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PARP inhibitors PARPi are particularly efficacious in tumors deficient in the BRCA tumor suppressor genes but of limited activity in BRCA competent tumors There is an unmet medical need to develop targeted therapeutic agents which will augment PARPi activity for BRCA wild type cancers and to increase chemo radiosensitivity in these malignancies BRCA proteins are essential components ...

Abstract Peripheral artery disease PAD is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs thereby restricting blood flow During exercise or simply walking there is not sufficient blood flow to keep up with the metabolic demand This causes symptoms most notably leg pain when walking intermittent claudication PAD is also likely to be a sign of more w ...

ABSTRACT Traditional approaches to drug development for Alzheimer s disease are becoming increasingly expensive and in many cases disappointingly unsuccessful Based on preliminary in vitro and in vivo studies we have identified a novel small molecule methyl dimethyl oxo dihydrobenzo c naphthyridine carboxylate UK that significantly decreases A production and pro in ...

Abstract Summary Nectome will create technologies to enable whole brain nanoscale preservation and imaging a vital step towards a deep understanding of the mind and of the brainandapos s diseases Current brain processing technologies compromise between whole brain applicability or nanoscale resolution our technologies will achieve both si multaneously Similar to the way that next generation ...

There is a fundamental knowledge gap in how to immediately reduce cancer patientsandapos treatment related financial burden Cancer patients pay more out of pocket for their care than those with other chronic illnesses Half of all elderly cancer patients have high treatment related out of pocket financial burden This financial burden has well defined harmful effects even among insured cancer pa ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant st Playable Productions and Union College propose to develop a commercializable product combining physical exercise and cognitive activities through interactive gaming on a stationary bicycle to help prevent cognitive decline and dementia in older adults The Interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System iPACES developed by Union Collegeandapos s Health ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The Cell SafeTM is a fundamentally new approach in replacement of dysfunctional insulin producing cells in patients with diabetes by transplantation of new islets in a three dimensional scaffold embedded in a highly compatible bioengineered perfusion system that continuously supplies tissue fluid blood ultrafiltrate so that the cells ae protected from immun ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Hazardous compounds in waters and soils are subject to a complex dynamic web of interactions among physical chemical and biological constituents in the natural environment Computational modeling has been proven indispensable to hazardous substances remediation particularly integrated modeling of pollutant hydrogeological fate and transport For the first t ...

Lack of recruitment of qualified research participants into clinical trials remains to be one of the most important issues in clinical research Studies often struggle to meet recruitment goals on time resulting in costly time extensions underpowered results and in some cases early termination Many reasons attribute to suboptimal recruitment including the challenges related to informing and c ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Congenital heart defects CHD represent the most common type of birth defect and are a leading cause of childhood deaths in the developed world Many forms of CHD require pulmonary valve PV replacement surgery which is typically performed with biologic valves such as human cadaveric donor valves which are in short supply Additionally such biologically ...