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A method and composition to help persons reduce or quit smoking is disclosed, employing raw tobacco leaves, or tobacco fluid extract, or food grade tobacco like flavor and aroma, and Antioxidants, with or without and SAMe and caffeine. All ingredients can be in a micro-powdered or liquid form, for buccal administration. The composition can be in a tablet or capsule that is intended to be slowly sucked and dissolved in the mouth, and that delivers the nicotine, caffeine or SAMe, proved to be effective in alleviating smoking withdrawal symptoms. The composition can also be embedded inside a soft squeezable plastic cigarette for simulated smoking, providing additional periodic doses of nicotine, caffeine and SAMe to satisfy cravings for cigarettes.

A body vibration apparatus includes an at least partially rigid platform, a first motor coupled to the platform such that movement of the first motor imparts force to the platform. The first motor has a first shaft that rotates a first eccentric weight in a first direction, phase and plane. A second motor is coupled to the platform such that movement of the second motor imparts force to the platform. The second motor has a second shaft parallel to the first shaft that rotates in a second direction, which, in one embodiment, is opposite the first direction. A second eccentric weight is coupled to the second shaft in the first plane. The second eccentric weight rotates with the second shaft at the first phase.

This invention provides SARM compounds and their use in treating a variety of diseases or conditions in a subject, including, inter-alia, a muscle wasting disease and / or disorder or a bone-related disease and / or disorder.

A neutralizing epitope is identified within amino acids 40-64 of the mature form of human myostatin. Antibodies that bind this epitope fall within the scope of the invention and may be murine, chimeric, or humanized antibodies, immunoconjugates of the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof. The antibodies of the invention are useful for increasing muscle mass, increasing bone density, or for the treatment of various disorders in mammals.

A pharmaceutical composition useful for treating hypogonadism is disclosed. The composition comprises an androgenic or anabolic steroid, a C1-C4 alcohol, a penetration enhancer such as isopropyl myristate, and water. Also disclosed is a method for treating hypogonadism utilizing the composition.

In a method for stimulation and treatment, a biological structure is stimulated by a high power time-varying magnetic field. The stimulation is followed by at least a partial muscle contraction. The methods can be used e.g. in physiotherapy, urology or urogynecology.

The present invention relates to the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor prolapse. The diagnosis and treatment may involve the use of a multiple sensor-enabled device for vaginal insertion capable of providing real-time data regarding the patient's physiology, the position and movement of the urethra, and the muscular strength of the patient's vagina and pelvic floor. The methods and devices of the invention may also be useful to addressing other medical issues, including urinary incontinence, sexual health, and fecal incontinence, as well as facilitate patient home wellness activities.

A resistance exercise apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising: a stretchable cord having opposing first and second ends, the cord having an internal cavity and an external surface; at least one plug being inserted within the internal cavity of the cord adjacent the first end of the cord; at least one sleeve being placed over the external surface of the cord adjacent the first end of the cord, the plug being situated within a length of the sleeve; at least one tether forming two compartments, a first loop compartment is designed to received at least one end of the cord with at least a portion of the sleeve and at least a portion of the plug; and at least one attachment device, at least a portion of the attachment device being designed to be received within at least a portion of the second compartment of the tether.

A resistance exercise apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprises: a stretchable cord; at least one plug; at least one limit band situated within an internal cavity of the cord; at least one attachment device; and at least one tether comprised of a fabric material that is folded over at least a portion of the attachment devices forming two tether elements, the two tether elements are placed together to create a compartment, at least a portion of the plug with a portion of the cord and a portion of the limit band is situated within the compartment.

A single hand-held full body muscle building exercise apparatus, with a curved bar, that allows conventional disc shaped weights to be mounted on each end of the bar, with two handles located near the longitudinal center of the bar, that are adjustable, to allow for targeting specific muscle groups in the hands, arms, shoulders, chest, abdomen, back, buttocks, legs, ankles and feet. Each handle is adjustable to allow symmetrical and asymmetrical changes in gravitational load on each side of the user's body. The distance between each hand, and the rotational angles of the wrists, forearms, and shoulders can be changed while maintaining the center of gravity, of the weighted bar, about the center of gravity of the human body, during lower body and upper body exercises.

The invention provides a breath trainer. The breath trainer consists of a chassis, a control panel, a filter box, a buffer pot, a check valve, an air hose, a nose cover, an air discharge pipe, a pulse blood pressure and blood oxygen detector, an oxygen enrichment generation device, a flow control device, a pipeline switching valve, a pressure sensor, a flow sensor and a circuit module; the oxygen enrichment generation device consists of an oxygen enrichment membrane component box and a vacuum pump; the flow control device consists of a first air distribution barrel, a second air distribution barrel and a resistance pipe network; the air discharging pipe is connected with the pressure sensor and the flow sensor through branch pipes; a liquid crystal display screen and a control key are arranged on the control panel; and the circuit module consists of a singlechip, a voice chip, a power amplifier, a loudspeaker, a program memory, a data memory, a display circuit, a keyboard circuit and a signal conditioning circuit. The breath trainer has high intelligent level, can perform human-machine interaction and increase the training interest, and is capable of selecting a training load and a training time according to a parameter input by a user, so a step-by-step exercising effect can be achieved.

A boxing device that fights back in response to an attackers blows to simulate a boxing match comprises a boxing bag, a pair of padded arms each having a boxing glove at its end, and a pair of reel type pieces wherein each of said reel type piece works as an axis holding each a padded arm that rotates around the piece in response to an impact applied to the boxing bag.

