Randa Al Barazi, MD, and her team have developed a novel optical forceps designed to extract particularly challenging foreign bodies from the airway. This device has been designed to be compatible with commercially available bronchoscopes and scopes and Dr. Barazi believes it requires less expertise to operate the device compared to alternate and commercially available […]
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Background and Unmet Need Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative disease resulting from head trauma, particularly a history of repeated head trauma. Athletes who play contact sports and military personnel who incur repeated head traumas, including concussive or sub-concussive traumas, are at the greatest risk of developing CTE. Many athletes may experience […]
Braftide is a synthetic peptide inhibitor that works via a novel dual mechanism of action to inhibit BRAF, a protein that is responsible for cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration. This protein is an integral part of the MAP kinase / ERK signaling pathway. Mutations in BRAF have been identified in melanoma, colorectal cancer, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, […]