Abstract: Provided herein are hair care compositions containing a sugar cane derived alkanes or squalane and which are generally free from silicones. The hair care compositions provided have beneficial properties including UV and thermal protection as well as restorative and protective properties. Also provided are methods of restoring and protecting hair from damage caused by frequent styling.

Abstract: A non-invasive method for gene regulation during gene therapy comprises the steps of introducing electromagnetic field response elements into a gene promoter not having any electromagnetic field response elements to serve as switches for regulating exogenously introduced genes, and applying an electromagnetic field to the introduced electromagnetic field response elements to induce gene expression. In this way, a safer, more effective, and more precise method for gene therapy is provided of inducing production of desired genetic products.

Abstract: A unique approach to clinical application of cytoprotection is offered by electromagnetic (EM) field induction of stress proteins. Electromagnetic fields are non-invasive and easily applied, compared to the current hyperthermia protocols. Fertilized dipteran eggs and cultured rodent cardiomyocytes (H9c2 cells) were used as first-level models to test electromagnetic fields for their ability to induce increased hsp70 levels for effective cytoprotection. Eggs preconditioned with an 8 &mgr;T 60 Hz EM field for 30 minutes had a 114% increase in hsp70 levels, and an average 82% increase in survival following a lethal temperature of 36.5° C. Thermal pre-conditioning at 32° C. was not nearly as effective in dipteran eggs, inducing only a 44% increase in survival. Preconditioning of cultured murine cardiomyocytes (H9c2 cells) with an 8 &mgr;T 60 Hz field induced a 77% average increase in hsp70 levels.

Abstract: A non-invasive method for gene regulation during gene therapy comprises the steps of introducing electromagnetic field response elements into a gene promoter not having any electromagnetic field response elements to serve as switches for regulating exogenously introduced genes, and applying an electromagnetic field to the introduced electromagnetic field response elements to induce gene expression. In this way, a safer, more effective, and more precise method for gene therapy is provided of inducing production of desired genetic products.