Abstract:
The present invention is drawn to apparatus for transcutaneous photodynamic therapy (“PDT”) of a target tissue or compositions in a mammalian subject, which includes a light source that is external to the subject and is selected from among one or a plurality of laser diodes; light emitting diodes; electroluminescent light source; incandescent light sources; cold cathode fluorescent light sources; organic polymer light sources; or inorganic light sources, where the light source is adapted to direct the light in a direction lengthwise and parallel to a vessel wall comprising the lesion.
Abstract:
The invention is related to phosphorus substituted anti-inflammatory compounds, compositions containing such compounds, and therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, as well as to processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.
Abstract:
A compound of Formula I, Formula II, Formula III, or Formula IV: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, and/or ester thereof, therapeutic compositions containing such compounds, and therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds.
Abstract:
A new use of bismuth subgallate and borneol for treating melanoma by the reduction of the number of melanoma cells and/or the inhibition of the proliferation of melanoma cells is provided. A use of bismuth subgallate and borneol for inhibiting the migration of melanoma cells is also provided.
Abstract:
The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying compounds having therapeutic activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Abstract:
An elliptical exercise apparatus includes a base, an upstanding frame extending upwardly from the base, a crank assembly including left and right crank members connected respectively and rotatably to left and right sides of the upstanding frame, and a link rod assembly including left and right first link rods each having first to third connection points. The first connection point is connected rotatably to the corresponding crank member. The link rod assembly further includes left and right second link rods each having rear and front ends connected pivotally and respectively to the upstanding frame and the corresponding second connection point. A pedal assembly includes left and right pedal rods each having a front connecting section connected rotatably to the corresponding third connection point. The pedal rods are mounted on the base to move in a substantially front-to-rear direction relative to the base.
Abstract:
A method of manufacture and medical apparatus that provides an apparatus useful in illuminating at least a portion of a lumen of a body. The apparatus includes an elongated flexible member and a polymer encasement portion encasing a plurality of light emitters. The light emitters may be electrically coupled to one another without the use of wire bonds, and in some embodiments may be coupled without intervening electrical paths or traces. A maximum cross-sectional dimension of the polymer encasement portion may be less than twice a dimension of one of the light emitters. In some embodiments the maximum cross-sectional dimension is less than or equal to the sum of the dimension of one of the light emitters and a marginal dimension by which an outer portion of the polymer encasement portion extends beyond the light emitter. Light emitters may be arranged linearly, helically or in partially overlapping back-to-back relation.
Abstract:
Phosphonate substituted compounds with HIV protease inhibitory properties having use as therapeutics and for other industrial purposes are disclosed. The compositions inhibit 5 HIV protease activity and/or are useful therapeutically for the treatment of AIDS and other antiviral infections, as well as in assays for the detection of HIV protease.
Abstract:
A linear magnetic damper includes a magnetically attractive rail, a damper body movable along the magnetically attractive rail and having a longitudinal passage, which accommodates the magnetically attractive rail, and having a plurality of openings symmetrically formed at two sides thereof and respectively arranged in alignment, and a plurality of magnetic members respectively mounted in the openings at two sides of the damper body for applying a magnetic force to the magnetically attractive rail.
Abstract:
A log-in resource release system includes a set of lists for managing log-in requests to a processing cluster input/output port from host server input/output ports. Host servers that have been granted memory structures within a memory storage device (“configured hosts”) are granted priority access to a storage processing device's input/output port (“cluster port”). If the cluster port has exhausted its log-in resources, log-on requests from non-configured hosts will be not be accepted. New log-in requests from configured hosts will cause a host connected at a link or transport layer but not an upper layer to be logged off. If no hosts are connected only at the link or transport layer, a non-configured host connected at an upper layer will be logged off. If only configured hosts are connected and only at the upper layer, the log-on request by the configured host will be denied.