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In one aspect, the invention provides vision prosthesis systems. Exemplary vision prosthesis systems of the invention comprise a light energy generator operably connected to a wearable head piece comprising a device for directing light energy produced by the light energy generator onto a mammalian retina, wherein the light energy generator is tuned to emit light energy of sufficient power to modulate neural activity in the retina. In another aspect, the invention provides methods for irradiating neurons in the retina of the mammalian eye by directing light energy produced by a light energy generator onto a mammalian retina. The methods of the invention may be used to directly modulate the activity of retinal neurons or to introduce molecules into retinal cells.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for amending the availability of phosphate and other nutrient supplies in soil, especially acidic sandy soils, while ensuring reduced leaching and / or surface runoff of phosphorous and other nutrients. Compositions of the invention comprise granulated dolomite phosphate rock in combination with organic materials, wherein the level and rate of phosphorous and other nutrients released from the composition is controlled. Use of the compositions of the invention increases the availability of phosphorous and other nutrients while eliminating soil acidity, and also stimulates plant growth, enhances plant vigor, and / or improves crop yield.

The present invention relates to novel compositions of freeze-dried ginseng berry and other natural health promoting ingredients in a mixture suitable for making tea. The compositions and methods of preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a natural vitamin containing composition for making a tea beverage which can be consumed hot or cold and which provides the consumer with a refreshing, delicious, stimulating and healthful experience.

The present invention provides a cell culture data and cell image capturing and remote monitoring system that includes an imaging sensor pod having one or more cameras to capture multiple color still and / or motion images of cell cultures and cells located on a support and / or in a liquid located in a culture vessel within an incubator. The images can be taken at varying magnifications, and from different discrete locations on the support or in the vessel round the clock. The captured data and images are wirelessly transmitted to a management control unit, and / or another wirelessly connected and remotely located data transmission device such as PDA, for a researcher to review and analyze to determine the health and viability of cells, and the status of the cell culture. The image capturing and remote monitoring system taught herein alleviates the need for a researcher to be in the physical presence of a biological sample in order to visually ascertain and analyze the health and viability of the sample and status of the cell culture.

The present invention relates to a new composition comprising substances that promote DNA repair, reduce body fat levels and increase lean body mass and that decrease wrinkle appearance and / or improvement in skin surface. In some aspects, the composition of the present invention include resveratrol, forskohlin and astaxanthin. In another aspect the composition of the present invention further comprises carboxy alkyl ester. The present invention also relates to a method of promoting internal health and external appearance in a subject in need, said method comprising administering to the subject a composition that promotes DNA repair, reduces body fat levels and increases lean body mass and that decreases wrinkle appearance and / or improvement in skin surface.

A method for reducing elevated levels of homocysteine in a person comprising the steps of measuring the level of homocysteine in a person; detecting an elevated level of homocysteine in the person; and responsive to said step of detecting, administering to said person a nutritional supplement comprising dimethyl sulfone.

Disclosed is a method of reducing the risk or severity of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants. The method comprises (a) measuring skin carotenoid levels in preterm infants, preferably by Raman Spectroscopy, and then (b) administering supplemental carotenoids to those infants in need thereof, wherein the supplemental carotenoids comprise lutein, lycopene, beta-carotene, and zeaxanthin. The supplemental carotenoids may be provided by an infant formula comprising, on a ready-to-feed basis, from about 100 to about 2000 mcg / liter of total carotenoids, wherein the total carotenoids include at least about 50 mcg / liter of lutein. The formulas may further comprise docosahexaenoic acid.

Instead of immersing human reproductive cells in a single culture medium throughout the various procedures used in IVF, a process is provided by which the reproductive cells may be moved through a sequence of distinct culture media as the various IVF procedures are carried out. In one implementation, the culture media specifically formulated to provide a physical environment similar to that found within the female reproductive tract and conducive to growth and development of human reproductive cells during the various stages of the IVF process. In this regard, specifically formulated culture media can be applied to support the reproductive cells in one or more of the following procedures: oocyte retrieval and handling; oocyte maturation; ordinary fertilization; oocyte, zygote and embryo examination and biopsy; embryonic development to the eight-cell stage; embryonic development to the blastocyst stage; embryo transfer; and cryopreservation.

