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A method of aiding in the diagnosis or prediction of degenerative joint disease in a joint of a patient. The method comprises obtaining a test spectrum of Raman scattered radiation from cartilage tissue in the joint, and analysing the test spectrum, or one or more regions thereof, to assess whether the test spectrum is consistent with the patient having, or subsequently developing, degenerative joint disease in the joint.
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An algorithm is provided which uses a model-based concept of a cluster and scores items using a score representative of the probability that a given item has been generated from the same distribution as one or more query items. The items are represented by a feature vector xi comprising a plurality of digitally represented features xij the method including: receiving an input identifying the query items; for each of the other items computing a score which is a function of a conditional probability of the feature vectors xij of the query items being generated from the generating distribution formula (I) given that the respective other item is generated from the generating distribution formula (I) and returning a score for each of the other items, a list of some or all of the other items, sorted by their respective score, or a list of n other items which have the highest score.
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This invention relates to biomaterials for directional tissue growth which comprise soluble fibres having a variable cross-sectional area which dissolve in a directional manner in situ, thereby controlling the direction and rate of formation of microchannels within the biomaterial and allowing vectored and timed channelling through the biomaterial. This may be useful, for example in directing the growth of blood vessels, nerves and other repair cells through the biomaterial in defined directions.
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A method for assessing liver function in an individual, which method comprises determining the level of methylarginine(s) (such as ADMA and/or SDMA) and the ratio of ischemia modified albumin (IMA):albumin ratio (IMAR) in the individual, thereby to assess liver function in the individual.
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The present invention presents a metallic nanoparticle-ligand-photosensitiser conjugate, a method of making such conjugate, and a method of using such mixture for killing or preventing the growth of microbes.
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The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing bladder cancer in a patient, involving determining the methylation status of Methylation Variable Positions (MVPs) in DNA from the patient and providing a diagnosis based on methylation status data. The invention also relates to methods of treating bladder cancer comprising providing a diagnosis of bladder cancer by the diagnostic methods defined herein followed by administering one or more anti-cancer agents to a patient. The invention also relates to methylation-discriminatory arrays comprising probes directed to the MVPs defined herein and kits comprising the arrays.
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The present invention generally relates to the field of dietary therapies for treating disorders associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, including epilepsy.
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A composition comprising a decanoic acid to octanoic acid ratio of 70:30 to 90:10 wt/wt for use in treating epilepsy or controlling epileptic seizures.
摘要:
The present invention generally relates to the field of dietary therapies for treating disorders associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, including epilepsy.