential of using glycan markers in either a diagnostic or a prognostic manner. The glycosylation on recomb ...