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Novel genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease progression [abstract]
(2010-10)
Researchers at Washington University have identified a novel genetic variant that strongly correlates with disease progression. Dr. Alison Goate and collaborators used an established biomarker for the decline of AD patients ...
Nanomedicine approach for sustained release delivery of Avastin : treatment for PXE and AMD [abstract]
(2010-10)
Gold nanoparticles possess unique properties including preferential binding to leaky blood vessels, ability to bind to a variety of ligands, with no evidence of cellular toxicity, making them an excellent platform for ...
Aluminim nitride vacuum ultraviolet photodiode [abstract]
(2010-10)
This invention teaches a method of creating a novel photodiode that will enable a significant improvement in data storage capacity over the Blu-Ray technology. More than 4x the amount of data could be held on a VUV storage ...
SciNote: revolutionize knowledge sharing for scientists [abstract]
(2010-10)
SciNote is a nonprofit company providing a unique software platform for nonprofit scientific research institutions and higher education in the greater Midwest area. The company will form partnerships with local universities ...
The impact of financial planning on portfolio performance
(2014)
; Mitchell and Curto ,2010). Economic theory indicates that individuals and households are utility maximizers. They will make the trade-off between the costs and benefits to make the choice to help them realize this goal. Therefore, in concept, due...
Defined contribution plan deferral : what are participants doing?
(2013)
Abstract only. Abstract: Using the 2004, 2007 and 2010 Survey of Consumer Finances, this study examines the trend of defined contribution (DC) retirement plan deferral over time. "Buy low and sell high" is an incredibly simple idea. Unfortunately...
The Potentials and Promises of the Future Way of Computing for Smart Grids [abstract]
(2009)
The electric power network of today is a complex adaptive system under semi-autonomous distributed control at the generation, transmission and distribution systems. It is spatially and/or temporally complex, nonconvex, ...
Walking for healthy hearts dog walk program [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
. "Healthy People 2010" identified inactivity is linked to the progression of devastating, costly chronic illnesses in elders. Walking is the number one leading health benefit: helping to minimize risk factors, preventing disability and maintains body...
. "Healthy People 2010" identified inactivity is linked to the progression of devastating, costly chronic illnesses in elders. Walking is the number one leading health benefit: helping to minimize risk factors, preventing disability and maintains body...
. "Healthy People 2010" identified inactivity is linked to the progression of devastating, costly chronic illnesses in elders. Walking is the number one leading health benefit: helping to minimize risk factors, preventing disability and maintains body...
Obesity prevention and control strategies in Latin American and United States Latino populations [Abstract]
(2012)
-based recommendations to inform culturally relevant strategies targeting obesity. Obesity-related interventions, published between 1965-2010, were identified through searches of major electronic databases. Selection criterion included: evaluation of obesity...
Increasing Central's Energy Efficiency: an ESCO Partnership with Trane [abstract]
(2009)
million investment by 2010, which saves UCM over $20 million in energy, operations, and maintenance costs and over $26 million in future capital costs. An investment grade audit specifies a 30% reduction in green house gas emissions (21.5 million lbs CO2...
Development and utility of the online priority health index [Abstract]
(2016)
of squares. PHI-RF has been used to prioritize health issues in Brazil (2015) and Italy (2010). A simplified version of both PHIs has been used in Missouri since 2002. Conducting PHI offline has limited use of the local public health practice. We used PHP...
Literature Review of Brevibacillus Laterosporus and Related Species
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-01)
"Brevibacillus laterosporus is a gram-positive aerobic bacillus that is rarely associated with human infection. A review of multiple online databases revealed fewer than ten total reports of infection by this genus of ...
The possible reasons of external X-ray radiation of LENR installations
(University of Missouri, 2013)
In numerous experimental LENR-related works were presented the results of investigation of hard electromagnetic radiation emitted from working chamber when palladium or nickel samples were exposed to deuterium and hydrogen. ...
Quantum nucleodynamics (QND) : the theory underlying the lattice simulation of LENR transmutations
(University of Missouri, 2013)
In the first half of the 20th century, a quantitative explanation of atomic structure (quantum electrodynamics, (QED), was created based on the known Coulomb force and a wave-equation, where integral quantum numbers are ...
Clotting vs. bleeding : the importance of pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis in IBD
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-01)
"Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are at increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE), a complication associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite this, pharmacologic prophylaxis (with ...