Note 3 - Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Payroll-related liabilities	$ 169,719	$ 114,337
Accrued clinical trial costs	220,501	490,635
Other accrued expenses	70,000	111,959
Total accrued expenses	$ 460,220	$ 716,931

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities.

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-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(15)(5))
-Publisher FASB
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