Amniotic fluid

Mom, Doctor Who Needed Blood Urges Donors to Save Lives with Vitalant

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수요일, 5월 8, 2024
Cancer, Donation, Embolism, Blood transfusion, Blood, Amniotic fluid, Life, Family, Patient, Obstetrics, Mother, Gynaecology, Medical device

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- About one in 83 hospital deliveries requires a lifesaving blood transfusion among the nearly 3.6 million births in the U.S. each year. As Mother's Day approaches, nonprofit Vitalant urges blood donors to give in honor and celebration of mothers and all those whose emergency or planned medical procedures rely on donated blood.

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  • As Mother's Day approaches, nonprofit Vitalant urges blood donors to give in honor and celebration of mothers and all those whose emergency or planned medical procedures rely on donated blood.
  • Blood donation is a cause that's always been meaningful to Marci Peralto, having become a blood donor as a teenager and a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology as an adult.
  • She'll celebrate her 10th Mother's Day since donated blood helped save her life in the minutes following her son Noah's birth.
  • Vitalant needs to continually collect blood and platelet donations from generous, volunteer donors, because a patient needs blood every two seconds and donated blood can't be stored indefinitely.

Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Market Size, Segmentation & Forecast Report 2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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금요일, 3월 15, 2024
Health, Biotechnology, Catalent, Transplant, Cell, Patient, UCB, LifeCell International, Microsoft Exchange Server, Organization, Regenerative medicine, Cryo-Cell International, Spectrum, Disorder, Umbilical cord, Population growth, Stemcell Technologies, Certification, HSCT, NIH, GMP, Cord blood, The Cooper Companies, Safety, Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Artivion, DSM-IV codes, Tissue, Research, Acquisition, Cancer, Leukemia, CBR, Cryopreservation, Cerebral palsy, FDA, CBUS, Sickle cell disease, ClinicalTrials.gov, Registry, Amniotic fluid, Hearing loss, GCBC, MNC, Geography

The "Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Report - Market Size, Segmentation, & Forecasts, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Report - Market Size, Segmentation, & Forecasts, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • There are now over 800,000 cord blood units stored in public cord blood banks and more than 6.75 million cord blood and tissue units stored within private banks worldwide.
  • Today, nearly all U.S. cord blood banks and approximately one-third of global cord blood banks offer cord tissue storage.
  • The report presents findings on the following topics:
    Rate per cord blood unit in the U.S. and Europe
    Number of clinical trials, number of published scientific papers, and amount of NIH funding for cord blood research
    Number and types of patents for cord blood, cord tissue, and placental products
    The report presents a comprehensive analysis of the global cord blood and tissue banking market.

Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Report 2024 - The Vast Majority of the Global Cord Blood Market is Now Controlled by the World's 10 Largest Cord Blood Banking Operators - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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월요일, 1월 22, 2024
Health, Other Health, GCBC, Catalent, Stemcell Technologies, HSCT, Population growth, Cryopreservation, CBUS, Leukemia, Regenerative medicine, Cord blood, The Cooper Companies, Cerebral palsy, Spectrum, Research, Geography, UCB, LifeCell International, Registry, Hearing loss, Tissue, Cryo-Cell International, Cancer, GMP, ClinicalTrials.gov, Disorder, Acquisition, Sickle cell disease, Safety, Patient, MNC, NIH, Transplant, Certification, FDA, Amniotic fluid, Microsoft Exchange Server, Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Cell

There are over 800,000 cord blood units stored in public cord blood banks and more than 6.75 million cord blood and tissue units stored within private banks worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • There are over 800,000 cord blood units stored in public cord blood banks and more than 6.75 million cord blood and tissue units stored within private banks worldwide.
  • Today, nearly all U.S. cord blood banks and approximately one-third of global cord blood banks offer cord tissue storage.
  • The vast majority of the global cord blood market is now controlled by the world's 10 largest cord blood banking operators.
  • It reveals the identities of companies offering cord blood storage, cord blood processing technologies, cord blood expansion technologies, and cord blood therapeutics on a global basis.

