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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of this proposal is to develop and validate a novel wrist brace that reduces the risk for wrist fracture by resisting wrist terminal extension while otherwise allowing unconstrained movement throughou

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACTMillions of children around the globe are afflicted with conditions that can alter neuropsychological developmentincluding human immunodeficiency virusHIVtraumatic brain injuryTBIcerebral malariaand a host of other developmental and acquired diseases and disordersEarly assessment and intervention are critical in overcoming cognitive and developmental deficiencies and are in ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Stereotypy, describing motor behavior that is repetitive, rhythmical, and non-goal directed, is commonly observed in persons with autism and other developmental disabilities. For some children with autism or other

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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Currently in the United States, approximately one million people use Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT), and yearly expenditures on HOT exceed 1.5 billion dollars. Most HOT patients use in-situ oxygen generation systems, and

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Microwave Thermokeratoplasty (MTK) shrinks the stromal (middle) layer of the cornea in a ring pattern around the pupil in response to elevation of temperature by absorption of microwave energy; the central cornea fl

PROJECT SUMMARY Sclerodermasystemic sclerosisSScis an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology that is characterized by vascular dysfunctionfibrosisand inflammationOne in three patients dies withinyears of diagnosisgiving SSc the highest case fatality rate of any systemic autoimmune diseaseA lack of biologically relevant SSc disease models has created a critical unmet need for more efficient preclin ...

NODA Telehealth system improves access to an autism diagnostic assessment by guiding families to share video clips of their child at homeso diagnostic clinicians can directly observe andtagvideo of any atypical behaviorand if warrantedrender a diagnosisThis system is evidence based and has been commercializedwith several published studies to discuss the benefitsWe now propose to improve this servi ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The ability to identify older drivers at risk for either crash involvement or driving cessation has clear societal and health care benefits. Despite technological advances in automotive safety, older adults who are inv

Interfaces on existing military chemical/biological protection garments are not designed to fully eliminate macroscopic and microscopic air gaps at folds, fabric surfaces, or hook-and-loop closures, and thus do not provide a hermetic barrier against exposure. Creare is developing hermetic garment closure systems that seal macroscopic and microscopic gaps at interfaces and closures and provide high ...