Abstract: This invention discloses methods for treating inflammation by inhibiting the production of pro-inflammatory metabolites via the cyclooxygenase and/or lipoxygenase pathways, comprising administering 4-cumylphenol or salts or solvates thereof.

Abstract: Novel compositions containing at least one biologically active component derived from peat or similar composition, methods for their preparation and therapeutic uses for a variety of diseases, injuries, and conditions, including wound healing, pain, itch, inflammation, abnormal cell proliferation, or infections caused by fungal, bacterial, rickettsial or viral agents, psoriasis, allergic and other dermatitis, pruritis, eczema, actinic keratosis and similar conditions. In addition, the compositions can be used as diuretics, antiarrhythmics, and cardiac-stimulating agents, as well as for the treatment of mammalian diseases and disorders, including multiple drug resistance, cancers, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, pain, wound healing, fungal disorders, and other inflammatory disorders. The compositions are derivable from peat or peat-related substances and may alternatively be synthetically produced.

Abstract: The Keyboard has two areas of keys each with its own microcomputer control circuit, a first area comprising system selection and associated function keys, and the second area comprising a standard alpha numeric key arrangement. Data deriving from operated keys in the second area is sent by the associated control circuit to the control circuit associated with the first area, from where it is transmitted to the destination identified by the keys operated in the first area. The use of separate control circuits gives the keyboard great flexibility of use while allowing the second area of keys and the associated control circuit to be of conventional type.