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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 ...

Project Summary Abstract Seasonal influenza has an annual global incidence of up to in adults and up to in children About to million infections result in severe disease while somewhere between a quarter and a half million cases are fatal Antiviral drugs can lessen the severity and reduce mortality when administered within h of onset of symptoms Hence sensitive and specific poin ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Three medications are approved by the FDA as treatments for alcohol dependence disulfiram acamprosate and naltrexone but these are seldom prescribed due to poor efficacy or side effects Another topiramate is effective for reducing alcohol use but it causes a range of side effects that limit its tolerability Another clas of potentially effective treatment ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Latinos Kick Buts Mobile Engagement and Cessation Support for Latino Smokers Latinos are less likely than non Hispanic whites to have access to health to have knowledge of existing smoking cessation resources to receive advice to stop smoking and to participate in smoking cessation programs Mobile technologies can dramatically enhance the reach of effectiv ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant West Nile virus WNV has become endemic to the US with yearly infection peaks coinciding with the activity of its mosquito vector was the worst year for WNV since with deaths and estimates of non neuroinvasive cases There is no specific treatment or vaccine so mosquito control is the only approach available Fortunately controll ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Biological macromolecules are the machinery of life and understanding their function helps scientists to develop new drug treatments that target specific human diseases In this regard crystallization is routinely employed for the understanding of the molecular structures and the interactions of proteins with other biological and non biological materials Desp ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Falls are a leading cause of injuries and deaths among older adults OAs and will be an increasing public health concern given projections of future increases in the number of OAs in the US Fall detection and or surveillance systems are needed to enhance an OAandapos s confidence and independence and to facilitate rapid post fall responses This project wil ...

Alzheimer s Disease AD is the most common form of dementia and the sixth leading cause of death in the US More than million people in the US currently have AD and the direct health care cost is over $ billion per year Detection of early phase of AD namely Mild Cognitive Impairment MCI can delay prevent and treat this serious disease The project will develop a clinically feasible sy ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This Small Business Technology Transfer STTR Phase I project proposes to develop autonomously bioluminescent human stem cells for continuous reagent free and real time bioimaging to address the National Institutes of Healthandapos s request for new techniques for non invasive long term tracking of stem cell survivability engraftment and migration followi ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Substance use disorders SUDs continue to be one of the most serious public health problems in the US Studies have consistently documented a substantially higher prevalence of SUDs among individuals under criminal justice supervision At year end approximately million adults were under criminal justice supervision in the US of which million i ...