Abstract: A liquid transport element for a vapor provision system includes a layer of wicking material and a layer of substrate material rolled together to form a spiral.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for treating nerve injury, the composition including a natural killer cell, an immune cell, or a substance increasing activity thereof. According to the natural killer cell, the immune cell, or the substance increasing activity thereof according to an aspect, the natural killer cell may infiltrate into a nerve injury site to directly remove injured nerve cells, thereby being usefully applied to fundamental treatment of a nervous system disease caused by nerve injury or abnormal nerves.

Abstract: An aerosol source for a vapor provision system includes a vapor-generating element; a reservoir for holding source liquid, the reservoir being bounded by a wall having an opening therein; and a liquid transport element including a first portion arranged to receive liquid from the reservoir via the opening, a second portion peripheral to the first portion, and a third portion arranged to deliver liquid from the first portion to the vapor-generating element; wherein at least part of the second portion is compressed against a section of the wall around the opening, in use, to provide a sealing effect around at least part of the first portion to promote movement of liquid towards the vapor-generating element.

Abstract: An aerosol source for a vapor provision system includes a vapor generating element; a reservoir for holding source liquid, the reservoir being bounded by a wall having an opening therein; and a liquid transport element for delivering liquid from the reservoir to the vapor generating element, the liquid transport element having at least one end part inserted into the opening, the end part having a flared portion arranged in contact with the wall of the reservoir to provide a seal for the opening.

Abstract: A vapor provision system including a vapor generation chamber, a reservoir containing liquid, a vaporizer located in the vapor generation chamber and a liquid transport element arranged to transport liquid from the reservoir through an opening in a wall of the vapor generation chamber to the vaporizer, wherein the liquid transport element in the vapor generation chamber has a cross-sectional area which is greater than that of the opening, and wherein the liquid transport element in the vapor generation chamber abuts the wall surrounding the opening to help prevent leakage.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for generating personalized food guidance using predicted food responses. Using the technologies described herein, instead of providing food guidance that is generalized for a group of individuals, personalized food guidance is provided that takes into account an individual's personalized responses to foods, such as the individual's glucose and fat responses, the individual's micro biome, the individual's overall health, potential health risks for the individual, and/or other data associated with the individual. Providing an individual with personalized food guidance can make choosing food easier and healthier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of identifying nucleic acid regions within a nucleic acid sample which interact with one another. In particular, the method relates to a chromatin conformation capture (3C) method which may be used to analyse the interactions between enhancers, silencers, boundary elements and promoters at individual loci at high resolution.

Abstract: Methods for mass production of new microfluidic devices are described. The microfluidic devices may include an array of micro-needles with open channels in fluid communication with multiple reservoirs located within a substrate that supports the micro-needles. The micro-needles are configured so as to sufficiently penetrate the skin in order to collect or sample bodily fluids and transfer the fluids to the reservoirs. The micro-needles may also deliver medicaments into or below the skin.

Abstract: Vapor provision apparatus including a reservoir housing defining a reservoir for liquid, a liquid transport element for transporting liquid from the reservoir to a vaporizer for vaporization and a channel for the liquid transport element, wherein the channel has a sidewall at least partly defined by a section of the reservoir housing; wherein the liquid transport element comprises a first portion arranged to deliver liquid to the vaporizer and a second portion extending along the channel, wherein the channel has a cross-section that corresponds with the cross-section of the second portion of the liquid transport element in the channel, and wherein the section of the reservoir housing that defines the sidewall of the channel has one or more openings to provide fluid communication between the liquid transport element in the channel and liquid in the reservoir.

Abstract: An illustrative example reformer includes a housing having an inlet plenum, a reforming section, and an outlet. The inlet plenum includes a catalyst situated where a source fluid passing through the inlet plenum will be exposed to the catalyst prior to entering the reforming section.

