Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for treating a cancer patient by administering an agent that depletes intracellular ATP along with a purine analog, such as fludarabine. It is also directed to a method for selecting a patient having cancer cells susceptible to depletion of their intracellular ATP.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a medical device: an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) catheter which can be used during right heart and lung failure. It pertains to a dual lumen catheter with a single port of entry which when in place bypasses the right heart and lungs while completing the veno-arterial circuit.

Abstract: A method for isolated a protein complex comprising BCL10 and at least one, preferably all, of ROS1, LSD1, BTK, KU80, KU70, CUL4A, IMP3, thioredoxin, hTID1, DAP3, CDK1/CDC2, PRL1/PTP4A1 or NM23. Methods for using this complex to diagnose or prognose diseases including diabetes, obesity, cancer, neurodegenerative disease or inflammatory diseases associated with activation of NF-?B Methods for distinguishing lean, obese and diabetic subjects based on expression of BCL10 and its ligands are also disclosed. The invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising ligands for BCL10 or other components of this complex or agents such as siRNA or miRNA that regulate the expression of the protein components of this complex.

Abstract: A smart device that monitors the condition of the lower esophagus by means of cameras, pH sensors, and other biometric sensors. The device may be equipped with movable arms that facilitate the collection of tissue biopsies from the esophagus as well as a reservoir that contains a medicament such as an antacid or other medicament useful for treating GERD. Data from the cameras and sensors may be transmitted and processed outside of the body and used to diagnose and treat esophageal disorders and can provide early detection of esophageal cancer or to treat GERD.

Abstract: A method for preparing a single stranded DNA by the polymerase chain reaction in high yield and purity. The method employ one regular primer and one modified primer at the 5?-end. The modified primer has a primer segment linked to an oligo- or polynucleotide segment through a 5?-5?-phosphodiester bond. Using the modified primer, the PCR product includes two complementary DNA strands having different lengths and separable from one another.

Abstract: Methods of preparing hollow charge transfer co-crystals with reproducible habits and morphology are disclosed. The disclosed methods utilize surfactant to guide the crystal growth in aqueous solutions. The size and shape of the co-crystal can be controlled by the surfactant used, the concentration of the surfactant, and electron donor and electron acceptor, incubation temperature, and mixing condition.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for temporarily conferring advantageous cancer cell phenotypes, such as a higher proliferation rate, resistance to apoptosis and cell death, and resistance to endogenous factors that inhibit cell growth, on non-cancer cells that help repair and regenerate damaged tissues.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for treating a cancer patient by administering an agent that depletes intracellular ATP along with a purine analog, such as fludarabine. It is also directed to a method for selecting a patient having cancer cells susceptible to depletion of their intracellular ATP.

Abstract: A peptide that binds to the Si spike protein of Middle East Respiratory syndrome coronavirus or MERS-CoV and a method for inhibiting infection of a subject exposed to or having MERS-CoV by administering the peptide.

Abstract: A blood collection tube for physically separating the plasma and red blood cell fractions of a centrifuged sample is described. The blood collection tube has an elastomeric sleeve with rigid tube segments at both ends. Following blood collection and centrifugation, the elastomeric sleeve may be twisted to constrict its inner diameter and physically separate the two fractions. The blood collection tube may be secured in this position with a pin and a clamp, and further with an adhesive tape with pH paper. This enables blood samples to be transferred over long distances to a central lab facility without spoiling.

Abstract: A skull-implantable electrode assembly for delivering pulses of electric current to a patient's brain, comprising a conductor housed in an insulated conduit and threaded through an electrically-conductive cannulated skull screw. Details of the exterior construction are discussed, as well as electrode arrangements and methods of treating a medical ailment of a patient.

Abstract: Compounds, methods of synthesis, and methods of cancer treatment by arylidene-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones. A Meldrum's acid-based chemistry and hybrid solid-liquid method. The method includes protection of ketone and aldehyde components and simultaneous immobilization on the solid phase, introduction of substituents, grafts and derivatives compatible with the protection, detachment and restoration of active carbonyl reactivity, reaction of ketone library with malonate, reacting of the products with the aldehyde library in liquid phase and separation of the products by preparative HPLC.

