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DESCRIPTIONprovided by applicantThe Cell SafeTM is a fundamentally new approach in replacement of dysfunctional insulin producing cells in patients with diabetesby transplantation of new islets in a three dimensional scaffold embedded in a highly compatible bioengineered perfusion system that continuously supplies tissue fluidblood ultrafiltrateso that the cells ae protected from immune rejection ...

ABSTRACT Infection of the eye by Herpes Simplex Virus HSV can result in Herpes Keratitis HK which is the leading cause of corneal blindness worldwide In the U S nearly individuals experience ocular herpes infections that are often recurrent and culminate in progressive corneal scarring and loss of vision The gold standard of care for HK is treatment with Acyclovir ACV that t ...

Antibodies most commonly Immunoglobulin Gs IgGs are widely used in research and diagnostic assays due to their wide array of targets high specificity and proven efficacy In many of these immunoassays e g ELISAandapos s biosensors etc antibodies must be immobilized onto surfaces The sensitivity stability and longevity of antibodies used in this context are highly dependent on orien ...

There is a fundamental knowledge gap in how to immediately reduce cancer patientstreatment related financial burdenCancer patients pay more out of pocket for their care than those with other chronic illnessesHalf of all elderly cancer patients have high treatment related out of pocket financial burdenThis financial burden has well defined harmful effects even among insured cancer patients includin ...

eMCARE EHealth Mobile Technology Connecting Young Adults to Routine Engagement Young adults YAs ages have a worse health profile than adolescents or adults in their late twenties and thirties Most YAs in the US experience no preparation for the transition from pediatric to adult care often seeking care only through emergency department ED visits The results can be seen across issues ...

The goal of this Phase I STTR grant application is to capitalize on our recent discovery of novel sulfide quinone oxidoreductase SQOR inhibitors by the design and preparation of new analogs for the treatment of heart failure that enable us to understand SAR so as to improve potency and optimize ADME PK properties Heart failure is a highly lethal disease affecting more than million adults in t ...

There has been growing interest in the use of antibody drug conjugates ADCs for the treatment of cancer as mounting data suggests an increase in anti tumor effectiveness and reduced toxicity compared with the administration of unlabeled antibodies in combination with chemotherapy The two ADCs that are currently approved by the FDA brentuximab vedotin Adcetris and ado trastuzumab emtansin ...

ABSTRACT Alzheimerandapos s and other tauopathies are medical problems growing to historical proportions that threaten the long term viability of medical care systems world wide Alzheimerandapos s costs today are of the US GDP and growing as the population ages Effective disease modifying treatments have yet to be developed A number of drugs in clinical testing target amyloid but very fe ...

PROJECT SUMMARY We previously demonstrated in mice that the major pathogenic features eosinophilic airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness AHR were markedly enhanced in mice exposed to repeated social stress and these changes were associated with impaired glucocorticoid receptor GR expression and function In studies on non human primates rhesus macaques at the California Natio ...

Incisional hernia IH can be prevented using prophylactic mesh placement PMP which involved placement of mesh to reinforce an abdominal fascia closure before herniation occurs at the index of surgery PMP reduced the absolute risk of IH with an acceptable complication profile Open abdominal surgery techniques remain commonplace and contribute to the estimated cases of IH performed in ...