Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of removing an RNA fraction with ?200 nucleotides in length from a whole blood sample. The present invention also relates to a method of purifying an RNA fraction with <200 nucleotides in length from a whole blood sample. The present invention further relates to a method of determining the level of RNA molecules with <200 nucleotides in length. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for diagnosing a disease in an individual. Moreover, the present invention relates to a kit which is useful for carrying out the methods of the present invention.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising a semifluorinated alkane of formula (I): F(CF2)n(CH2)mH, wherein n is an integer from 4 to 6, and m is an integer from 5 to 8, for use in the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition relating to an ocular surface of an eye of an individual, wherein the individual is a contact lens wearer, and wherein the contact lens is a hydro gel contact lens and the composition is administered topically to a surface of the eye of the individual before the contact lens is inserted to the eye of the individual and/or during contact lens wear and/or after the contact lens has been removed from the eye of the individual, or wherein the contact lens is a silicone hydrogel contact lens and the composition is administered topically to a surface of the eye of the individual after the contact lens has been removed from the eye of the individual.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of determining whether a patient responds to a therapeutic treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), of monitoring the course of multiple sclerosis (MS) in a patient, of determining the risk for a relapse of multiple sclerosis (MS) in a patient, and of adjusting the dose of a therapeutic drug applied for therapeutic treatment of multiple sclerosis in a patient. Said methods are based on the determination of the level of at least one miRNA in a test sample isolated from the patient. The present invention also relates to a method of identifying a compound suitable for the treatment of multiple sclerosis in a patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of determining whether a patient responds to a therapeutic treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), of monitoring the course of multiple sclerosis (MS) in a patient, of determining the risk for a relapse of multiple sclerosis (MS) in a patient, and of adjusting the dose of a therapeutic drug applied for therapeutic treatment of multiple sclerosis in a patient. Said methods are based on the determination of the level of at least one miRNA in a test sample isolated from the patient. The present invention also relates to a method of identifying a compound suitable for the treatment of multiple sclerosis in a patient.

Abstract: The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising about 0.05 to 0.1% (w/v) cyclosporine dissolved in 1-perfluorobutyl-pentane for use in the topical treatment of dry eye disease and provides for dosing and treatment methods thereof. The invention further provides kits comprising such compositions.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods for diagnosing diseases based on the determination of specific miRNAs that have altered expression levels in disease states compared to healthy controls.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods for diagnosing diseases based on the determination of specific miRNAs that have altered expression levels in disease states compared to healthy controls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for diagnosis of a change of the status of health of a subject based on the determination of expression profiles of miRNAs.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods for diagnosing a state of health based on the determination of specific miRNAs that have altered expression levels in different conditions, e.g. disease states compared to healthy controls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-invasive methods, kits and means for diagnosing and/or prognosing of kidney cancer in a body fluid sample from a subject. Further, the present invention relates to set of polynucleotides or sets of primer pairs for detecting sets of miRNAs for diagnosing and/or prognosing of kidney cancer in a body fluid sample from a subject. In addition, the present invention relates to sets of miRNAs for diagnosing and/or prognosing of kidney cancer in a body fluid sample from a subject.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for preparing synthetic nucleic acids.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods for diagnosing diseases based on the determination of specific miRNAs that have altered expression levels in disease states compared to healthy controls.

Abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNA) are a recently discovered class of small non-coding RNAs (17-14 nucleotides). Due to their function as regulators of gene expression they play a critical role both in physiological and in pathological processes, such as cancer. The present invention provides novel methods for diagnosing prostate cancer based on the determination of specific miRNAs that have altered expression levels in different conditions, e.g. disease states compared to healthy controls.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods for diagnosing a state of health based on the determination of specific miRNAs that have altered expression levels in different conditions, e.g. disease states compared to healthy controls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, kits and uses for diagnosing heart failure using miRNA-biomarker from blood.

Abstract: Described herein are non-invasive methods, kits and means for diagnosing and/or prognosing of colon cancer a body fluid sample from a subject. Further described herein are sets of polynucleotides or sets of primer pairs for detecting sets of miRNAs for diagnosing and/or prognosing of colon cancer in a body fluid sample from a subject. In addition, described herein are sets of miRNAs for diagnosing and/or prognosing of colon cancer in a body fluid sample from a subject.

Abstract: The present invention relates to single polynucleotides or sets of polynucleotides for detecting single miRNAs or sets of miRNAs for diagnosing and/or prognosing of an acute coronary syndrome in a blood sample from a human. Further, the present invention relates to means for diagnosing and/or prognosing of an acute coronary syndrome comprising said polynucleotides or sets of polynucleotides. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for diagnosing and/or prognosing of an acute coronary syndrome based on the determination of expression profiles of single miRNAs or sets of miRNAs representative for an acute coronary syndrome compared to a reference. In addition, the present invention relates to a kit for diagnosing and/or prognosing of an acute coronary syndrome comprising means for determining expression profiles of single miRNAs or sets of miRNAs representative for an acute coronary syndrome and at least one reference.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, kits and uses for determining platelet-miRNAs in a from a platelet-comprising fraction derived from a whole blood sample from a subject affected or suspected to be affected by Alzheimer's Disease.

Abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNA) are a recently discovered class of small non-coding RNAs (17-14 nucleotides). Due to their function as regulators of gene expression they play a critical role both in physiological and in pathological processes, such as cancer. The present invention provides novel methods for diagnosing a state of health based on the determination of specific miRNAs that have altered expression levels in different conditions, e.g. disease states compared to healthy controls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, kits and means for diagnosing Parkinson's disease in a blood sample from a subject. Further, the present invention relates to a set of polynucleotides for detecting sets of miRNAs for diagnosing Parkinson's disease in a blood sample from a subject.