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PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACT In response to PAthis Phase I STTR proposal will aim at developing pharmacotherapies that can act aslife savermedications to counteract the neurotoxic effects of synthetic cannabinoidsSCsTowards this goalwe will synthesize CB R antagonists with fast onsets of action that can be administered in an emergency roomERsituationThe rationale is based on the successful soft agonis ...

Project SummaryDeep venous thrombosisDVTand secondary pulmonary embolismPEaffectof the population and cause approximatelydeaths annually in the USImmobility and lack of muscular activity is the primary risk factor for DVTan effect attributed to reduced venous flowAutopsy studies have identified the venous valve sinus in the leg as the site of origin for DVTbut a molecular and cellular mechanism fo ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Genomic instabilityinduced by DNA damageand partly mitigated by DNA repair and antioxidantsplays a critical role in the pathogenesis of many major human diseasessuch as neurodegenerationcancer and cardiovascular diseasetogether with agingThere is a critical need for automated assays that can perform these assessmentsand bring them into greater routine usewhich will help advance our ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Cognitive decline and deterioration of long term cognitive performance are major side effects of CNS cancer treatmentBrain metastases are the most common CNS malignancies and a common cause of morbidity and mortality in aboutof all cancer patients with systemic diseaseaffecting overpatients in the US annuallyAs most systemic chemotherapy agents do not cross the blood brain barriert ...

Abstract More thanAmericans died from drug overdose inand drug overdose is now the most common cause of death for people underyears old in the United StatesFurthermorethe number of overdose deaths is increasing with the rise of abuse of powerful synthetic opioidssuch as fentanylIn May ofNational Institutes of HealthNIHand National Institute on Drug AbuseNIDAdirectors DrsCollins and Volkow outlined ...

Kaposi SarcomaKSis the most common cancer in themillion worldwide AIDS populationKS tumors are caused by Kaposi Sarcoma Associated Herpes VirusKSHVEven though HAART therapy has resulted in a dramatic decline in KS in the USthis malignancy remains the most predominant tumor of AIDSParadoxicallyKS tumors arise in some AIDS patients following HAART treatmentdue to Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory S ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Cholera is an acute and severe disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae that is spread primarily through contaminated water sources due to a lack of adequate sanitation infrastructure. The World Health Organization estimates that there are at least 3 million cases globally per year, 40 percent of which are spread through household transmission. Current prevention methods req ...

RESEARCH andampRELATEDUnitPROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACT In response to PAthe aim of this Phase I STTR proposal is to optimize and develop peripherally actingcannabinoidreceptorCB Rneutral antagonists displaying favorable therapeutic profiles for treating diabetic nephropathyDNDN is a chronic diabetic kidney disease and affectstypeand typediabetic patientsIt is characterized by persistent albuminuria an ...

Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) affects an ever growing population. While this disease typically has been associated with juveniles, the disease in adult populations is rapidly increasing. The defining clinical component is insulin loss, which occurs because of sustained inflammation in the islets. At present there is no means to prevent or reverse insulin loss. A major inflammatory pathway in T1D that cont ...

PROJECT SUMMARY The for profit small business concernTricorder Array Technologies LLCwill developin partnership with the University of Alabama at BirminghamSIDECAReSensing and Integrating Data for Environmental Conditions in Animal ResearchThis device will automate collection of relevant data that will enhance consistency in animal models used to study human health treatment researchOur innovative ...