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SUMMARYParkinsonandapos s diseasePDis the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimerandapos s diseaseADaffecting more thanmillion people in the United StatesBecause age is the major risk factorthe prevalence of both diseases is steadily increasing as our population agesPD belongs to the group of protein misfolding neurodegenerative diseases that are due to the misfolding and ...

The goal and significance of this project is to develop a clinically usable diagnostic test for gastrointestinal disease and to reduce healthcare costsNecrotizing enterocolitisNECis the most frequent and lethal gastrointestinal disease for preterm infantsIt affects newborns at a rate ofperUS births per year and has an average total in hospital treatment cost of $per patientAlthough first described ...

SUMMARY Despite significant advances in the surgical and medical management of congenital heart diseasecongenital cardiac anomalies remain a leading cause of death in the newborn periodMost severe forms of congenital heart disease require multiplestaged surgical interventionsA significant source of the heightened morbidity and mortality associated with these operations is the development of cardia ...

Project Summary While studies support the efficacy of comprehensiveschool wide interventions in reducing bullyingthese types of programs can require significant time and financial resources for implementationresulting in barriers to providing school based bullying preventionespecially in low income and rural communitiesAdditionallyalthough training bystanders to act asdefenderson behalf of targets ...

PROJECT SUMMARYPeripheral artery diseasePADis a serious cardiovascular disease affectingmillion people worldwidePAD is defined by a blockage of arteries in the lower extremitiesand is associated with painpoor wound healingand without interventionlimb loss and deathDrug coated balloonsDCBare an emerging clinical intervention aimed at clearing blocked arteriesparticularly those that are difficult to ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Pulmonary fibrosis is a leading cause of death worldwide. With a median survival of only 2.5 years after diagnosis, it is responsible for millions of deaths worldwide and billions in health care costs each year. Besides mortality, pulmonary fibrosis, of which the idiopathic type is most common, brings about tragic morbidity. Without a known cause of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, v ...

Project Summary Abstract Acute gastroenteritisAGEinfectious diarrhea is a common condition that is costly in the US and highmortality in developing nationsThe cornerstone of AGE management is oral rehydration therapyORTan evidence based technique that has saved overmillion lives in theyears since its introductionThe problem we aim to address is ORT s underuse in developed countries specifically in ...

Project Summary AbstractThe recent rapid expansion of genomic data greatly contributes to the understanding of disease development and progressionTo translate these genetic discoveries into clinical applicationswe need to develop therapeutic platforms that can specifically modulate the expression of disease related genes in vivoSmall RNAssuch as microRNAs and siRNAs function in messenger RNA silen ...

Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. This often is attributable to thrombus formation at an atherosclerotic plaque or thromboembolism. Patients who present within 4.5 hours of symptom onset are eligible for thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). This serves andlt;5% of victims. Recently, major advance has been made with proven efficacy fro ...

Falls are a significant source of early morbidity and mortality in the aging population, yet the neurological,sensory, and motor changes that lead to increased fall risk often escape early identification and intervention. Vital signs are commonly used in clinical settings to assess the cardiovascular system (blood pressure, heart rate), immune system (body temperature), and the respiratory system ...