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Method of inhibiting carcinogenesis by treatment with dehydroepiandrosterone and analogs thereof
(1996-06-18)A method of combatting cancer in a subject comprising administering to said subject dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) or an analog thereof in an amount effective to combat cancer is disclosed in which heart failure induced by ... -
Method of treating adenosine depletion
(1997-08-26)A method of treating adenosine depletion in a subject in need of such treatment is disclosed. The method comprises administering to the subject folinic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in an amount effective ... -
Method of treating asthma
(1996-09-10)A method of treating asthma in a subject in need of such treatment comprises contacting Asthma Reversal Factor to the respiratory epithelium of the subject. The active agent is preferably contacted to the subject's respiratory ... -
Method of treating asthma using IL-8
(1994-03-01)A method of treating asthma in a subject in need of such treatment comprises contacting Interleukin-8 or an active fragment thereof to the respiratory epithelium of the subject. The active agent is preferably human endothelial ... -
Method of treating disorders characterized by overexpression of cytidine deaminase or deoxycytidine deaminase
(2002-08-13)A composition, device, kit and method for countering or diagnosing cytidine deaminase or deoxycytidine deaminase over-expression or a disorder associated with it, or an increase in number or toxicity of pro-inflammatory ... -
Method of treatment using chemotherapy and erythropoietin
(1999-07-13)The use of human erythropoietin (EPO) to prevent or treat endothelial injury due to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, mechanical trauma, or to a disease state which damages the endothelium (such as inflammation, heart disease ... -
Methods and Compositions for Poxvirus A35R Protein
(2012-11-22)The present invention provides methods and compositions for modulating an immune response in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an A35R protein or active fragment thereof of vaccinia ... -
Methods for Assessing Mitochondrial Function in Diabetes
(2013-04)A growing body of research is investigating the potential contribution of mitochondrial function to the etiology of type 2 diabetes. Numerous in vitro, in situ, and in vivo methodologies are available to examine various ... -
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 ... -
Methods of using carnosinol and analogs thereof
(2015-12-17)Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods of preventing or treating diabetes, an obesity/diabetes-related condition, insulin sensitivity, heart disease, mitochondrial dysfunction or liver disease comprising ... -
Methods, systems and computer program products for visualizing anatomical structures and blood flow and perfusion physiology using imaging techniques
(2016-04-21)Methods for combining anatomical data and physiological data on a single image are provided. The methods include obtaining an image, for example, a raw near-infrared (NIR) image or a visible image, of a sample. The image ... -
Microglial dysfunction as an early susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease: the exacerbating role of developmental toxicity
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-25)The association between perturbations to neuroimmune development and susceptibility to adult neurodegenerative diseases, like Alzheimer's disease (AD), may undersore a putative pathogenic role for gradual microglial ... -
MICRONOME AND KSHV INFECTION: IDENTIFICATION AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF CELLULAR MICRORNAS DURING VIRUS ENTRY
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-17)Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), is the most recently identified human herpesvirus and causes a variety of human malignancies. KSHV is etiologically associated with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), primary effusion ... -
MicroRNA profiling in the left atrium in patients with non-valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
(2015-08)Background We aimed to identify the miRNA expression profiles in left atrial appendage, with the intention of identifying miRNAs that were significantly associated with non-valvular paroxysmal AF. Methods The RNA ... -
MicroRNA-431 regulates axon regeneration in mature sensory neurons by targeting the Wnt antagonist
(2013-10)MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs that function as key post-transcriptional regulators in neural development, brain function, and neurological diseases. Growing evidence indicates that miRNAs are also important ... -
the MIND diet handout
(2020-11-01)The 2 page handout was designed to help patients/clients visualize an eating approach emphasizing food found in reducing dementia risk and slowing cognitive decline. It is based on the book, "Diet for the Mind" by Martha ... -
A Minimally-Invasive Procedure for Sexing Young Zebra Finches
(East Carolina University, 2007-08-15)Zebra finches have been widely used to study neurobiology underlying vocal development. Because only male zebra finches learn song, efficient developmental use of these animals requires early determination of sex at ages ... -
Mitochondrial H₂O₂ emission and cellular redox state link excess fat intake to insulin resistance in both rodents and humans
(2009-03)High dietary fat intake leads to insulin resistance in skeletal muscle, and this represents a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress have been ...