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Abstract E cigarettes (E-cigs) are increasingly popular worldwide, in particular, among youths. E-cigs may contribute to nicotine addiction and are unlikely to discourage conventional cigarette smoking. Mainstream and second-hand E-cig aerosols contain, in addition to nicotine, detectable levels of toxins including carcinogens and heavy metals such as formaldehyde, benzene, nitrosamines, cadmium a ...

Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. This often is attributable to thrombus formation at an atherosclerotic plaque or thromboembolism. Patients who present within 4.5 hours of symptom onset are eligible for thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). This serves andlt;5% of victims. Recently, major advance has been made with proven efficacy fro ...

Project Summary AbstractThe recent rapid expansion of genomic data greatly contributes to the understanding of disease development and progressionTo translate these genetic discoveries into clinical applicationswe need to develop therapeutic platforms that can specifically modulate the expression of disease related genes in vivoSmall RNAssuch as microRNAs and siRNAs function in messenger RNA silen ...

Abstract We propose an ultrasensitive rapid diagnostic testRDTto detect exposure to pulmonary flukes of the genus ParagonimusParagonimiasis affects an estimatedmi l l ion people and remains amongst the most neglected of all neglected tropical diseasesNTDsThis trematode is acquired upon ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crustaceans and migrates to the lungs where it forms cystsTreatment is ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Asthma, characterized by airways obstruction with symptoms of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and consequently cough, remains a significant health problem. While advances in bronchodilator, corticosteroid and Th2-targeting therapy allow for well-controlled asthma in a large population of patients, subjects with severe, corticosteroid resistant asthma require frequent ...

ABSTRACTBreast CancerBCis the leading cause of cancer death for woman in the USBreast cancer is treated by a combination of surgeryradiationand various types of chemo and targeted therapeutic strategiesApproximately half of patients who have positive sentinel lymph nodes at surgeryand as many asof patients who do noteventually present with metastatic diseaseOverof BC patients eventually have skele ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Migraine is a highly prevalent condition with an extraordinarily negative impact on quality of life and represents a heavy socioeconomic burden to the societyprimarily because of decreased working efficiency and workdays lostManagement of migraine has become increasingly pharmacological during recent yearsWhile several therapeutic options existmost of the prophylactic drugs current ...

PROJECT ABSTRACT Excessive digital media use has been linked with several adverse health outcomes in childrenincluding obesitydisrupted sleepexternalizing behaviorand executive functioning deficitsbut measurement tools have not kept pace with the advancements in digital technology now used in most American householdsFor examplemost American families with young children now own a smartphoneor table ...

Project Summary AbstractFetal alcohol spectrum disorderFASDis a major public health issue resulting from prenatal alcohol exposurePAEimpacting betweenof the US population and perhaps more thanchildren globally each yearWhen assessing for FASD the following facial features must to be evaluated as part of the diagnostic processpalpebral fissure lengthPFLthinness of the upper vermillionand the smooth ...

Project Summary Abstract Acute gastroenteritisAGEinfectious diarrhea is a common condition that is costly in the US and highmortality in developing nationsThe cornerstone of AGE management is oral rehydration therapyORTan evidence based technique that has saved overmillion lives in theyears since its introductionThe problem we aim to address is ORT s underuse in developed countries specifically in ...