Methods for maintaining or improving the gastrointestinal health of animals susceptible to or suffering from poor gastrointestinal health by administering to the animal a gastrointestinal health maintaining or improving amount of a food composition comprising from about 1 to about 20% carbohydrate; from about 3 to about 10% total dietary fiber, wherein the total dietary fiber contains from about 10 to about 40% soluble fiber and from about 90 to about 60% insoluble fiber; and from about 0.1 to about 10% omega-3 fatty acids; wherein the composition has a digestibility coefficient of at least 80. Generally, the compositions are administered to the animal to prevent or treat diarrhea or to improve stool quality. Further, the compositions may be administered in conjunction with one or more probiotics, prebiotics, anti-gastritis drugs, anti-enteritis drugs, or anti-diarrhea drugs, microbial exopolysaccharides, or combinations thereof to maintain or improve gastrointestinal health.

The present invention comprises methods and compositions for the reduction of oxalate in humans, animals and plants. For example, the invention provides methods and compositions for the delivery of one ore more oxalate-reducing enzymes to the intestinal tracts of persons and animals. The methods and compositions can be used in treating and preventing oxalate-related conditions.

A lactic acid bacteria fermented substance is characterized by being obtained by culturing lactic acid bacteria in a medium containing an extract of at least one food material selected from the group consisting of rice bran, persimmon leaf, Perilla frutescens, Houttuynia cordata, Eucommia ulmoides, turmeric, clove, cinnamon and Rubus suavissimus. Because the extract to be used in the production of the lactic acid bacteria fermented substance does not cause a flavor problem and can increase the number of living lactic acid bacteria easily by simply being added to and mixed in the medium, the lactic acid bacteria fermented substance containing many living lactic acid bacteria in which high activity is maintained and a food or a drink using the same can be obtained.

A method and means of promoting health and hygiene is provided. A plurality of health related messages directed to the promotion of health and hygiene are included at or near a product dispenser. One or more of the health related messages are provided to be communicated to an individual. The messages may relate to the instructions for use of the product, recommendations of the product, general facts related to health and hygiene or an alert, such as a seasonal or other outbreak of an illness. The messages will be used to remind individuals of good health and hygiene practices in order to reduce the transfer of illnesses or diseases between individuals.

A pre-mixed forage for the milk cow in early perinatal period is prepared from glucose oxidase or yeast protein powder, ammonium chloride, magnesium sulfate, calcium sulfate, urea phosphate, distiller' s grains, and the mixture of copper sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, Zinc sulfate, magnesium sulfate, cobalt chloride, potassium iodate, sodium selenite, VA, VD3, VE, calcium hydrogen phosphate and calcium carbonate. Its preparing process is also disclosed.

It is intended to provide a lipase activity inhibitor which shows a high inhibitory activity on pancreatic lipase, regulates the absorption of fat from meals and / or contributes to the regulation or prevention of obesity, a food and a drink containing the same, and a tea-origin lipase inhibitor being highly preferable and not worsening taste. It is also intended to provide a method of producing the lipase inhibitor. It is further intended to provide antioxidative agent. To overcome these problems, an epigallocatechin dimer (oolong homo bis flavans) or trimer is added to foods or drinks. Thus, the absorption of fat from meals can be regulated and an antioxidative effect can be obtained. The above compounds can be produced by reacting epigallocatechin gallate with formaldehyde in the presence of an acid.

The invention relates to a solid chrysanthemum malt extract and a preparation method thereof. The solid chrysanthemum malt extract is characterized by comprising the following components in percentages by weight: 8-15 percent of chrysanthemum extract powder and 85-92 percent of malt extract powder. A production process of the chrysanthemum extract powder comprises the following steps of: preparing material; screening; washing with water; drying; pulverizing; extracting; filtering; concentrating; drying again to obtain a finished product. A production process of the malt extract powder comprises the following steps of: preparing domestic barleys; spraying water; refining; peeling and pulverizing; pulping; adding enzyme preparations; liquefying and saccharifying; filtering; decompressing and concentrating to obtain liquid malt extract; vacuum drying in vacuum to obtain the solid malt extract. In the invention, chrysanthemum and the barleys are subjected to deep processing so that original proteins and greases are decomposed and are conveniently absorbed by a human body; the solid chrysanthemum malt extract has natural nutriments and enriched ingredients, can promote health, and can reduce the level of monosaccharide and disaccharide contents. Because the solid chrysanthemum malt extract can be quickly dissolved without precipitates, the solid chrysanthemum malt extract is convenient to eat, thereby expanding the application. The invention ensures that the traditional nutritious food achieves a qualitative leap and becomes real healthy foods.

