摘要:
Administering to a patient Type I interferon or viable cells induced to produce Type I Interferon preferably into an inflamed joint, such an interverebral disc, for example, is disclosed.
摘要:
An implant comprises a photocatalytic layer on at least one surface. In some embodiments, the photocatalytic layer is a semiconductor oxide that is doped. According to some embodiments, the implant comprises a wave guide. According to some embodiments the implant comprises a light port. According to some embodiments, the implant comprises a reflective material on a surface of the waveguide. According to some embodiments the implant comprises a composite material comprising a first material that has a transmissivity when exposed to a predetermined wavelength of light and a second material that has photocatalytic activity when exposed to the predetermined wavelength of light. According to some embodiments the implant comprises a light source adapted to irradiate the photocatalytic surface.
摘要:
This invention relates to an implantable device that delivers an effective amounts of red light to the substantia nigra as a treatment for Parkinson's Disease (PD).
摘要:
This invention relates to a graft for treating Parkinson's Disease, wherein, in one embodiment, the graft contains an effective amount of both a) adrenal chromaffin cells (ACCs), and b) olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs), and GDF-5.
摘要:
Administering a buffy coat and immunoglobulin into a disc to induce the production of interleukin receptor antagonist protein IRAP within the disc is disclosed.
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A hydrocephalus shunt having an anti-inflammatory coating applied to at least the outside surface of the ventricular catheter. Such coatings are also applicable to other medical devices or implants.
摘要:
A hydrocephalus shunt has photocatalytic capabilities. The shunt is used to treat hydrocephalus by inserting into a human cranium a hydrocephalus shunt having a component having a surface. Thereafter, a reactive oxygen species is produced on the component surface. The component may be a catheter. The shunt may also include a light source.
摘要:
This invention relates to local administration of a bone-forming agent and at least one anti-resorptive agent to treat osteoporosis and related disorders.