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Abstract Deliriuma major cause of fallscan occur in as many asof cancer patients undergoing stem cell transplantationresulting in up totimes greater chance of dyingDelirium risk can be mitigated and many other outcomes of stem cell transplants can be improved through behavioral interventions delivered at the bedside through conversationimageryand audioHowevertraditional means of delivering these i ...

Project Summary Enabling high accuracy nanopore based strand sequencing has the potential to improve the understanding of long range genomic relationships and processes andbased on its accessibilityenable the associated clinical and diagnostic applicationsthe fastest growing sequencing sectorUnfortunatelyit is commonplace for nanopore sequencing error rates to exceedand higher accuracy is needed t ...

Project Summary AbstractThe goal of this work is to develop a therapeutic drug that will protect individuals with celiac diseaseCDfrom intestinal and symptomatic distress they suffer due to minute ingestion of gluten proteinCD is an autoimmune disorder affecting the small intestineafflicting aboutof the world s populationfor which there is no known cureCurrently the only therapeutic option to avoi ...

Project Summary The goal of this work is to evaluate the efficacy of a therapeutic agent for protecting individuals with TypediabetesT Dand celiac diseaseCDfrom intestinal and symptomatic distress they suffer due to minute ingestion of gluten proteinBoth T D and CD are lifelong autoimmune diseases whose management is anchored upon very restrictive and distinct dietsThe co morbidity of these two di ...

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ABSTRACT Pancreatic cancer is a disease with no effective treatmentIt s low five year survival rateestimated at betweenandranks it the fourth highest of cancer related of death in the U Sdespite being the twelfth most common type of cancerEach year in the U Sthere are nearlynew cases and more thandeaths caused by the diseaseBypancreatic cancer is expected to be the second most common cancer relate ...

Project Summary Abstract ! The availability of reactor produced radioisotopes relies significantly on aging foreign resourcesleading to an uncertainty in the future supply of these lifesaving radioactive ingredientsThe long term goal of this effort is development of a platform technology that can be implemented in existing research reactor infrastructure nationwide for local medical grade radioiso ...

Cortisol is a steroid hormone that regulates a wide range of processes throughout the bodyincluding metabolism and the immune responseIt also has a very important role in helping the body respond to stressHigh levels of adrenocorticotropic hormoneACTHin the adrenal glands stimulate the secretion of cortisolcausing blood levels of cortisol to riseToo much cortisol for a long period of time leads to ...

Multiple myeloma is the second most common hematological malignancy and remains incurablewithof patients surviving less thanyearsPatient relapse is inevitable despite an increase in therapeutic optionshighlighting the significant need for predictive biomarkers that can rapidly and accurately determine tumor drug susceptibility to direct utilization of optimal therapiesWe will apply Travera s mecha ...