Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure relate, generally, to a system to assist with manual dosing of insulin. Such a system may include a glucose sensor system, a reusable insulin dosing detector, and a recommendation system. The reusable insulin dosing detector may be configured to be reversibly connectable to a disposable component that may form part of an insulin manual delivery assembly. The reusable insulin dosing detector may be configured to detect insulin delivery associated with the insulin manual delivery assembly. The recommendation system may be configured to analyze blood glucose data and determine adjustments to insulin therapy settings.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure relate, generally, to a diabetes management system. Such a diabetes management system may include a flash glucose monitor and a user interface. The user interface may be configured to display one or more of graphical representations of glucose values and value representative of glucose measurements, and to change values displayed responsive to user interaction with the user interface.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure relate, generally, to a diabetes management system. The diabetes management system may include a computing device that is configured to receive data relating to prior insulin use of a user and calculate a sliding scale glucose correction based, at least in part, on the data relating to prior insulin use.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure are related, generally, to a reusable accessory for a manual medication delivery device. Such a reusable accessory may include a wireless communication interface, a detection circuitry, and a recommendation system. In one or more embodiments, an adapter may be configured to reversibly couple such a reusable accessory to a manual medication delivery device. Dosing events may be detected that are associated with dosing at the manual medication delivery device. Dose recommendations may be provided responsive to analyte measurements and/or dosing events.

Abstract: A centrifugal device and method are provided for the separation of buoyant material such as parasitic ova from fecal matter. A rotor assembly, rotatable about its central axis in a centrifuge, includes a housing with a centrally located top opening leading to a centrally located mixing chamber. An annular sediment chamber is provided, also coaxial about the central axis, connected by a passage with the mixing chamber. A coring assembly is used to retrieve and insert a fecal sample into the mixing chamber for mixing with a flotation fluid. During centrifugation, heavier fecal components pass radially outwardly to the sediment chamber while the ova collect on the inward surface of the flotation fluid. After centrifugation, more flotation fluid is added, if needed, until a meniscus forms at the top opening. A coverslip is placed over the top opening and the ova float to the surface of the fluid and adhere to the coverslip. The coverslip is removed and the ova detected using standard microscopy procedures.

Abstract: Methods and compounds for increasing or decreasing mucus secretion in subjects, and particularly mucus secretion in the airways, are described. Methods of screening compounds for the ability to increase or decrease mucus secretion are also described.

Abstract: The present invention includes methods of modulating cellular secretory processes. More specifically the present invention relates to modulating or reducing the release of inflammatory mediators from inflammatory cells by inhibiting the mechanism associated with the release of inflammatory mediators from the vesicles or granules in the inflammatory cells. In this regard, the present invention discloses an intracellular signaling mechanism that illustrates several novel intracellular targets for pharmacological intervention in disorders involving secretion of inflammatory mediators from vesicles in inflammatory cells. MANS peptide and active fragments thereof are useful in such methods.

Abstract: Versatile Sorting Cart is a unit comprised of (sections, shelves, bins, lids, drawer, tub, and handles) that facilitates performing multiple tasks concurrently, whereby it as a whole or representative parts comprise an environmentally adaptable sorting work activity center to collect, mark or code, deposit, extract, organize, track, store, exhibit, reuse, secure, recycle and transport select cargo in interior, exterior, transit, recreational, work, home, and other environments.

Abstract: A game board (10) having nine regions (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28) and four penalty regions (30, 32, 34, 36) is played using a pair of standard, six sided dice (42), a plurality of instruction cards (40), and a plurality of game pieces (38). Each game player has a set of game pieces (38) which are the same shape and/or color. Seven of the nine regions are defined as playing regions (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) and have numbers associated with each, one region (28) is where the instruction cards (40) are placed and selected from and also has a unique number associated with it, and one region (26) is where a new game piece enters the board. Each instruction card (40) has an instruction relating to the movement of a game piece (38) on the board (10).