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Airworthiness assessments of software-intensive based systems in aviation cannot be limited to verification and testing of the end product, i.e. computer code, since other factors can have an important effect on safety and integrity. Current methods and tools have limitations that do not adequately address the issues affecting the growth in complexity and cost of system development and certificati ...

Thyroid cancer is the most common malignancy of endocrine tissues, disproportionally affecting women, and is one of the few cancers greatly increasing in incidence andamp; prevalence for unknown reasons. A very aggressive form of this cancer may result from nuclear accidents like Chernobyl andamp; Fukushima, increasing proximity of nuclear waste storage sites, or from nuclear explosions including ...

Depression is a common mental disorder, which can be chronic or recurrent, markedly tarnishing a person’s ability to function in their normal life. People with a depression can feel empty, sad, helpless, restless, hopeless, anxious, worthless, guilty, irritable, ashamed or suicidal. They may lose interest in routine work or physical activities. They show appetite disorder, problems concentrating ...

Project SummaryRadiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) – the use of targeted radionuclides to deliver radiation specifically to cancer cells and their microenvironment – is a fundamentally different approach to cancer therapy that is growing, with a substantial number of large and small pharmaceuticals companies developing products in this area and radionuclide producers making substantial investmen ...

Project Summary Bacillus anthracis (Ba) is a Gram-positive spore forming bacterium that is listed as an agent of highest concern (Category A) by NIAID and CDC. Ba is easy to grow, and its spores can be formulated into highly stable powder form and disseminated as aerosol or used to contaminate food or water. In 2001, letters laced with powdered anthrax spores were mailed to several US politicians. ...

PROJECT SUMMARY CardioSolv Ablation Technologies, Inc. has developed and aims to commercialize a simulation-based approach for non-invasive prediction of the optimal targets of catheter ablation in patients with infarct- related ventricular tachycardia. Successful completion of the commercialization will result in a major paradigm shift in the clinical procedure of ventricular tachycardia ablation ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Severe kidney disease accounts for 7% of all Medicare and Medicaid costs. The most cost-effective way to perform dialysis uses an arteriovenous fistula to connect to dialysis machines, but fistula use is limited by the malfunctions immediately following creation (maturation failure), which can render up to 70% of all created fistulas unusable. Ultrasound monitoring of the ...

In this Phase II effort, Zeteo will further develop over-the-ear and in-ear canine hearing protection device prototypes. These devices will combine passive hearing protection with active noise cancelation. The devices will also have a communication channel to allow the handler to communicate with the dog. Design requirements evolved from Phase I will be used to design over-ear and in-ear configura ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a significant human pathogen severely impacting neonates and young children, but no vaccine exists to protect this vulnerable population. Furthermore, direct vaccination of neonates is likely ineffective due to the immaturity of their immune system, and neonate immunization is potentially unsafe. The current view is that maternal vaccination is the best and saf ...

During the drug development process, lead optimization requires intensive chemical synthesis and testing efforts. The process can be highly iterative in nature with multiple rounds of synthesis required, because changes made to improve, for example, pharmacokinetic factors such as solubility can also decrease potency, requiring further changes to recover potency, and so on. Consistently accurate c ...