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Overmillion Americans are currently providing unpaid care to a family memberrelativeor friend with Alzheimer s disease or related dementiaWhile caregiving can be a positive experience that brings meaning and an increased sense of purposeit can also take a tollNearlyof Alzheimer s and dementia caregivers rate their emotional distress as high or very highand as many assuffer from depressionCaregiver ...

The primary goal of this proposed research is to develop a rapid point of care test that assesses the risk of neonatal sepsisNSand or necrotizing enterocolitisNECin infants based on Inter alpha inhibitor proteinsIAIPlevels in bloodThe test is expected to be simpleuser friendlyportable and suitable for use in the NICUNS and NEC are associated with high mortality and morbidityincluding adverse neuro ...

Project Summary Abuse of prescription opioids and fatalities related to their misuse have increased sharply in recent yearsmaking the development of pain medications with reduced abuse potential a major public health priorityWhen combinedopioids and cannabinoidCBreceptor agonists show analgesic effects appear to be at least additive in a number of pain modelsCannabidiolCBDalthough much less psycho ...

Project Summary Abstract We propose a new approach to the decontamination of central venous catheters and the prevention of central line associated bloodstream infectionsCLABSIan important healthcare associated infectionCLABSIs cost the US healthcare system approximately $billion annuallyPronovostNEJMAdditionallyCLABSIs can be life threateningespecially in the very young and critically illEven whe ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwideDriven by advancements in quantifying and characterizing the molecular profile of the tumorcancer therapy is becoming more personalizedselectiveand specificA key factor contributing to the lethalitytherapeutic failureand drug resistance of cancer patientshoweveris intra tumor heterogeneityITHcharacterized by a ...

Abstract SignificanceInfantile Pompe DiseaseIPDis an autosomal recessive glycogen storage disorder caused by a deficiency of acid alpha glucosidaseGAAleading to accumulation of glycogen in lysosomesprimarily in skeletalcardiac and smooth musclesUntreated IPD infants die within the firstyears of lifeEnzyme replacement therapyERTwith recombinant human GAArhGAAimproves survival and quality of lifebut ...

Abstract Chronic kidney disease CKD is a progressive disorder affecting almost of the general population and this disease has shown a relentless growth over the past decades Patients with CKD have higher rates of hospitalization greater mortality shorter life expectancy and their healthcare costs are up to times more expensive than non CKD patients Thus treatments to slow halt ...

Neonatal hypoxia ischemiaHIremains a major cause of acute perinatal brain injuryleading ultimately to neurologic dysfunction manifesting as cerebral palsymental retardationand epilepsyUnfortunatelycurrent treatment and prevention strategies in newborns are limitedThere are no currently available therapies to prevent treat and or attenuate brain damage in premature infants other than supportive car ...

Chronic musculoskeletal pain creates a significant public health burden, and Veterans are disproportionately affected. The frequency and extent of co-occurrence of pain and PTSD, pain and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), all three conditions (Post-deployment Multi-symptom Disorder (PMD), and other multi-symptom syndromes can complicate and reduce the effectiveness of pain treatment. Furthermore, the ...

ABSTRACT SignificanceGravesdiseaseGDone of the most prevalent autoimmune diseasesis caused by stimulating autoantibodiesTSAbto the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone ReceptorTSHRresulting in hyperthyroidismCurrent methods for managing hyperthyroidism in GD target excess thyroid hormone secretion by ablation or removal of the thyroid or by blocking thyroid hormone synthesisEach of these therapies is assoc ...