Public advisory - Unauthorized injectable drug products sold online by Canlab Research may pose serious health risks

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수요일, 12월 13, 2023
Sale, Peptide, Infant, Abdominal pain, Headache, Triptorelin, Patient, Oxytocin, Ovulation, Water intoxication, Pharyngitis, Infection, Oxygen, Background, Amniotic fluid, Erectile dysfunction, Lethargy, Pharmacy, Vomiting, Placenta, Osteoporosis, Safety, Fertility, Argyreia nervosa, Asphyxia, Canada Border Services Agency, DIN, Pelvimetry, Uterine rupture, Nursing, Drug identification number, Toxemia, Health, Diarrhea, Bleeding, Health Canada, Nausea, Chronic pain, Plasma protein binding, Fetus, Allergy, Somnolence, Anaphylaxis, Endometriosis, Depression, Hormone, Risk, Constipation, History, Premature, Long QT syndrome, Stroke, Seizure, Pain, Natural product, Drug, Upper respiratory tract infection, NPN, Prostate cancer, Prescription drug, Pituitary gland, Dietary supplement

Health Canada is warning consumers not to buy unauthorized injectable drug products from Canlab Research because they may pose serious health risks.

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  • Health Canada is warning consumers not to buy unauthorized injectable drug products from Canlab Research because they may pose serious health risks.
  • The products are promoted as peptides and are sold online via Canlab Research websites including www.canlabresearch.com and www.canlab.net .
  • Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality and may pose a range of serious health risks.
  • This is not a complete description of all the unauthorized health products advertised and sold on the Canlab Research websites.

Integra LifeSciences Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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수요일, 10월 25, 2023
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PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: IART), a leading global medical technology company, today reported financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2023.

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  • PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: IART), a leading global medical technology company, today reported financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2023.
  • The Company reported GAAP gross margin of 57.1%, compared to 61.5% in the third quarter of 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2023 was $88.1 million, or 23.0% of revenue, compared to $105.3 million, or 27.3% of revenue, in the prior year.
  • ET on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, to discuss third quarter 2023 financial results and forward-looking financial guidance.

Improving Health in Alabama: Auburn University Nursing faculty enlist community support to address health care needs of Alabama's most vulnerable

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화요일, 9월 5, 2023
Embolism, Pregnancy, College, Life, Opelika, Alabama, Prenatal care, Summer Olympic Games, Training, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Quality of life, Woman, Research, Multimedia, Obesity, Person, Amniotic fluid, Auburn University, Nurse education, Tori Bowie, Death, American College of Nurse-Midwives, Gold, PCORI, Silvera, Faculty, Diagnosis, Mortality, Health, Watts, Family, News, Nursing, Birth control, Dietary supplement, Auburn

"In the United States, African American women experience pregnancy-related deaths at a rate three to four times higher than white women," added Ware.

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  • "In the United States, African American women experience pregnancy-related deaths at a rate three to four times higher than white women," added Ware.
  • Because of her sister and the complications other family members endured during pregnancy, Ware has devoted her research at Auburn to improving maternal health outcomes in Alabama.
  • In general, Hispanics have limited access to health care, which leads to poor health outcomes and increased susceptibility to certain disease states.
  • The pair collaborate with leaders across Lee County, Alabama, to improve access to health care for these families.

Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Report 2023: Cord Blood Market Dominated by Top 12 Banking Operators, Accounting for Over 70% Control - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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월요일, 8월 28, 2023
Medical Supplies, Health, Stem Cells, Health Technology, Genetics, Other Health, Biotechnology, Private, Registry, Stemcell Technologies, Stroke, Cord, Bone marrow, Infertility, HTA, Research, BLOOD, ClinicalTrials.gov, HSCT, Cerebral palsy, Microsoft Exchange Server, MNC, Regenerative medicine, Amniotic fluid, Transplant, Acquisition, Geography, Spectrum, CORD, CBUS, TNC, Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Hypoxia (medical), Medical imaging, Vaccine, Manufacturing, Firewood, Hospital, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical industry