This invention relates to a kind of innovative technology, i.e. adopt computer FD, keyboard operating system to express the health information in the software dictionary via screen and make health result obtained. Input the disease, symptom, subtype, treatment principle, knocking code of formula, keyboard and key position for selecting and enquiring personal health condition and finding the treatment scheme which belongs to word coding technology. Through code and enquiry on the screen, medical scientific innovative system is formed to carry out the re-classified treatment to the same disease, different symptom by intelligentization. The word coding character and keyboard character by using coding method is realized to be corresponding with information shown on the screen in the structure.

Health of a high-speed interface link, such as a PCI Express link, is measured. In one embodiment, counter data representing data sent and errors occurring in a high-speed interface link is read. Health statistics based on the counter data are computed. The health statistics may be displayed as a graphical representation. Various statistics representing bus utilization, error rates, efficiency and / or other measures of link health may be computed and displayed.

Methods for maintaining or improving the gastrointestinal health of animals susceptible to or suffering from poor gastrointestinal health by administering to the animal a gastrointestinal health maintaining or improving amount of a food composition comprising from about 1 to about 20% carbohydrate; from about 3 to about 10% total dietary fiber, wherein the total dietary fiber contains from about 10 to about 40% soluble fiber and from about 90 to about 60% insoluble fiber; and from about 0.1 to about 10% omega-3 fatty acids; wherein the composition has a digestibility coefficient of at least 80. Generally, the compositions are administered to the animal to prevent or treat diarrhea or to improve stool quality. Further, the compositions may be administered in conjunction with one or more probiotics, prebiotics, anti-gastritis drugs, anti-enteritis drugs, or anti-diarrhea drugs, microbial exopolysaccharides, or combinations thereof to maintain or improve gastrointestinal health.

Methods of producing stem cell conditioned media to treat mammalian injuries or insults. In at least one embodiment of a method of producing a stem cell conditioned media of the present disclosure, the method comprises the steps of culturing at least one stem cell in a first cell culture medium, replacing some or all of the first cell culture medium with a second cell culture medium and further culturing the at least one stem cell in the second cell culture medium, and collecting a quantity of the second cell culture medium after a culture duration, wherein the quantity of the second cell culture medium contains a cell culture byproduct effective to treat a mammalian insult or injury. In another embodiment, the step of culturing comprises culturing the at least one stem cell in EGM2MV.

The invention discloses a wild duck feed and a preparation method thereof. The wild duck feed comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 560-590 parts of soybean powder, 340-360 parts of corn powder, 120-130 parts of freshwater shrimp powder, 45-50 parts of bone powder, 30-45 parts of wheat powder, 340-360 parts of rice bran, 230-240 parts of alfalfa powder, 30-40 parts of spirulina, 2-3 parts of circium japonicum, 4-5 parts of glossy privet fruit, 1-2 parts of root of red-rooted salvia, 12-13 parts of gynostemma pentaphylla, 1-2 parts of watermelon peels, 1-2 parts of broadleaf holly, 2-3 parts of pearl grass, 1-2 parts of eleusine indica, 1-2 parts of crinite pogonatherum, 2-3 parts of pseudostellaria heterophylla tubers and 5-6 parts of a phagostimulant. The wild duck feed does not contain any pigment and is high in nutrient content; various natural plants and traditional Chinese medicines permeate into a wild duck, so that the effects of improving health, preventing diseases and prolonging life can be achieved after the wild duck is eaten by people, and a healthcare effect on a human body is obtained.

The invention provides a compound microorganism microbial agent for promoting intestinal health of aquatic animals. The compound microorganism microbial agent consists of the following components in percentage by mass: 5-25% of a cultivated, concentrated and immobilized strain FA08, 10-25% of an amplified, concentrated and immobilized strain DS31 and the balance of a carrier, wherein the carrier is diatomite, zeolite powder or medical stone powder, and the pulverization fineness of the diatomite, zeolite powder and medical stone powder is 120-250 meshes; meanwhile, the invention discloses a preparation method of the compound microorganism microbial agent. The compound microorganism microbial agent disclosed by the invention has an inhibiting effect on common pathogenic vibrio alginolyticus and aeromonas hydrophila in aquatic products; and through the synergistic effect of the two strains, the compound microorganism microbial agent can reduce the food coefficient of aquatic animals and promote the intestinal health of the aquatic animals and the utilization rate to feed more effectively, so that the survival rate of the aquatic animals is improved.

