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Maria-Adelaide Micci

Pankaj Jay Pasricha

Rinat O Esenaliev

Donald S Prough

Mohan Shenoy

John Winston

Willemijntje A Hoogerwerf

Helen Hellmich

Provided herein are noninvasive stimulation methods and apparatus for the treatment of injury to tissues using a novel pulsed laser system that combines the benefits of near-infrared laser light and optoacoustic waves. In certain embodiments, short, high-energy laser light pulses generate low intensity ultrasound waves that travel deep into brain tissues to stimulate neural function and treat neurological dysfunctions. In certain embodiments, a patient interface is provided wherein optoacoustic waves are produced by a plurality of optical absorbers overlying all of a plurality of optical fibers while in other embodiments optoacoustic waves are generated both inside the tissue and outside the tissue via a plurality of optical absorbers overlying some but not all of the optical fibers thus enabling an option of varying proportions of optoacoustic waves generated inside and outside of tissue.

Nanopulse light therapy

The invention discloses the administration of nafadotride partially reverse the effect of dopamine on gastric emptying in patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux.

Method of increasing gastric emptying

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Method of identifying antinociceptive compounds using protease activated receptor-2

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Maria-Adelaide Micci