A medicament for treatment of the symptoms of arthritis, rheumatism, and like conditions is provided by subjecting the sap-containing portion of the root of Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica Cerifera) to extraction with water at elevated temperature. Internal administration of such preparations has proven effective in alleviating the pain, swelling and suffering caused by arthritis. No adverse side effects have been noted in the test work performed to date.

An apparatus for detecting the in-focusing conditions for use in an optical machinery such as cameras, microscopes or endoscopes is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a light receiver arranged with an angle of inclination against an image surface of an optical system and consisting of a plurality of charge transfer elements aligned as a picture element array; means for deriving illuminance signals from the picture element array of the light receiver and means for treating the illuminance signals...

Disclosed is a method for detecting the flame front during the in situ combustion of a subterranean carbonaceous stratum which involves providing one or more radio transmitters below the surface of the ground, each of said transmitters being capable of sensing and transmitting information concerning the physical and chemical properties of its surroundings, and monitoring said transmissions as an indication of the extent and movement of said flame front. Also disclosed is a method for detecting n...

An apparatus for detecting the in-focusing conditions is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a light guide member having light incident end arranged along a plane which is placed at an angle of inclination against a predetermined focal plane of an optical system; a light receiver arranged near a light outlet end of the light guide member and consisting of a plurality of charge transfer elements arranged to receive light from the outlet end as a picture element array; means for deriving illuminanc...

The invention relates to diagnosis of reactive conditions, such as malignant tumors. According to the invention, the amount of cellular fibronectin in a body fluid is determined, and an elevated amount is used as a marker for a reactive condition. The method is especially suitable for the diagnosis of carcinomas, such as colon carcinoma.

A creping doctor apparatus includes a creping doctor (4) having a doctor blade (5) with a working edge (6). The creping doctor (4) is pivotable around a rotational axis (12) formed substantially at the working edge (6) to permit adjustment of an impact angle (A) formed at the working edge (6) between an impact surface of the blade edge and the cylindrical surface (2) of a Yankee dryer (3), from which an adhering paper web (1) is to be creped off. The impact angle (A) controls the result of the c...

A regimented therapeutic method for he alleviation of arthritic conditions by orally administering a selective combination of vitamins and minerals in scheduled dosage amounts. The daily scheduled regiment involves the administration of about 25-100 mg of nicotinic acid three times per day, about 200-1000 mg of calcium ascorbate three times a day, and a single dosage form of a copper-free multivitamin with multiminerals to be taken once a day.

A method is provided for treating dermatological conditions by binding and blocking 5-a-dihydrotestosterone receptors comprising applying to the skin an effective amount of composition comprising: (a) from about 0.1% to about 2.0% by weight of mucopolysaccharides free of proteins and having a pH ranging from about 5 to 7.5 in aqueous solution, a rotary power between about to +15, and a sulfur content greater than 6%; (b) from about 1% to about 3% by weight of an aqueous extract of human umbilica...

The present invention relates to the use of nimesulide and structurally related compounds in the prevention and/or treatment of neurodegenerative conditions. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that nimesulide exhibits a neuroprotective effect against .beta.-amyloid induced cell death. Without being bound to any particular theory, it appears that nimesulide inhibits a non-inflammatory mechanism of neurodegeneration.

A loaded condition plotting method capable of simultaneously and promptly recognizing a motor loaded current value and a point being machined with accuracy is provided. During the cutting operation using a spindle motor controllable by a numeric control system executing a machining program, there is decided one region under which a spindle motor load current value periodically detected falls, among four regions consisting of a first region where the spindle motor load current value is less than ...