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Small Molecule Activators of Valosin-Containing Protein (VCP) as Therapeutics for Neurodegenerative Diseases with Ubiquitinated Protein Aggregates
Small molecule therapeutics that aid in clearing abnormal protein deposits observed in neurodegenerative diseases. Problem: Dementia, characterized by the impairment of at least two brain functions, such as memory loss and judgment, currently has no cure. Two common neurodegenerative diseases that cause dementia are Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and...
Published: 2/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Edward Lee, Benjamin Creekmore, Jessica Phan
Keywords(s): Aging, Genetic Disorders, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neurology, Orphan Disease, Small Molecule
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Modified Green Tea Polyphenol EGCG and EGCG-ester Inhibit Endospores
Modified Green Tea Polyphenol EGCG and EGCG-ester Inhibit EndosporesResearchers at Augusta University have invented skin-friendly compositions and methods for killing, inactivating, or otherwise reducing the bacterial endospores by using an effective amount of the green tea EGCG or its derivatives. EGCG research shows clear application for a hand sanitizer...
Published: 4/21/2023   |   Inventor(s): Stephen Hsu, Lee Lee, Tin-Chun Chu
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Category(s): Therapeutics
2015-167 Expandable Vascular Sheath for the Removal of Foreign Objects in the Vasculature
SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiology have developed a novel expandable vascular sheath that can be used for encasement and facilitated extraction of foreign objects that have a larger cross section than existing vascular sheaths. BACKGROUND: Medical professionals are commonly required to perform non-invasive procedures for the...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Bashir Tafti, Edward Lee
Keywords(s): Mechanical Systems, Robotics
Category(s): Mechanical > Mechanical Systems
2014-422 Bidirectional IVC filter
Bidirectional IVC FilterSUMMARYResearchers at UCLA from the Department of Radiology have developed an improved IVC filter with better filtering performance that is easily retrievable.BACKGROUNDPulmonary embolisms (PE) occur when a blood clot blocks an artery in the lungs and can lead to death when this happens to a major artery. Doctors implant inferior...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Bashir Tafti, Edward Lee, Stephen Kee
Keywords(s): Cardiovascular, Medical Devices and Materials, Therapeutics & Vaccines
Category(s): Medical Devices, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Cardiovascular