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Project Summary Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death and number one cause of adult disability in the United States. The primary goal of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) treatment is quickly restoring blood perfusion. However, studies have shown that this return of blood flow, while necessary, can also cause damage to local tissue leading to poor patient outcomes. Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has be ...

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In severe persistent hyperinsulinism (HI), repeated hypoglycemic episodes can ultimately lead to permanent seizure disorders, learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, blindness and even death. Clinical studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of both short-term and long-term treatment with glucagon for severe forms of HI and continuous subcutaneous administration of glucagon has been recommended ...

Injury to joints can lead to painful defects in articular cartilage and the underlying bone, which adversely affect the function and biological health of the entire joint. Current solutions for cartilage (chondral) and cartilage-and- bone (osteochondral) defects, are unreliable, are technically challenging, and often require multiple procedures. A surgeon-engineer-biologist team at Hospital for Sp ...

Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle): Miao-Kun Sun Project Summary/Abstract The importance of memory impairment and dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), as a global priority has been well recognized. Many compounds that target AD pathologies have been developed preclinically but have failed in clinical trials, mostly for the lack of therapeutic efficacies.Neuro ...

The objective of the proposed direct Phase-II SBIR project is to develop and study and the effectiveness of Serious Games and physical Activities played/performed by elderly people with Alzheimer’s disease and AD- related Dementias in interaction with Ryan, our successfully piloted Socially Assistive Robot (SAR). Ryan is an intelligent conversational life-like social robot, designed to improve t ...

Eradication of bacteria located in periodontal pockets presents a daunting challenge to dentists and oral care professionals. The problem is significant; severe periodontitis is the 6th most prevalent disease worldwide with over 743 million people affected. The global cost of lost productivity from severe periodontitis is estimated to be $54 billion USD/year. Antibiotics with scaling and root plan ...

Project Summary/Abstract There has been a shift to greater use of neadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in the clinical management of cancer. Often used in breast cancer to provide systemic treatment for possible or apparent metastatic disease, NACT also reduces the primary tumor size and facilitates breast conservation. Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI) is an effective diagnostic for monito ...

The use of ultrasound for placement of many IVs in pediatric cases has significantly enhanced the success of Central Vein Catheterizations (andquot;CVCsandquot;), although ultrasound can often be hard for non- specialists to use. Although ultrasound guidance can certainly facilitate vascular access, it takes practice and experience to master the real-time ultrasound, free hand technique. The value ...

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 ...