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DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Dentin hypersensitivity is a painful condition affecting from of the population It is caused by the movement of fluid in the dentinal tubules and can be eliminated by occluding these patent tubules Tooth whitening is a $ billion business in America and is predicted to grow both here and abroad In this grant we propose a treatment for dentin hypers ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This proposal will assess the quantitative capabilities of surface enhanced Raman scattering SERS detection of cocaine and marijuana metabolites in urine samples Combining low cost instrumentation and novel chemical sensing provides an innovative new approach for diagnosing illicit drug use Current methods use a colorimetric indicator to screen specimens fo ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This proposal will develop a new small molecule drug to be advanced into human clinical trials in the chronic post TBI patient who still has chronic cognitive impairments months to years after the initial TBI According to the Centers for Disease Control approximately million Americans suffer from post TBI cognitive impairments This includes people sustai ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The founders of Skeletal Tissue Engineering Laboratory Technologies LLC STEL are researchers at the University of Michigan Our research team has developed an innovative and paradigm shifting approach to ligament tissue engineering and a unique methodology for ACL replacement This tissue engineered ligament technology offers the possibility of radical impr ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The purpose of the research being proposed is to develop a highly effective nasal rinse that can treat chronic rhinosinusitis CRS in an entirely new way Often CRS is overlooked because it is rarely life threatening CRS is estimated to affect an astounding of the US population with direct costs exceeding $ billion annually and additionally causing ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Managing the demands of work and personal life is a major stressor affecting employees yet there are virtually no evidence based workplace supervisory training interventions to address this critical public health concern Research has shown work family conflict can affect employeesandapos health workplace productivity family interactions and safety and wel ...