Development of novel boronated compounds and use of epithermal neutrons has now generated much interest in 10B-boron capture neutron therapy of different tumors. However, no suitable methods exist that allow investigation of their pharmacokinetics in human subjects or in vivo measurement of the… More

Accurate measurement of gastrointestinal absorption of various substances is important in bothresearch and diagnosis. In many cases, the acceptable general approach is the balance procedure. Thisprocedure suffers from the requirement for complete collection of stools over an extended period oftime.… More

We will develop a unified experimental approach to the accurate and simultaneous measurement of bonand resorption rates applicable to all animals, including man, using stable isotopes of strontium (Sformation and resorption rates is of fundamental importance to a better understanding of bone… More

Not Available Nanofibers have found a market in filter applications because of their high surface area and ability to effect a large pressure drop over a small thickness. Although their use in filter applications is known, methods to produce large quantities of nanofiber sheets are kept as trade… More

Not Available With the increasing consumer demand for mobile/portable systems, low power VLSI has gained great importance. A number of circuit level power reduction schemes, including supply/threshold voltage scaling, multiple threshold schemes and selective clocking are available. However, greater… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by the applicant): The long-term objectives of this proposed project are to develop a "Test Kit" for quantitative assessment of steatorrhea in infants without the need for control of dietary fat intake and quantitative collections of stools for… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by the applicant): The long-term objectives of this proposed project are to develop a "Test Kit" for quantitative assessment of steatorrhea in infants without the need for control of dietary fat intake and quantitative collections of stools for… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Development of anemia is a major problem in chronic renal failure. Its prevention/early treatment with recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo) during pre-dialysis phase is important. Available iron is required for efficient action of rHuEpo; iron supplements… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term objectives of this project are to: (a) Formulate an oral iron/ascorbic acid supplement specific to the needs of renal transplant recipients (RTxRs), (b) evaluate the efficacy of oral iron/ascorbic acid supplementation to meet the iron needs of this… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term objectives of this project are to develop a novel non-invasive test of insulin resistance. The proposed test is based on the well-established principle of inverse relationship between glucose oxidation (Gox) and lipid oxidation (Lox) during… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a major problem among adults and elderly. In men and postmenopausal women, IDA is currently thought to result from gastrointestinal (GI) blood loss. Despite thorough GI tract evaluation, a significant number of patients are found… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term objective of this research is to develop a non-invasive approach for early assessment of de novo 3MH production in cancer patients as a way of assessing which patients are at high risk for future developme nt of skeletal muscle atrophy. The approach… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term objectives of this proposal are to develop an inexpensive, totally non-invasive surrogate test for the 2-h oral glucose tolerance test (2-h OGTT) for the purpose of identifying individuals with pre-diabete s for preventive purposes. We believe that… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall objective of this grant is to develop a non-invasive method for assessment of insulin resistance and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) as a measure of pre-diabetes suitable for application to large-scale scre ening studies and to individualized… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Abstract The long-term objective of this research is to develop a non-invasive approach for assessment of de novo 3MH production in cancer patients early in the course of the disease as a way of assessing which patients are at high risk for future… More