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Knee  Osteoarthritis  (KOA)  is  a  degenerative  joint  disease  that  leads  to  significant  pain  and  functional  disability  affecting  over  30%  of  older  adults  making  it  one  of  the  most  common  and  debilitating  conditions  related  to  aging.  This  disease  results  in  a  loss  of  mobility,  reduced  quality  of  life,  and  in ...

ABSTRACT Suicide is a leading cause of death in the US and suicide rates have steadily increased. Despite this, there is a paucity of interventions that reduce suicide ideation and behavior. In this project, we seek to enhance a beta version of our suicide prevention digital therapeutic (developed in phase I) and conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of the digital therape ...

Project Summary Each year, between 340,000 and 900,000 premature deaths can be linked to air pollution caused by releasing Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), i.e., an estimated 1.8 billion tons of VOCs are emitted to the global environment each year. Also, some VOCs cause serious adverse health effects even at the trace level concentration, e.g., cancer, damage to the central nervous and immune sy ...

Cryptococcus species are a clinically important group of opportunistic fungal pathogens that can cause life threatening disease, particularly in the immunocompromised patient population. Historically, this has involved patients with advanced HIV, but is becoming more prevalent in other immunovulnerable populations. The primary pathogens, C. neoformans and C. gattii, are ubiquitous in the environme ...

Summary/abstract. Leptospirosis is a globally important neglected disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira. It is estimated to cause more than 1 million global cases annually with a 5-20% case-fatality rate, significant morbidity, and important public health consequences. Currently there is no safe and effective vaccine to prevent human leptospirosis. LeptoX, Inc. proposes to develop the first huma ...

Abstract The Specific Aim of this Phase I TTR proposal is to test the feasibility of our siRNA drug to ameliorate the pathology and progression of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). Alcohol consumption remains a leading cause of hepatic pathology worldwide and is one of the greatest sources of preventable morbidity and mortality. In the U.S., alcohol abuse impacts over 10 million individuals ...

1 Approximately 6.5 million Americans aged 65 and older live with dementia, supported by more than 11 million2 unpaid family caregivers. These numbers are projected to rise exponentially in the coming decades fueling the3 need to develop scalable ways to support dementia caregivers. The need to empower dementia caregivers to4 continue providing care while maintaining their own health and well-bein ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Vitiligo is the most common acquired hypopigmentary disorder that afflicts 0.5-2% of the world population, from all ethnicities and skin color. It is characterized by loss of melanocytes, which is often progressive, resulting in depigmented skin lesions. Vitiligo can be segmental (5-16% of all cases) or most commonly, non-segmental. It is a disease of young adults, as 25% of all no ...

ABSTRACT Obesity and comorbid binge eating are serious health problems for more than 40% of adults across the US.7 Health complications due to obesity comprise more than 20% of the nation’s healthcare budget, and the healthcare costs of individuals with binge eating are $18,152 higher than in obese peers without binge eating.13 The prevalence of binge eating and the substantial burden of healthc ...

7. PROJECT SUMMARY Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and the most common cancer diagnosed in American women. While there has been good progress regarding detection and treatment methods, breast cancer remains the primary cause of death from malignant tumors. Hence, there is a critical need for the development of novel predictive and prognostic factors. Risk assessments are currentl ...