The "Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Report - Market Size, Segmentation, & Forecasts, 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Report - Market Size, Segmentation, & Forecasts, 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Substantial cord blood industry consolidation has happened recently, and investor appetite for cord blood banks has never been stronger.
  • Specifically, cord blood, cord tissue, placental blood and tissue, and amniotic fluid have demonstrated intriguing therapeutic promise, causing storage services for these biomaterials to proliferate.
  • CORD BLOOD UNITS AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE: AN OVERVIEW
    10.2 Cord Blood Stem Cells Transplantation by Geography, 1999-2021

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces New Chromosomal Microarray with Two-Day Turnaround Time to Increase Lab Productivity

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화요일, 8월 22, 2023
Research, Other Health, Pharmaceutical, Oncology, Medical Devices, Hospitals, Genetics, Clinical Trials, Science, Biotechnology, Medical Supplies, Health, Other Science, Pressure, DNA, Fisher Scientific, Centre for Applied Genomics, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Chas, Amniotic fluid, Data analysis, Genome, AIR, Blood, GCS, Saliva, Management, Medical imaging

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of a new chromosomal microarray designed to improve cytogenetic research lab productivity, efficiency and profitability with an industry-leading two-day turnaround time.

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  • Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of a new chromosomal microarray designed to improve cytogenetic research lab productivity, efficiency and profitability with an industry-leading two-day turnaround time.
  • “Thermo Fisher Scientific is committed to innovation to meet the needs of our customers,” said Kevin Lowitz, vice president and general manager, microarray genetic solutions, Thermo Fisher Scientific.
  • As part of its commitment to enabling customers to advance cytogenetic research, Thermo Fisher has continued to update its instrumentation and services.
  • Thermo Fisher has also upgraded its high-performance microarray instrument for array processing, Applied Biosystems™ GeneChip™ System (GCS) 3000 , with the autoloader pre-assembled inside the scanner for more efficient installation and a modernized look.

Can we train our taste buds for health? A neuroscientist explains how genes and diet shape taste

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금요일, 6월 16, 2023
Taste, Smell, DNA, Rat, Human, Food, Disease, University, Diet, Cael Sanderson, Genetics, SARS-CoV-2, Finch, Sugar, COVID-19, Ice cream, Garlic, Silver, Eating, Nutrient, Brain, Research, Vegetable, Cell, Sensation, Genetic code, Amniotic fluid, Pain, TAS2R38, Risk, Pleasure, Conditional sentence, Infant, Sodium, Health, Weaning, Bird, Gene, Environment, Tongue, Mouth, Wine, Tea, Maple syrup, Salt, Agriculture, Food preservation, Dietary supplement

Unlike sparrows, finches and most other birds, hummingbirds can taste sweetness because they carry the genetic instructions necessary to detect sugar molecules.

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  • Unlike sparrows, finches and most other birds, hummingbirds can taste sweetness because they carry the genetic instructions necessary to detect sugar molecules.
  • Like hummingbirds, we humans can sense sugar because our DNA contains gene sequences coding for the molecular detectors that allow us to detect sweetness.
  • Neuroscientists like me are working to decipher how this intricate interplay between genes and diet shapes taste.

The role of genes in sensing taste

    • The interactions between taste receptors and food molecules give rise to the five basic taste qualities: sweetness, savoriness, bitterness, saltiness and sourness, which are transmitted from the mouth to the brain via specific nerves.
    • While the presence of genes encoding for functional taste receptors in our DNA allows us to detect food molecules, how we respond to these also depends on the unique combination of taste genes we carry.
    • Like ice cream, genes, including those for taste receptors, come in different flavors.
    • What is certain is that while genetics lays the groundwork for taste sensations and preferences, experiences with food can profoundly reshape them.

How diet influences taste

    • Some molecules from the mother’s diet, like garlic or carrots, reach the fetus’s developing taste buds via the amniotic fluid and can affect the appreciation of these foods after birth.
    • Although we researchers are still working out the exact how and why, studies show that high sugar and fat intake in animal models dampens the responsiveness of taste cells and nerves to sugars, modifies the number of taste cells available and even flips genetic switches in the taste cells’ DNA.
    • In my lab, we’ve shown that these taste alterations in rats return to normal within weeks when the extra sugar is removed from the diet.

