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Autism spectrum disorderASDis a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant deficits in reciprocal social interactionsimpaired communication and restrictedrepetitive behaviorswith a prevalence ofinchildren in the USEarly intervention programs have been shown to be effective for improving IQlanguageand social skills for toddlers as young asmonths of ageDiagnosis of ASD is currently bas ...

AbstractPersons living with dementiaPWDoften require assistance with routine activities and daily tasksWorkloads placed on caregivers often results in high levels of physical and emotional stressand depressionand higher overall morbidity and mortality ratesFocus group of caregivers for individuals with mild to moderate dementiaidentified dressing the PWD as the most pressing and stressful daily co ...

Project Summary Morphometric analysis is a primary algorithmic tool to discover disease and drug related effects on brain anatomy. Neurological degeneration and disease manifest in subtle and varied changes in brain anatomy that can be non-local in nature and effect amounts of white and gray matter as well as relative positioning and shapes of local brain anatomy. State-of-the-art morphometry meth ...

PROJECT SUMMARYAminoglycosides are one of the cheapest and well known antibiotics in clinical use for overyearsbut one of the major limitations in their use is their ototoxicityWe are developing fast and low cost methods to develop aminoglycosides with antiribosomal activities and reduced toxicityIn this projectwe will identify novel aminoglycoside antibacterialsthat show reduced ototoxicityComple ...

ABSTRACT This project will create the first objective measurement toolthe VisBoxfor the vision subtype of concussionVSCThis will enable physicians to identify VSC without an eye care professionalfor referral to a vision specialist for personalized vision therapy recommendationsThe persistence of concussion symptoms beyond several weeks is often a life altering situation for affected individualsand ...

PROJECT SUMMARYfluorouracilFUhas been the first choice chemotherapy drug for colorectal cancerCRCfor many yearshoweverits clinical utility remains hindered by hematopoietic and gastrointestinal toxicities resulting from its non selectivitySide effects include fatigueloss of appetiteand diarrhea among othersall of which can lead to reduced quality of lifeThe economic burden associated with chemothe ...

Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathyCIPNcan be a chronicseverely debilitating consequence of cancer therapy for which there are no effective management strategiesMoreoverupwards ofof CIPN patients reported using prescription opioids for pain management despite the fact that there is only weak evidence that long term continuation of opioids provides clinically significant pain relief in these ...

Project Summary Abstract Peripheral T cell lymphomaPTCLis a heterogeneous cancer that constitutes up toof all non Hodgkin lymphomaNHLThe World Health Organization classification recognizes a number of distinct subtypes of PTCL but the diagnosis of these different subtypes is challenging even for expert hematopathologistsFurthermoreof PTCL cases are not classifiable into any specific subtype at all ...

Project SummaryChildhood TB is estimated to contributeof the disease burden in high burden settingswith approximately a million cases per year inworldwideExisting gold standard diagnostic culture tools fail to confirm TB in most childrenwho typically have low bacterial counts and cannot produce sputumMore sensitive and child friendly diagnostic tools are urgently needed to diagnose TB in childrenC ...

ABSTRACT The goal of this project is to discover and develop a new therapeutic smore potent than current antifungals for the treatment of invasive fungal infectionsAmong invasive fungal infectionscryptococcosiscandidiasisand aspergillosis are the most life threateningThe incidence of these infections has risen more thanfold over the lastyearswith a mortality rate ofyearWe recently discovered a fun ...