A use of beta-glucan in order to increase anti-tumor immunity in remission after the treatment of solid tumors, where after the long-term peroral usage the concentration of the CD8+ Lymphocytes, CD19+ lymphocytes increases and the level of IgG3, IgA, CD16+56+ increases. The clinical study has shown the efficiency of the preventive treatment during the immunosensitive cancer such as breast cancer. In the preferable arrangement beta-glucan is fungal β (1,3/1,6) glucan prepared from the oyster mushroom. During the sequential usage in the first phase a high dose of beta-glucan is used and in the second phase a low dose of beta-glucan is used. The high dose of beta-glucan is at least twice the low dose of beta-glucan. The administration is long-term and continuous without sequences where the dosage is completely omitted. The daily high dose of beta-glucan range from 600 mg to 800 mg.

This disclosure features compositions comprising niclosamide for use in treating one or more conditions (or one or more symptoms thereof) characterized by an abnormal inflammatory response in one or more particular subject (e.g., patient) populations in need thereof. Such conditions include, e.g., an autoimmune disorder, e.g., colitis, e.g., autoimmune colitis, e.g, an inflammatory bowel disease, e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis. In some embodiments, the uses include rectally (e.g., via enema) administering niclosamide.

Provided is a method of fabricating a core-shell structured nanowire on a tip of an optical fiber, on a substrate, or any position on other target objects, and a nanowire fabricated by the method. The nanowire fabricated by the method of the present invention may be used for a drug delivery system, a sensor, an optical waveguide, and the like.

Disclosed are compositions comprising a minced chorionic matrix, a homogenized amniotic matrix, and a homogenized umbilical cord (UC) matrix, wherein the minced chorionic matrix comprises viable cells, wherein the composition does not comprise trophoblasts. Disclosed are compositions comprising isolated, viable chorionic cells, a homogenized amniotic matrix, and a homogenized UC matrix, wherein the composition does not comprise trophoblasts. Disclosed are compositions comprising a minced chorionic matrix and a homogenized UC matrix, wherein the minced chorionic matrix comprises viable cells, wherein the composition does not comprise trophoblasts or an amniotic matrix. Disclosed are compositions comprising isolated, viable chorionic cells and a homogenized

UC matrix, wherein the composition does not comprise trophoblasts or an amniotic matrix. Disclosed are methods of treating a tissue injury or chronic pain comprising administering any of the disclosed compositions to an area of a subject comprising a tissue injury.

The present invention concerns a method of treating peanut allergy in a subject, or a population of subjects, the method comprising administering to said subject or population of subjects a peanut allergen by an oral immunotherapy (OIT) regimen comprising a dose escalation phase in which the peanut allergen is administered in a dose which is increased in increments from an initial dose of the allergen equivalent of 5 mg peanut protein or less to a dose of the allergen equivalent of 200 mg peanut protein or more within 4 to 9 weeks from the administration of the initial dose. The treatment reduces the length of the build-up phase in peanut OIT methods and improves the likelihood or odds of the subject achieving sustained unresponsiveness.

A plastic material for extended release of a bio-active agent, the plastic material comprising a structural polymer, at least one bio-active ingredient embedded within the structural polymer as solid islands, a liquid binding material embedded within the structural polymer as granules, and a carrier liquid absorbed within the liquid-absorbent material. The carrier liquid may be sufficiently non-compatible with the structural polymer so that at least a portion of the carrier liquid is released from the liquid-absorbent material through the structural polymer to an outer surface of the plastic material over a period of time, such as a week or more, a month or more, or about three months. The bio-active agent comprised in the at least one bio-active ingredient may be sufficiently soluble in the carrier liquid at room or body temperature so that the carrier liquid released to the outer surface comprises the bio-active agent in solution.

The present invention relates to an injectable composition for extended release of fingolimod comprising a suspension of at least about 0.5 mg/ml of fingolimod, wherein fingolimod release is for at least 7 days and the process for preparation thereof.

The present invention discloses uses of hexadecanal in managing stress.

Provided herein is a method of treating, preventing, or ameliorating one or more symptoms of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome using a pyrazolylpyrimidine, e.g., a compound of Formula (I).

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Embodiments described herein relate to a method for preparing cultured cells, the method comprising: obtaining kidney tissue from a human subject; mechanically dissociating the tissue; subjecting the tissue to enzymatic digestion; incubating the tissue with media in a cell culture plate to form cultured cells.