Abstract: Multi-modal imaging capsule for image-guided proton beam therapy, consisting of a biocompatible polymer layer, 18O-enriched water, and a contrast agent. The biocompatible capsule may be inserted near or inside a tumor under the guidance of X-ray, magnetic resonance, or ultrasonography imaging. Upon proton beam irradiation, the capsule emits positrons, allowing the tumor to be imaged and tracked by a PET detector.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition containing an anti-proliferative compound, named Tecomaphorbide, which is identified and isolated from Tecoma plants (e.g. Tecoma stans). The pharmaceutical composition may contain a derivative and/or a salt of Tecomaphorbide. A process of obtaining Tecomaphorbide from Tecoma plants is specified. A method of treating cancer (e.g. leukemia, lymphoma, breast, colon, and prostate cancer) with the pharmaceutical composition is also provided.

Abstract: A nanoparticle that has a membrane including a polylactide-block-poly(ethylene glycol)-block-polylactide (PLA-PEG-PLA) and a polyvinyl alcohol, a bovine serum albumin contacting the membrane on the outside of the nanoparticle, a targeting group attached to the outside of the nanoparticle, and a breast cancer therapeutic agent that is encapsulated by the membrane. A nanoparticle that consists of a membrane including a polylactide-block-poly(ethylene glycol)-block-polylactide (PLA-PEG-PLA) and a polyvinyl alcohol, a bovine serum albumin contacting the membrane on the outside of the nanoparticle, breast cancer therapeutic agent that is encapsulated by the membrane, and an anti-Her2 antibody attached to the outer surface of the nanoparticle. A range of a number average molecular weight of the PEG block is 800 Da to 3 kDa and a range of a number average molecular weight of each of the PLA blocks is from 1 kDa to 5 kDa.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of reducing the number of abnormal PBMC cells in a leukemia patient. The methods may include administering an effective amount of a drug, which may not be indicated for leukemia, or an antibody-drug conjugate. The antibody-drug conjugate includes an antibody selected from the group consisting of an anti-?2-adrenoreceptor antibody, an anti-? adrenoceptor antibody, an anti-trace amine-associated receptor 1 antibody, an anti-dopamine receptor antibody, and an anti-serotonin receptor antibody; a drug selected from the group consisting of isoproterenol, methyldopa, olanzapine, and a derivative thereof; and a linker that conjugates the antibody and the drug.

Abstract: Size-controlled ultra-small iron-based metal oxide nanoparticles, nanocolloids comprising the nanoparticles, and methods of making the nanoparticles. The method for making the iron-based nanoparticles include sequential mixing of an iron(III) salt, a metal (II) salt, a carboxylic acid, an amine, and an inorganic base in water at temperatures ranging from 25-80° C. Nanoparticles in the size ranging from 2 nm to 10 nm with a narrow size distribution are obtained with the method. The nanoparticles have an iron-based core surrounded by molecules such as a panel of different carboxylates, polycarboxylates, and amines. Depending on the hydrophilicity of the carboxylates used, the functional nanoparticulate colloid can be dispersed in either organic or aqueous solvents. The nanocolloids comprise the nanoparticles in a concentration ranging from 1-10 mg/ml, and are stable for at least several months.

Abstract: A plant-based composition containing an alcohol extract of Tecoma species (e.g. Tecoma stans) and an exogenous carrier and/or excipient. Also provided is a composition including a mixture of three acids, namely corosolic acid, oleanolic acid, and ursolic acid, which can be found in the Tecoma species. Methods of treating skin lesions (e.g. warts, corns, calluses, and umbilical granulomas) and reducing symptoms associated with the skin lesions using such compositions are specified.

Abstract: A biocompatible curable composition and a method of detecting a border of a tumor, a tissue of interest, or both including injecting the biocompatible curable composition and contacting the border of a tumor or a tissue, the biocompatible curable composition crosslinks to form a three-dimensional cured nanocomposite, and imaging the three-dimensional (3D) cured nanocomposite, and imaging the 3D cured nanocomposite by at least one of MRI, CT, ultrasound, and X-ray, to detect the border of the tumor or the tissue of interest or track tumor motion during radiotherapy treatment. The biocompatible curable composition comprising an organic polymer having a hydrolysable functional group, a metallic nanoparticle, and a polar or a non-polar solvent. A brachytherapy strand consisting of a biocompatible curable composition and a radio-isotope seed. The biocompatible curable composition is shaped into an elongated cylinder and forms a 3D cured nanocomposite with a radio-isotope seed embedded.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device configured with an analyte sensor to measure analytes through an existing peritoneal dialysis catheter and to a method for using the device and to a method for changing of a dialysis protocol in a patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis using the device.