Abstract: The embodiments include methods of ameliorating or preventing the worsening or progression and/or ameliorating or preventing the worsening or lack of improvement of symptoms of BPH in mammals, using compositions containing compounds based on small peptides and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The method includes, but is not limited to, administering the compounds intramuscularly, orally, intravenously, intraprostatically, intrathecally, intratumorally, intranasally, topically, transdermally, etc., either alone or conjugated to a carrier to a mammal in need thereof.

Abstract: The embodiments include methods of preventing or reducing the incidence of acute urinary retention in mammals susceptible to developing acute urinary retention, and to methods of reducing the incidence of clinically detected prostate cancer, using compositions containing compounds based on small peptides and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The method includes, but is not limited to, administering the compounds intramuscularly, orally, intravenously, intraprostatically, intrathecally, intratumorally, intranasally, topically, transdermally, etc., either alone or conjugated to a carrier to a mammal in need thereof.

Abstract: The embodiments include methods of preventing or reducing the progression of prostate cancer in mammals susceptible to developing prostate cancer, and to methods of reducing the incidence of clinically detected prostate cancer, using compositions containing compounds based on small peptides and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The method includes, but is not limited to, administering the compounds intramuscularly, orally, intravenously, intraprostatically, intrathecally, intratumorally, intranasally, topically, transdermally, etc., either alone or conjugated to a carrier to a mammal in need thereof.

Abstract: The embodiments include methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of cellular elements, such as benign or malignant tumors using compounds based on small peptides in combination with additional active agent(s). The method includes, but is not limited to, administering the compounds intramuscularly, orally, intravenously, intrathecally, intratumorally, intranasally, topically, transdermally, etc., either alone or conjugated to a carrier to a mammal in need thereof. Carrying out the method unexpectedly reduces the need for subsequent invasive surgical intervention.

Abstract: The embodiments include methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of cellular elements, such as benign or malignant tumors using compounds based on small peptides in combination with additional active agent(s). The method includes, but is not limited to, administering the compounds intramuscularly, orally, intravenously, intrathecally, intraprostatically, intratumorally, intranasally, topically, transdermally, etc., either alone or conjugated to a carrier to a mammal in need thereof.

Abstract: The embodiments include methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of cellular elements, such as benign or malignant tumors in treatment naïve mammals, using compounds based on small peptides. The method includes, but is not limited to, administering the compounds intramuscularly, orally, intravenously, intrathecally, intratumorally, intranasally, topically, transdermally, etc., either alone or conjugated to a carrier to a naïve mammal in need thereof who had not previously been treated for the condition.

Abstract: The embodiments are directed to peptides, compositions, and methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of harmful or unwanted cells in a patient, such as benign and malignant tumors, using compounds containing or based on peptides.

Abstract: The embodiments are directed to peptides, compositions, and methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of harmful or unwanted cells in a patient, such as benign and malignant tumors, using compounds containing or based on peptides.

Abstract: The embodiments include methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of cellular elements, such as benign or malignant tumors in humans, using compounds based on small peptides. The method includes, but is not limited to, administering the compounds intramuscularly, orally, intravenously, intrathecally, intratumorally, intranasally, topically, transdermally, etc., either alone or conjugated to a carrier.

Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of harmful or unwanted cells in a patient, such as benign and malignant tumors, using compounds containing or based on peptides comprising a part of the amino acid sequence of a neural thread protein.

Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of harmful or unwanted cells in a patient, such as benign and malignant tumors, using compounds containing or based on peptides comprising a part of the amino acid sequence of a neural thread protein.

Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of harmful or unwanted cells in a patient, such as benign and malignant tumors, using compounds containing or based on peptides comprising a part of the amino acid sequence of a neural thread protein.

Abstract: The embodiments include methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of cellular elements, such as benign or malignant tumors in humans, using compounds based on small peptides. The method includes, but is not limited to, administering the compounds intramuscularly, orally, intravenously, intrathecally, intratumorally, intranasally, topically, transdermally, etc., either alone or conjugated to a carrier.

Abstract: The embodiments include methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of cellular elements, such as benign or malignant tumors in humans, using compounds based on small peptides. The method includes, but is not limited to, administering the compounds intramuscularly, orally, intravenously, intrathecally, intratumorally, intranasally, topically, transdermally, etc., either alone or conjugated to a carrier.

Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of harmful or unwanted cells in a patient, such as benign and malignant tumors, using compounds containing or based on peptides comprising a part of the amino acid sequence of a neural thread protein.

Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of treating conditions requiring removal or destruction of harmful or unwanted cells in a patient, such as benign and malignant tumors, using compounds containing or based on peptides comprising a part of the amino acid sequence of a neural thread protein.

Abstract: The invention is directed to preferred repeat sequences of Neural Thread Protein (NTP), peptides, mimetics, antibodies, and nucleic acids of the preferred sequences, and diagnostic and therapeutic methods of using such preferred NTP sequences.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preventing, inhibiting, and/or ameliorating cell death and/or tissue necrosis in live tissue by contacting live tissue with at least a segment of NTP, or homologue, variant, derivative or mimetic thereof, where the segment of NTP, or homologue, variant, derivative or mimetic thereof is present in an amount effective to prevent, inhibit, and/or ameliorate cell death and/or tissue necrosis. The method is capable of treating conditions requiring prevention, inhibition, and/or amelioration of cell death and/or tissue necrosis.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a peptide and protein containing that peptide, nucleic acids, antibodies, as well assays detecting the peptide or protein, and methods of identifying patients with or at risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to racemized proteins and racemized protein components of spherons that are useful for identifying compounds capable of preventing and/or ameliorating symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease and/or dementia associated with cerebral amyloidosis. The invention also relates to the compounds identified by the methods, and methods of treating and/or ameliorating symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease and/or dementia associated with cerebral amyloidosis. The invention also relates to methods of making an Alzheimer's Disease or dementia associated with cerebral amyloidosis animal model or test animal, the animal model produced therefrom, and to a method of using the animal model to screen for effective therapies.