The present invention relates to expanded thermoplastic polyurethane beads, a preparation method for same, and an application thereof. The expanded thermoplastic polyurethane beads consists of components of the following parts by weight: 100 parts of a thermoplastic polyurethane, 1-10 parts of a cell size stabilizer, and 1-35 parts of a melt viscosity modifier. The preparation method for the expanded thermoplastic polyurethane beads is also disclosed. The bead is produced by employing a volatile blowing agent to immerse the thermoplastic polyurethane, comprising the pore size stabilizer and the melt viscosity modifier, in an aqueous suspension, and is then followed by the foaming process. Utilization of the expanded thermoplastic polyurethane beads of the present invention allows for preparation of a foam product. The expanded thermoplastic polyurethane beads prepared per the present invention has uniform cell sizes and a high product yield. At the same time, the expanded thermoplastic polyurethane bead provides a great sintering performance even at a relatively low vapor pressure, a molded foam product has a small deformation, a low dimensional shrinkage ratio relative to a mold, great dimensional stability, and an aesthetically appealing appearance.

Disclosed is a method of reducing the risk or severity of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants. The method comprises (a) measuring skin carotenoid levels in preterm infants, preferably by Raman Spectroscopy, and then (b) administering supplemental carotenoids to those infants in need thereof, wherein the supplemental carotenoids comprise lutein, lycopene, beta-carotene, and zeaxanthin. The supplemental carotenoids may be provided by an infant formula comprising, on a ready-to-feed basis, from about 100 to about 2000 mcg / liter of total carotenoids, wherein the total carotenoids include at least about 50 mcg / liter of lutein. The formulas may further comprise docosahexaenoic acid.

The present invention relates to a new composition comprising substances that promote DNA repair, reduce body fat levels and increase lean body mass and that decrease wrinkle appearance and / or improvement in skin surface. In some aspects, the composition of the present invention include resveratrol, forskohlin and astaxanthin. In another aspect the composition of the present invention further comprises carboxy alkyl ester. The present invention also relates to a method of promoting internal health and external appearance in a subject in need, said method comprising administering to the subject a composition that promotes DNA repair, reduces body fat levels and increases lean body mass and that decreases wrinkle appearance and / or improvement in skin surface.

The present disclosure describes a genome-wide transcriptional analysis of differentially expressed genes in diabetic, non-diabetic, normal and wounded tissue. The analysis allowed development of compositions and methods to diagnose diabetes and / or to treat negative effects of diabetes, including delayed wound healing and reduced vision.

The invention discloses a preparation method of double-layer compound Fu tea instant tea tablets. The method comprises the following steps of instant Fu tea powder ingredient preparing, eurotium cristatum concentrate ingredient preparing and tabletting. A preparation method of instant Fu tea powder comprises the following steps of extraction, separation, concentration and drying. According to the preparation methods of the Fu tea instant tea powder and the double-layer compound Fu tea instant tea tablets, the problems that existing Fu brick tea is long in brewing time and low in speed and contains many impurities are solved; meanwhile, eurotium cristatum concentrate is added in instant tea tablets and Fu tea buccal tablets, for the Fu brick tea, the health preserving value is added, and the aspect of health preserving is further improved.

A sole of a shoe for triple time walks and walking reform has a bottom surface which includes a front rolling portion, a middle rolling portion and a rear rolling portion, wherein the front, the middle and the rear rolling portions of the sole are slanted upwards at a predetermined angle of inclination and thereby form a substantially arc shape. The middle rolling portion is made of a rigid material having a rigidity substantially greater than the front and the rear rolling portions and the middle rolling portion protrudes from the bottom surface of the sole beyond the front and the rear rolling portions.

The invention relates to a liquid body cleanser composition. The composition includes 35-45 parts by weight of an aloe vera gel, 30-40 parts by weight of an anionic surfactant, 3-5 parts by weight of vinegar, 5-10 parts by weight of cocamidopropyl betaine, 1.6-2.4 parts by weight of a vegetable oil, 2-4 parts by weight of glycerin, 4-6 parts by weight of a foam stabilizing agent, and 0.03-0.05 parts by weight of a chelating agent, relative to 100 parts by weight of purified water. The aloe vera gel, used as a major ingredient, moisturizes rough skin, scalp and hair, and promotes the health of the skin and hair by supplying nutrients contained in the aloe plant. The vinegar, present in a small amount, inhibits various fungal growths owing to its antifungal activity and prevents the onset of skin diseases, such as tinea and eczema.