Abstract: A knife (10) having a body (16) with a handle (14) and a blade (12), the blade having two sides (22), an upper edge (18) and a sharp lower edge (20) for cutting, the body having an upper side which includes at least two indentations (42, 48) which are spaced apart from one another, wherein at least one of the indentations is formed in the upper edge of the blade.

Abstract: A vapor provision system includes a reservoir containing liquid for vaporization; a vaporizer; a liquid transport element arranged to transport liquid from the reservoir to the vaporizer for vaporization, wherein the liquid transport element extends into the reservoir through an opening in a wall of the reservoir; and a collar mounted around the liquid transport element where it passes through the opening in the wall of the reservoir.

Abstract: An electrode assembly (10) for electroanalysis, the electrode assembly (10) comprising a woven or non-woven carbon fibre electrode (20) supported by a support (100), wherein the support (100) comprises an electrical conductor (110) having a region (120) comprising carbon and wherein the region (120) is arranged to electrically couple with the woven or non-woven carbon fibre electrode (20).

Abstract: A method of communicating between a primary station and a plurality of secondary stations is described. According to one aspect, the secondary station monitors a control channel search space for a control message from a primary station intended for the communication device. According to an aspect, the control message is indicative of a resource allocated to the secondary station for communicating with the primary station and the resource corresponds to a component carrier. The secondary station determines a control channel from the control channel search space having the control message intended for the secondary station and determines, based on a presence of the control channel on a specific component carrier, the indication of a resource set from a plurality of resources sets in which the resource allocated to the secondary station is located.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for improving the accuracy of test data obtained outside of a clinical setting. Using the technologies described herein, different techniques can be utilized to analyze, score and adjust test data associated with one or more “at home” tests. In some examples, computing systems are utilized to generate quality scores indicating the accuracy of the test data associated with a particular biomarker. In other examples, an authorized user, such as a data manager can analyze the test data utilizing a user interface to generate scores and/or adjust the test data.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for generating personalized nutritional recommendations for foods available from one or more food sources. Using the technologies described herein, a programmatic analysis is performed on different data to predict values of personalized nutrition data, such as one or more target biomarkers, that are associated with an individual after eating the foods. Personalized nutritional recommendations for foods available from the food sources are then generated, using the predicted values, and provided to the individual. The predictions are based on data that is associated with the individual, such as microbiome data, triglycerides data, glucose data, nutritional data, questionnaire data, and the like. A prediction service can utilize a machine learning mechanism to generate the predicted personalized nutrition data. A nutrition service utilizes the predicted personalized nutrition data when generating the personalized nutritional recommendations.

Abstract: A drug container assembly for use with a parenteral drug delivery device is disclosed. The container assembly includes a container configured to hold the medication and an intermediate port connector. The port connector may be fixedly coupled to the container and removably coupled to the delivery device in a convenient, reliable, and sealed manner In use, the port connector may convey the medication from the container to the delivery device for delivery to the patient.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for using standardized meals and digital devices can be utilized outside a clinical setting to assist in determining/predicting one or more clinical states associated with one or more individuals. Using the technologies described herein, different techniques can be utilized to for using nutritional response measurements. For example, response measurements can be obtained for two fat meals instead of a single fat meal. Data associated with a circadian rhythm (e.g., sleep times, awake times) can also be utilized to improve the accuracy of the measured biomarkers. In other examples, biome data and other data can be utilized.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for improving the accuracy of nutritional responses measured in a non-clinical setting. Using the technologies described herein, different techniques can be utilized to improve the accuracy of test data associated with one or more “at home” tests. In some examples, more than one test is utilized to improve the accuracy of test data associated with a particular biomarker. In other examples, a data accuracy service can programmatically analyze data received from an individual and determine whether the data is accurate. In some examples, a computing device is utilized to assist in determining what food item(s) are consumed, as well as determine whether a test protocol was followed.

Abstract: An illustrative example reformer includes a housing having an inlet plenum, a reforming section, and an outlet. The inlet plenum includes a catalyst situated where a source fluid passing through the inlet plenum will be exposed to the catalyst prior to entering the reforming section.