A pharmaceutical composition useful for treating hypogonadism is disclosed. The composition comprises an androgenic or anabolic steroid, a C1-C4 alcohol, a penetration enhancer such as isopropyl myristate, and water. Also disclosed is a method for treating hypogonadism utilizing the composition.

A protein rod for supplementing the protein to human body contains protein powder, peptides, carbohydrate, lecithin, butter, vitamins, amino acids, minerals, and one or more of nuts and edible fibers.

A device for providing a magnetic treatment by evoking muscle contraction by a time-varying magnetic field and providing a RF treatment by heating biological structure. The device includes an applicator having an RF electrode and a magnetic field generating device. The device may also include a main unit, a human machine interface, and a control unit. The control unit adjusts a signal provided to the RF electrode and controls an RF circuit, and also adjusts the signal provided to the magnetic field generating device and controls a magnetic circuit electrically insulated from the RF circuit. The RF circuit may include a power source and a power amplifier, and the magnetic circuit may include an energy storage device to supply the magnetic field generating device with electric current.

Systems and methods for robotic and exoskeleton hands are provided. An exoskeleton hand can include a flexible actuator having a cavity and a reinforcement band. The cavity can be filled with a fluid from a pressure source, forcing the actuator to deform, bend or extend. The fluid that fills the cavity as a driving force can be a gas or liquid, which can be recyclable or disposable.

A pharmaceutical composition useful for treating hypogonadism is disclosed. The composition comprises an androgenic or anabolic steroid, a C1-C4 alcohol, a penetration enhancer such as isopropyl myristate, and water. Also disclosed is a method for treating hypogonadism utilizing the composition.

An article such as a locket (sole insert, patch, or other device to hold nutrients in on the body), which incorporates at least one nutrient, which is capable of emitting electromagnetic waves that stimulate proprioceptive zones throughout the body, resulting in a therapeutic effect for the treatment and / or the prevention of problems connected to statural equilibrium.

The invention discloses a movable measurement orthopedic device for wrist joint and finger joint, comprising a main support, an Pi-shaped front support arranged at the front end of the main support and finger cots arranged on the main support by connecting lines to be inserted by fingers, which is characterized in that the upward tilted angle of the Pi-shaped front support arranged at the front end of an arc-shaped wrist protection plate of the main support is 25 to 35 degrees; tubular force measuring devices are arranged on all the connecting lines of the finger tips and the main support; the both side walls of the arc-shaped wrist protection plate are respectively provided with an installing screw for a U-shaped side support, and the main support is matched with the U-shaped side support with thumb tips. The movable measurement orthopedic device of the wrist joint and the finger joint has reasonable and simple structure, the operation and the usage are convenient, the range of application is wide, which is not only applicable to muscle strength training of all the parts of the wrist and the hand, but also applicable to the training of all the joints of the wrist and the hand. The force measuring devices arranged on the orthopedic device can accurately display the force generated by muscle contraction and provide an objective and detailed basis for the determination of the early joint activity training load and the follow-up muscle strength training value and the evaluation of the treatment effects.

Provided herein are methods of treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis comprising administration of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), or fragment, analog, complex or aggregate thereof, or any combination thereof, to an individual in need thereof.

A dietary supplement is provided that comprises creatine combined with ginseng and astragalus and, optionally, glutamine. The dietary supplement enhances the general energy boost and muscular strength increase achieved from the consumption of creatine alone, while also increasing immune function.

The invention relates to an enhanced method of electrical muscle stimulation.

Described is a low voltage, pulsed electrical stimulation device for controlling expression of, for example, follistatin, a muscle formation promotion protein, by tissues. Epicardial stimulation is especially useful for heart treatment. Follistatin controlled release is also useful for treating other ailments, such as erectile dysfunction, aortic aneurysm, and failing heart valves.

The production process of noodles and sheet jelly of arrowroot starch includes the steps of: weighing arrowroot starch as main material, mixing partial starch first with cold water and then boiling water to produce cooked transparent paste; mixing the paste with other starch and water to produce milk with water content of 55-65%; forming film with the milk on stainless belt and steaming at 120-130 deg.c for 2-4 min; blasting to dry the starch sheet to water content of 40-50 %; freezing the starch sheet at 1-3 deg.c for 50-70 min; cutting into strips; secondary drying to water content of 13-15% and secondary cutting. The unique production process makes the noodles and sheet jelly products of arrowroot starch white, transparent, smooth and tough.

Training the inspiratory muscles using a training device includes evaluating the endurance of the inspiratory muscles of the patient, including the time to the onset of exhaustion, setting parameters of the training device, directing an monitoring endurance training sessions using the training device, providing feedback to the patient during the training and repeating the testing, setting, directing and providing steps as periodically.

The invention relates to a multidirectional intelligent stretching device. The multidirectional intelligent stretching device comprises a base and a control device, wherein a seat part is arranged on the base, the rear end of the base is connected with a backrest through a backrest rotating shaft, a left leg arm and a right leg arm are arranged at the front end of the base, and under the control of the control device, both the left leg arm and the right leg arm can do left-and-right swinging in the horizontal plane around ends connected with the base and do up-and-down swinging in the vertical plane around the ends connected with the base; further, foot pedals are respectively arranged on the left leg arm and the right leg arm. According to the multidirectional intelligent stretching device, not only can muscles, tendons and bones of the left and right sides of legs be exercised, but also the muscles, tendons and bones of the upper and lower sides of the legs and ankles can be exercised, so that multidirectional stretching body-building exercise is realized.