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DESCRIPTIONprovided by applicantPain management is a significant unmet medical needAnandamide is an endocannabinoid mediator that plays important roles in the regulation of painPrevious work has shown that endocannabinoid receptors located outside the central nervous systemCNSexert a powerful regulatory control over pain initiationThe biological actions of anandamide are stopped by the enzymefatty ...

SUMMARY This STTR Phase II proposal addresses the significant need for improved treatment options for patients with liver cancerthe fifth highest incidence of cancer in the worldBecause of the lack of symptomshepatocellular carcinomaHCCis detected at advanced stages inof casesfor which theyear survival rate isand atyears it isThe only curative option for advanced HCC is surgical liver resection an ...

DESCRIPTIONprovided by applicantThe goal of this Fast Track STTR project is to develop a novel CardioPortTM surgical device that will enable minimally invasive beating heart repair without use of cardiopulmonary bypassCPBThere is a critical unmet need for new instruments to improve the surgical repair of heart defects in childrenCurrent best surgical practices involve either open heart surgery wit ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Fibroproliferative illnesses leading to organ fibrosis and failure are responsible for approximately of deaths in developed countries whether idiopathic triggered by environmental factors infections or genetics organ fibrosis results in significant morbidity and mortality Organ fibrosis is responsible for health care costs exceeding $ billion year ...

The overall objective of the proposed research is to develop and conduct clinical translation of a novel visualization technology that provides minimally invasive surgeons the ability to visualize normally invisible internal anatomy together with organ surfacesThe technology addresses a long standing need in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery to see inside and around a structure before dissec ...

ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea OSA is the most common type of sleep apnea OSA affects an estimated million adults and of all children in the US OSA results in tiredness depression and fatigue and has several associated common comorbidities It is believed that over of OSA remains undiagnosed The prevalence of OSA increases with age and if untreated increases the risk of ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the most common of the interstitial lung diseases, occurs in about 128,000 people, with 48,000 new cases diagnosed annually in the US. The typical clinical course is a progressive fibrotic disease characterized by scarring and `honeycombingandapos; of the lungs causing an irreversible loss of the tissueandapos;s ability to transport oxygen. Co-morbid pulmonary ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant We propose to further develop field test and commercialize a reliable and robust sensor technology that allows the objective assessment of daily physical activity risk of falling frailty and activity organization among older adults in he home and community This is a Phase IIB STTR application During Phases Iandamp II BioSensics LLC in collaboration wit ...

Co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (COD) are common in the United States and providers have been challenged to provide effective treatments. As a consequence, their clients with COD may experience poor treatment engagement, symptom exacerbation and cycle in and out of emergency services. This is particularly true for underrepresented populations with a COD including individuals ...

The adoption of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems is growing at a fast pace in the U.S., and this growth results in very large quantities of patient clinical data becoming available in electronic format with tremendous potential but an equally large concern for patient confidentiality breaches. Secondary use of clinical data is essential to fulfill the potential for high quality healthcare, i ...