Compositions, containers and kits for low temperature storage of a specified quantity of packed red blood cells (RBCs) include L-camitine, HES and blood plasma proteins. Methods of storing a packed RBC blood product, transfusing a packed RBC blood product into a subject, and treating anemia, ischemia, hypoxia, a hemoglobin disorder, or a hematopoietic disorder in a subject (e.g., a human) include the compositions, containers, kits and blood products.

Products are described for treating epithelial tissues of the human or animal body including liquid compositions containing whole blood, or parts of blood including blood plasma, blood serum, blood platelets and growth factors derivable from blood. Other compositions disclosed include solid reservoirs of collagen or amniotic membrane into which whole blood or parts of blood have been absorbed. Methods of treatment using these compositions are described, in particular for treatment of ophthalmic disorders such as dry-eye and oral disorders such as dry mouth. A range of devices (1, 11, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101) are described for sampling, mixing, storing and/or applying blood and compositions containing blood and parts of blood.

The invention concerns lyophilized pharmaceutical formulations comprising plasmatic proteins or derivatives thereof, hyaluronic acid or a derivative thereof, and optionally one or more other pharmaceutically active ingredients, such as clonidine or a derivative thereof, wherein the lyophilized pharmaceutical formulations are characterized by a reconstitution time of less than 15 minutes. The invention further relates to methods for preparing these formulations, and their use for treating musculoskeletal diseases such as bone or joint diseases.

The invention concerns lyophilized pharmaceutical formulations comprising plasmatic proteins or derivatives thereof, hyaluronic acid or a derivative thereof, and optionally one or more other pharmaceutically active ingredients, such as clonidine or a derivative thereof, wherein the lyophilized pharmaceutical formulations are characterized by a reconstitution time of less than 15 minutes. The invention further relates to methods for preparing these formulations, and their use for treating musculoskeletal diseases such as bone or joint diseases.

Methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing aging-related conditions are described. The compositions used in the methods include blood plasma and blood plasma fractions derived from blood plasma with efficacy in treating and/or preventing aging-related conditions such as cognitive disorders. The methods relate to a regimen of pulsed dosing of blood plasma or blood plasma fractions.

Methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing aging-related conditions are described. The compositions used in the methods include blood plasma and blood plasma fractions derived from blood plasma with efficacy in treating and/or preventing aging-related conditions such as cognitive disorders. The methods relate to a regimen of pulsed dosing of blood plasma or blood plasma fractions.

The present invention provides a fusion protein of BDNF and an anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, in which in a heavy chain variable region of the antibody, (a) CDR1 includes an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 66 or SEQ ID NO: 67, (b) CDR2 includes an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13 or SEQ ID NO: 14, and (c) CDR3 includes an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 or SEQ ID NO: 16.

The invention relates to a food supplement comprising at least the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, valine, threonine and lysine and Chromium. The invention further relates to food compositions comprising the food supplement as well as uses of both.

The invention relates to a food supplement comprising at least the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, valine, threonine and lysine and Chromium. The invention further relates to food compositions comprising the food supplement as well as uses of both.

Disclosed is a food supplement including at least the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, valine, threonine and lysine and Chromium. Also disclosed are food compositions including the food supplement as well as uses of both.