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Endoscopic forceps with prongs and related methods
(2007-07-05)
Methods and surgical devices are described that can endoscopially manipulate a length of a suture. A forceps instrument is endoscopically introduced into the body. The forceps instrument includes opposing grasping members ...
Hox-gene expression as a biomarker for igf-1r therapeutics
(2008-09-25)
This invention provides methods for treating or preventing the onset of a tumor in a subject, wherein the tumor is determined to overexpress a Hox gene, including administering to the subject a therapeutically or ...
Erythropoietin ameliorates chemotherapy-induced toxicity in vivo
(2002-10-17)
A method of reducing organ toxicity in a subject being administered a cytotoxic agent comprising concurrently administering with the cytotoxic agent erythropoietin (EPO), the EPO being administered in an amount effective ...
Method of detecting cancer using delta-catenin
(2008-11-04)
The present invention provides a method for detecting or screening for the presence of cancer in a subject. The method comprises obtaining, providing or collecting a tissue or fluid sample (such as a urine sample) from ...
Compositions & formulations with a non-glucocorticoid steroid &/or a ubiquinone & kit for treatment of respiratory & lung disease
(2002-10-31)
A composition comprises as the active agent a Non-glucocorticoid steroid, analogue thereof, a ubiquinone, or their salts, in an amount effective for reducing levels of, or hypersensitivity to, adenosine, increasing levels ...
Measles vaccine vectors and methods of use
(2003-03-20)
The present invention provides a novel vaccine expressing a fusion of the measles hemagglutinin (H) protein and the complement component, C3d, to enhance the titers of neutralizing antibody. Plasmids were generated that ...
Methods for preventing or treating insulin resistance
(2009-08-13)
The invention provides methods of preventing or treating insulin resistance in a mammalian subject. The methods comprise administering to the subject an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide having at least one ...
Smart injection syringe systems providing real-time user feedback of correct needle position
(2009-02-09)
Syringe assemblies include a syringe with a syringe body (15b) defining a fluid cavity in fluid communication with an injection needle (25); a force, pressure and/or flow sensor (30) in fluid communication with the needle; ...
Systems, methods and computer program products for creating and maintaining electronic medical records
(2002-07-04)
Systems, methods, and computer program products that generate electronic clinical medical records from patient encounters are provided. An illness for a particular patient is entered into a data processing system via an ...
Method and apparatus for treating renal disease with hemodialysis utilizing pulsatile pump
(2002-08-22)
A method of removing toxins from blood from a patient in need of such toxin removal includes: providing a countercurrent dialysis filter (20) having a blood compartment and a dialysate compartment separated from the blood ...