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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a screening method useful for the detection of deep vein thrombosis. Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a relatively common and extremely serious disorder that may be potentially fatal since it may lead to pulmonary emboli

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention is directed to a process of necrosing neoplasms as a result of hyperthermia of the neoplasm induced by hysteresis heating at selected frequencies of particles associated with the neoplasm. It is a recognized medical fact that certain surgical invasions of

BACKGROUND Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (IPNV) is a common contaminant in water and other liquids in fish farms and is suspected of depleting populations of salmon species, such as, Norwegian and Chilean salmon. Ultraviolet (UV) light may be used to disinfect contaminated liquid to

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to novel expression vectors containing genes which encode an accessory molecule ligand and the use of those vectors for immunomodulation, improved vaccination protocols and the treatment of malignancies and

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to novel expression vectors containing genes which encode an accessory molecule ligand and the use of those vectors for immunomodulation, improved vaccination protocols and the treatment of malignancies and autoimmune disease. More

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to novel expression vectors containing genes which encode an accessory molecule ligand and the use of those vectors for immunomodulation, improved vaccination protocols and the treatment of malignancies and autoimmune diseases. More

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to the use of light therapy to destroy abnormal tissue in a tumor, and more specifically, to the use of multiple light sources disposed at spaced-apart treatment sites within a tumor to render the therapy. BACKGROUND OF THE

BACKGROUND Electrical ablation therapy has been used in medicine for the treatment of undesirable tissue, such as, for example, diseased tissue, cancer, malignant and benign tumors, masses, lesions, and other abnormal tissue growths. Apparatuses, systems, and methods for conventional ablation

BACKGROUND Electrical ablation therapy has been used in medicine for the treatment of undesirable tissue, such as, for example, diseased tissue, cancer, malignant and benign tumors, masses, lesions, and other abnormal tissue growths. Apparatuses, systems, and methods for conventional ablation

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Antibodies are dimeric molecules; each monomer making up the dimer comprises one light and one heavy chain. Solutions of antibody molecules exist in two forms associated with hinge heterogeneity. Using SDS-PAGE analysis of purified Mab MAb, typically the two forms are

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a method for treatment of hyperproliferative tissues, such as tumors and hyperproliferative blood vessels, e.g. those associated with age related macular degeneration (AMD), using photodynamic methods. Certain photodynamic compounds, e.g.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to an apparatus and method for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostate cancer, and other diseases by application of focussed ultrasonic energy from a probe placed near the site of the lesion. BPH is a very common disease in men

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of treating the established colitis of an inflammatory bowel disease by inhibiting the colitis-inducing effects of the cytokine interleukin-12 (IL-12). In particular, the present invention provides a