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VIGILANT DIAGNOSTICS NIAID NIH STTR Phase I Application Vastly improved influenza diagnostics through the development of a portable thermal contrast reader PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACT Despite recent advances in rapid influenza diagnostic tests false negatives stemming from poor sensitivity contribute to nosocomial transmission and prevent thousands from receiving appropriate antiviral treatment A ...

Project Summary Dental procedures can cause jaw pain and discomfort from opening too long too wide or from having too much downward force placed on the patientandapos s jaw These painful symptoms can be short lived or become chronic leading to temporomandibular muscle and joint disorders TMJD Third molar extractions wisdom teeth have been associated with a incidence of post operative TM ...

Project Summary Abstract We have developed a nutritional formulation of amino acids called UpBeat that is designed to promote physical function and quality of life in older individuals with heart failureReduced exercise capacity is a prominent clinical feature of heart failureThis leads to progressive muscle weakness and a vicious cycle of sedentary behaviorweight gainand subsequent development of ...

Navy needs a real-time graph embedding tool for analyzing huge graphs (millions of nodes and billions of edges) from diverse sources. However, current approaches cannot provide dynamic and scalable graph analytics to signify the military value of tactical data. In this project, InfoBeyond advocates EStreaming (Embedding & Streaming) for scalable and efficient graph streaming. EStreaming promotes b ...

ABSTRACT Trauma is the th leading cause of morbidity and mortality after heart disease malignancies and lower respiratory illnesses in the United States Blunt abdominal trauma BAT is commonly caused by vehicular accidents and falls Uncontrolled bleeding is a major factor in early mortality after trauma contributing to to of trauma related deaths Transcatheter arterial embolization ...

Summary The temperature management market is expected to reach $billion byyet no pharmaceutical has yet been developed specifically for this marketAadenosineA ARagonists are well known to attenuate seizure and protect the brain from injurybut development of these drugs has been limited by side effects including hypothermiabradycardia and hypotensionInspired by our discoveries thatN cyclohexyl aden ...

Insomnia of sufficient clinical severity to meet diagnostic criteria is present in approximatelyof older adultsnearlymillion individuals in the US aloneIf left untreatedit can lead to increased rates of depressioncognitive impairmentand cardiovascular diseaseTreatment relies on pharmacotherapysuch as sedativehypnotic therapywhich is associated with an increased risk of fallsaccidentsand deliriumco ...

Minnesota HealthSolutions MHS in conjunction with Mayo Clinic of Rochester proposes the current project to address the NIMH DSIR priority to develop novel tools for the dissemination and implementation of evidence based treatment EBT We propose to develop a web and mobile based platform eChildPsych which integrates assessment treatment tools progress monitoring and reporting This susta ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Type diabetes T D is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects of population worldwide Exogenous insulin treatment is the standard of care for T D but often negatively affects the quality of life and is ineffective in preventing recurrent hyperglycemia episodes and chronic complications Recent studies show that human islet allografts can restore long term normoglycemia ...

As submarine threats from adversary countries continue to rise, the U.S. Navy must maintain and expand its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities. Warfighter readiness is the linchpin of the Navys ASW strategy, but the complexity of the ASW domain necessitates time-consuming training, and practical experiences to transfer those skills to the operational environment. An innovative training appro ...