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The invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for inducing hypothermia in an animal. Known methods for inducing hypothermia all involve cooling the outside or inside of an animal, sometimes in conjuction with drugs that disable the animal's homeostatic responses. The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for applying heat to the hypothalamus of a warm-blooded animal in order to utilize the physiological mechanisms that regulate body temperature to effect a compensatory cooling response, thereby lowering body temperature. It is new and unsuggested in the art to apply heat in an effort to reduce body temperature. The invention effects the desired lowering of body temperature by the method od raising the temperature of the hypothalamus, a brain structure situated in humans just above the pituitary gland responsible for temperature regulation, by warming a nasal passage, or a sinus, such as the sphenoid sinus that is nearest to the hypothalamus, or by direct warming of the hypothalamus, or a combination of these.

The subject invention is directed to new and useful neurostimulation systems that include an implantable pulse generator dimensioned and configured for implantation in the skull of a patient. The implantable pulse generator has an electrode operatively associated with a distal end portion thereof and can be provided with adjustment means, such as an adjustable biasing member or spring arranged between the electrode to the distal end portion of the pulse generator. The subject invention is also directed to systems involving networked neurostimulators that are configured and adapted to work jointly in accordance with prescribed treatment protocol to effect a desired recovery from brain injury. Such networked neurostimulation systems are particularly advantageous for effecting relatively large and/or relatively distant regions of the brain. The subject invention is further directed to systems and methods for motor-evoked potential (MEP)-based neuromodulation. Further, AC and/or DC stimulation can be utilized, depending on the precise implementation.

The invention relates generally to methods of treating cancer and other diseases by modulating body temperature. Heat may directed to the hypothalamus of a warm-blooded animal to cool the animal, utilizing the physiological mechanisms that regulate body temperature to effect a compensatory cooling response, thereby lowering body temperature (hypothermia), and rendering other methods of lowering body temperature more effective. Heat may be withdrawn from the hypothalamus of an animal, cooling the hypothalamus, inducing a compensatory increase in body temperature (hyperthermia), and rendering other methods of raising body temperature more effective. Body temperature may be directly modulated by heat-exchange catheter positioned within a blood vessel of a patient. The invention relates generally to methods of treating cancer by inducing hypothermia by directing heat to the hypothalamus, optionally maintaining cancerous tissue at or near to normal body temperature, and optionally applying another cancer treatment. This other cancer treatment may be radiation therapy, chemotherapy, a combination of radiation and chemotherapy, or some other cancer treatment. The invention relates generally to methods of treating diseases including cancer, viral infections, and other diseases, comprising inducing hyperthermia by cooling the hypothalamus, and optionally applying another treatment, for example radiation, chemotherapy, antiviral therapy, or a combination of therapies.

A method for treating a patient to promote bone growth, comprising: administering to the patient a therapeutic amount of a bone remodeling agent effective to stimulate bone growth, and a dietary supplement comprising calcium and phosphorus, in a therapeutic amount effective to prevent a deficiency in the amount of calcium or phosphorus available for bone growth.

A small lightweight yet strong frame (12) housing multiple flexible axles (22) which in turn support foam rubber roller balls (16), which roll about an axis creating: massage, intersegmental traction, trigger point therapy, and active exercise to the back of the user. These axles (22) are made more efficient by the placement of bushings (26) where they are contained by frame (12). Foam rubber balls (16) contain sleeves (30) which promote free rotation. A sliding head rest (38) is provided for comfort and is also used to facilitate optional concomitant neck and back treatment and multiple tension adjustments (46) (36) are provided for varying resistance to glide.

A method and preparation for the stimulation of tear secretion in a subject in need of such treatment is disclosed. The method comprises administering to the ocular surfaces of the subject a purinergic receptor agonist such as uridine 5′-triphosphate [UTP], dinucleotides, cytidine 5′-triphosphate [CTP], adenosine 5′-triphosphate [ATP], or their therapeutically useful analogs and derivatives, in an amount effective to stimulate tear fluid secretion and enhance drainage of the lacrimal system. Pharmaceutical formulations and methods of making the same are also disclosed. Methods of administering the same would include: topical administration via a liquid, gel, cream, or as part of a contact lens or selective release membrane; or systemic administration via nasal drops or spray, inhalation by nebulizer or other device, oral form (liquid or pill), injectable, intra-operative instillation or suppository form.

The invention is directed to techniques for electrode placement around a heart. A harness having one or more attachment sites may be secured around the heart, and electrodes may be secured at the attachment sites as desired by the physician for the patient. The electrodes may be, for example, pacing and sensing electrodes, defibrillation electrodes, or any combination thereof. The harness holds the electrodes in place and also impedes the progress of ventricular dilation. The electrodes attached to the harness may be used for any of several purposes, such as cardiac resynchronization, selective defibrillation, measurement of impedance, pacing and cardioversion.

