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Overmillion Americans are currently providing unpaid care to a family memberrelativeor friend with Alzheimer s disease or related dementiaWhile caregiving can be a positive experience that brings meaning and an increased sense of purposeit can also take a tollNearlyof Alzheimer s and dementia caregivers rate their emotional distress as high or very highand as many assuffer from depressionCaregiver ...

Nearlymillion Americans ageand olderneed treatment for a substance use disorderSUDWhile onlyof individuals requiring treatment for a SUD receive itan estimated two thirds see a primary care or urgent care provider everymonthsPrimary care providers are in a unique position to perform ScreeningBrief Interventionand Referral to TreatmentSBIRTWith Phase I contract fundingPro Change developed and pilot ...

Project Summary Abstract Peripheral artery diseasePADaffects overmillion people worldwide and can result in life threating complicationsCurrentlydrug coated balloonsDCBsare used to treat lesions in the peripheral arteriesHowevercommercially available DCBs are designed to treat only a single blockage siteIn PAD patientscomplex lesions involving longdiffuseand or multiple blockages are often found r ...

The primary goal of this proposed research is to develop a rapid point of care test that assesses the risk of neonatal sepsisNSand or necrotizing enterocolitisNECin infants based on Inter alpha inhibitor proteinsIAIPlevels in bloodThe test is expected to be simpleuser friendlyportable and suitable for use in the NICUNS and NEC are associated with high mortality and morbidityincluding adverse neuro ...

Abstract SignificanceInfantile Pompe DiseaseIPDis an autosomal recessive glycogen storage disorder caused by a deficiency of acid alpha glucosidaseGAAleading to accumulation of glycogen in lysosomesprimarily in skeletalcardiac and smooth musclesUntreated IPD infants die within the firstyears of lifeEnzyme replacement therapyERTwith recombinant human GAArhGAAimproves survival and quality of lifebut ...

PROJECT SUMMARYThis project s goal is to develop an innovative cost effective robotic platform for fast on demand pharmacy production of pediatric drugs as individually tailored palatable gummy dosage formsMedication adherence is notoriously low among children due to difficulty swallowing pills and rejection of bad tasting medicationsAlthough some common pediatric drugs have flavored liquid formsp ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwideDriven by advancements in quantifying and characterizing the molecular profile of the tumorcancer therapy is becoming more personalizedselectiveand specificA key factor contributing to the lethalitytherapeutic failureand drug resistance of cancer patientshoweveris intra tumor heterogeneityITHcharacterized by a ...

Chronic musculoskeletal pain creates a significant public health burdenand Veterans are disproportionately affectedThe frequency and extent of co occurrence of pain and PTSDpain and Traumatic Brain InjuryTBIall three conditionsPost deployment Multi symptom DisorderPMDand other multi symptom syndromes can complicate and reduce the effectiveness of pain treatmentFurthermorethe majority of Veterans d ...

ABSTRACT SignificanceGravesdiseaseGDone of the most prevalent autoimmune diseasesis caused by stimulating autoantibodiesTSAbto the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone ReceptorTSHRresulting in hyperthyroidismCurrent methods for managing hyperthyroidism in GD target excess thyroid hormone secretion by ablation or removal of the thyroid or by blocking thyroid hormone synthesisEach of these therapies is assoc ...

Neonatal hypoxia ischemiaHIremains a major cause of acute perinatal brain injuryleading ultimately to neurologic dysfunction manifesting as cerebral palsymental retardationand epilepsyUnfortunatelycurrent treatment and prevention strategies in newborns are limitedThere are no currently available therapies to prevent treat and or attenuate brain damage in premature infants other than supportive car ...