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ABSTRACT Zika virus ZIKV has rapidly emerged and spread through South and Central America the Caribbean and Puerto Rico since its last outbreak in Micronesia in Transmitted by the mosquito Aedes sp its forecasted spread will have a major impact on the Southeast U S Most ZIKV infections remain asymptomatic or present with non specific rash and fever therefore they have been difficult ...

The goal of this project is to enable fastercheaper delivery of integrated registries for mental health research centers by improving the Research Exchange DatabaseRexDBan open source integrated registry platform developed by Prometheus Research during a prior Phase I SBIR awardIntegrated research registries can provide many benefits to mental health researchers and organizationsincluding easier d ...

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 ...

ABSTRACT Borrelia miyamotoi is a tick transmitted spirochete recently shown to cause infection and disease in the United StatesEurope and AsiaA member of the relapsing fever group of Borreliathis pathogen has been proven to cause most commonly a nonspecificflu like illness with feverfatiguemyalgiaand headacheDisease can be particularly severe and involve the central nervous system in immunocomprom ...

AbstractMosquito borne flaviviruses cause disease worldwidewith members such as dengue virusDENVZika virusZIKVand west nile virusWNVinfecting more thanmillion individuals annuallyThe availability of small molecule antivirals that reduce flavivirus infection therefore could have an immediate and substantial impact on public health programs that seek to improve outcomes for populations infected with ...

Project Summary Atrophic dry age related macular degeneration AMD is the leading cause of severe loss of vision for those over age Dietary supplements containing lutein and zeaxanthin are recommended by the NEI for those at risk of late AMD There has been a corresponding growth in demand for these two xanthophylls Lutein and zeaxanthin are currently sourced from marigolds grown mostl ...

PROJECT SUMMARY This application for a Phase I SBIR award represents a collaboration between Clinitech LLC and McLean Hospital Harvard Medical School to develop a wearable biosensor for detecting alcohol in the interstitial fluid of humans who have consumed alcohol Excessive use of alcohol accounts for much of the public health burden related to alcohol use disorders including fetal ...

Abstract Alzheimer s disease AD is the most common cause of dementia among elderly patients afflicted by neurodegenerative diseases affecting about million people worldwide and regarded as the fourth most common cause of death Significant accumulation in the brain of Amyloid A is consistently observed in AD Due to its accumulation in AD removal of the toxic A from the system is expe ...

Abstract Sepsis is a major public health concern and the primary cause of death in the intensive care unit accounting for more than $ billion of total US hospital costs in Sepsis can lead to a life threatening drop in blood pressure termed septic shock which can quickly lead to the failure of vital organs such as lungs kidneys and liver and eventually to death Nearly all sepsi ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Patients with Alzheimerandapos s diseaseADsuffer a progressive loss of memory and cognitive abilityand eventual loss of basic bodily functions and deathCurrentlyof Americans overhave AD and its incidence and toll on the healthcare system continues to rise with significant societal impactThere are no treatments for AD to prevent its inexorable courseand a principal obstacle to devel ...