The invention provides a device for inducing a plurality of vestibular illusions. The device comprises a revolving chair device for changing the input signals of the semicircular canals of human body vestibular organs, a head shaking device for changing the input signals of the semicircular canals of the human body vestibular organs, a vestibular electrical stimulation device for changing the input signals of the semicircular canals of the human body vestibular organs and otolith, and a control computer for controlling the revolving speed and the revolving time of the revolving chair device, the shaking manner, the angular velocity and the shaking time of the head shaking device, and the type and the strength of the stimulating current and the stimulating time of the vestibular electrical stimulation device, and displaying related parameters in real time. According to the device for inducing the plurality of vestibular illusions, the devices are used independently or combined in use to effectively induce a plurality of vestibular illusions of a human body such as somatogyral illusion, coriolis illusion and somatogravie illusion; as a result, the device can be applied to the ground-based simulation of the vestibular illusions of pilots, and further can be applied to related training about the floor space disorientation of the pilots, and therefore, accidents caused by space disorientation can be reduced.

Modified glycolipid compounds are provided. Also disclosed are methods for activating an NKT cell, methods of stimulating an immune response in a subject, and methods suitable for labeling NKT cells.

A beauty device (1) includes a light irradiation section (5) that irradiates light of a predetermined wavelength; and an ion generating section (7) that generates an ion. The light irradiation section (5) is placed at one side surface of a main body and the ion generating section (7) is placed at the other side surface of the main body. The light irradiation section (5) includes a plurality of light source modules (25A, 25B) arranged in a predetermined array. Each light source module includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) that are arranged in a predetermined array to emit light of two or more wavelengths.

A feed additive for increasing the resistance of animal to diseases is prepared from the fragments of the plants in pinaceae through pulverizing and extracting in hot water. Its contains polyphenol compound and polyose for regulating the balance between floras in animal's intestinal tract.

The invention belongs to health care products and particularly relates to compound essential oil capable of protecting and developing hairs and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises steps of placing rosewood oil, ylang oil, rosemary oil, ginger oil, cinnamon oil and curcuma oil in a container; stirring to enable all raw materials to be fully mixed evenly; then adding jojoba oil; stirring; fully diluting and fusing; splitting charging and sealing; and achieving the compound essential oil. The compound essential oil uses various plant essential oil for matching scientifically, can well play effects of the plant essential oil due to the synergistic effect, has significant nutrition required for growth of hairs, can quickly activate hair follicles to fast resolve subcutaneous fat and dredge capillaries of scalps to enable active ingredients to quickly reach the hair follicles to achieve the purposes of protecting hairs, raising hairs, preventing alopecia and the like, and is suitable for various hairs and scalps with various characteristics, free of anaphylactic reactions and side effect after being used, quick in effect and good in effects of hair developmentand hair care.

The present invention is related to a formulation based on micronized natural calcite mineral consisting of: A. mineral part which is characterized: (i) by the particle size with diameter smaller than 5 μm, where the distribution of particle size is such that minimum of 10% of particles are with diameter under 900 nm, with total surface of particles greater than 3.2 m²/g, and with total porous volume greater than 0.012 cm³/g, and by composition: (ii) CaCO₃, MgCO₃, FeCO₃, MnCO₃, ZnCO₃ and SiO₂ in mixtures where CaCO₃ is presented in amount from 10% to 99% of mineral part; and B. adjuvant selected from the group consisting of: wetting agent, drift-control agent at application by spraying, humic acid salt, amino-acids salts, complex of plant micro-nutrients, vitamin, plant hormone, nitrogen fertilizer, potassium salt, borate salt, molybdate salt, plant extract, chlorophyll, yeast extract, or mixture of these substances; where A. and B. form an aqueous suspension wherein percentage of A. and B. is lower than 5% by weight. The formulation from this invention is used as a plant booster and mineral fertilizer for stimulation of photosynthetic process in plants, stimulation of plants growth, reinforcement of plant resistance to physiological and anhydrous stress, reinforcement of resistance to different plant diseases, for improvement of nutrient absorption, for increasing crop yields, and for plant nutrition.

The invention relates to a fluorescent lamp, preferably a low pressure mercury discharge lamp for stimulating previtamin D3 production. The lamp has a discharge tube with a discharge gas filling. The inside wall of the discharge tube is covered with a phosphor coating for converting short wave UV radiation of the ionized discharge gas into longer wave UV radiation. The discharge tube is closed at both ends and provided with electrodes which are held and lead through a base cap at both ends. The base caps of the lamp are provided with contact pins for connecting the lamp to an electrical power supply.

According to the improvement of the invention the UV light radiating coating of the discharge tube comprises

• • a first phosphor for emitting light waves in the UVB spectrum and
  • a second phosphor for emitting light waves in the visible light spectrum and for suppressing the emitted light in the UVB spectrum.

A training machine is provided comprising a base (6) arranged for placement on the floor (4), a movable member (32) provided on the base (6) to be moved by the training action, and a load exerting means (8) for exerting a load to control the movement of the movable member (32). The load exerting means (8) has a weight assembly (22) thereof arranged to be lifted vertically by the movement of the movable member (32) as resisting the gravity and particular is accompanied with a counter-force exerting means (70) arranged at the weight assembly (22) and/or the movable member (32) for exerting a returning force on the movable member (32) at the timing of shift from the upward movement to the downward movement of the weight assembly (22). The counter-force exerting means (70) comprises, for example, coil springs (72, 74) and movement stoppers (76, 78) for restricting the movement of the coil springs (72, 74).