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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Therapeutic stem cell gene transfer relies on long-term gene expression achieved by integration of new DNA into the cellular genome. Current clinical trials featuring oncoretroviruses have encountered a number of roadblocks that include low levels of gene transfer, poor expression, and a recognized preferential insertion near promoter regions that increases the ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application represents a competing renewal request for a Phase II STTR project, in which we constructed an ultra-fast gradient system for magnetic resonance imaging. Operation of the novel system is based upon theprinciple that the nervous system is relatively insensitive to very short exposures to changing magnetic fields. As a result, we are showing in c ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This application represents a competing renewal request for a Phase II STTR project in which we constructed an ultra fast gradient system for magnetic resonance imaging Operation of the novel system is based upon the principle that the nervous system is relatively insensitive to very short exposures to changing magnetic fields As a result we are showing in ...

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease. The greatest treatment potential lies in early stages before irreversible brain damage occurs. Early treatment requires early detection of the disease. Imaging holds great promise for capturing early signs of AD. This capability can be substantially strengthened by integrating neuroimages of different modalities that characteri ...

Project Summary / Abstract Over 5.8 million Americans are currently affected by Alzheimerandapos;s disease (AD) with an economic burden estimated at andgt; $270 billion/year in 2020 that is projected to increase at least four fold over the next several decades. Accurate biomarkers have been developed that demonstrate that AD pathology is present 15 years of more prior to the onset of memory sympto ...

PROJECT SUMMARY In the United States, nearly 100,000 patients receive general anesthesia and sedation daily to safely undergo surgical and non-surgical procedures. A high proportion of these patients are older than 65 years of age. These older patients are at higher risk of post-operative delirium and cognitive dysfunction. Many of these older patients have dementia, including mild cognitive impai ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to develop a software package to automatically evaluate a subject's beta amyloid PET scan (using either C11-PIB, F18-florbetaben, or F18-florbetapir, F18-flutemetamol) by normalizing the subject's scan, masking away non-gray matter tissue (without relying on co-registered MRI scans), placing standardized ROIs onto the transverse slices, and ...

Project Summary Exercise-based interventions have been recently shown to have great potential for preserving and restoring cognitive function in older adults. In this context, Tai Chi has gained the interest of researchers and clinicians because it incorporates physical, cognitive, social, and meditative components within the same activity. Such multimodal exercise modality is expected to have a p ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The spatial resolution and acquisition times for magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy could be improved through the application of more powerful and rapid magnetic gradients, thereby potentially leading to improved cardiac imaging and delineation and detection of cancers. Unfortunately, gradient field strength is limited by concerns about potential neura ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Foot disease complications seriously impact lives of people with Type 1 diabetes. A quantitative method to evaluate efficacy of therapy, or better, to define tissue at risk & prevent initial ulcer formation would be highly beneficial. HYPERMED'S long-term objective is to reduce frequency of foot ulcers & amputation by developing Foot HyperSpectral Imaging (FHSI ...