Illness can also influence taste

    • Researchers have found that about 40% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience impairment in taste and smell.
    • Although researchers don’t understand what causes these sensory alterations, the leading hypothesis is that the virus infects the cells that support the taste and smell receptors.

Training taste buds for healthier eating

    • By shaping our eating habits, the intricate dance between genes, diet, disease and taste can affect the risk for chronic diseases.
    • Beyond distinguishing food from toxins, the brain uses taste signals as a proxy to estimate the filling power of foods.
    • Since diet shapes our senses, we can actually train our taste buds – and our brains – to respond and prefer foods with lower quantities of sugar and salt.
    • Reformulating foods tailored to our genes and the plasticity of our taste buds could be a practical and powerful tool to enhance nutrition, promote health and decrease the burden of chronic disease.

Watch out for dangerous combinations of over-the-counter cold medicine and prescription drugs – two pharmacoepidemiology experts explain the risks

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금요일, 4월 21, 2023
Blood pressure, Allergy, Agent handling, Liver, Pharmacoepidemiology, Congestion, Honey, Pregnancy, Ketoprofen, Kidney failure, Oxymetazoline, Body composition, Diabetes, Hospital, Fetus, Fever, Naproxen, Phenelzine, Ageing, Paracetamol, Cold, Tylenol, Abdominal pain, Aspirin, Cough, Amniotic fluid, Pain, Hypertension, Vomiting, Pharmacist, Food and Drug Administration, Ephedrine, Drug, Common, Patient, Physician, Risk, Child, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Pseudoephedrine, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Nausea, Confusion, Ibuprofen, Center, Research, Nasal congestion, Hyperthyroidism, Death, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Menthol, Safety, Food, Decongestant, Phenylephrine, Pharmaceutical industry, Dietary supplement, Birth control, Medicinal plants, Isocarboxazid

When colds, flus and allergies hit, many people automatically turn to over-the-counter medications to push through and treat their symptoms.

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  • When colds, flus and allergies hit, many people automatically turn to over-the-counter medications to push through and treat their symptoms.
  • Nearly 70% of adults in the U.S. use over-the-counter medications as a first-line response for treating cold and flu symptoms.
  • We are a pharmacoepidemiologist and pharmacist team and we investigate adherence to medications and potential harms of medications associated with drug-drug interactions.
  • Another study estimated that every year, 26,735 people went to the emergency room for adverse events related to over-the-counter cold and cough medications.

The dangers of mixing medications

    • Pharmacists and physicians are typically knowledgeable about potential drug interactions, so it is very important for patients to ask their health care providers which over-the-counter medications are safe for them to use.
    • It is important to read the package ingredients of over-the-counter medications closely to avoid duplication of doses.
    • Cold medications are typically made up of multiple ingredients, including pain relievers, nasal decongestants and cough suppressants or expectorants.
    • Combining these decongestants with monoaminooxidase inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants could lead to very high blood pressure and heart rhythm problems.

Each person responds to drugs differently

    • As we age, our bodies begin to lose the ability to efficiently clear drugs, which increases the risk of adverse events and unintentional overdoses.
    • Some drugs can be dangerous for people who have particular health conditions.
    • In addition, since these drugs are associated with increased blood pressure, patients with hypertension, hyperthyroidism or heart disease should be careful when using them, or avoid them altogether.

Alternatives for children

    • The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do not recommend giving cold medications to children under age 4.
    • Because of a variety of factors, young children have a higher risk of accidental overdose and adverse events that could lead to death.
    • Research has shown that honey can be helpful for reducing cold and flu symptoms in children older than age 1.

Pregnancy best practices

    • Acetaminophen is the doctor-recommended over-the-counter medication for management of pain and fever at any stage of pregnancy.
    • Any other pain relievers or anti-inflammatory medicine such as ibuprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen and aspirin should not be taken during pregnancy without a doctor’s approval.
    • For symptoms such as nasal congestion during pregnancy, a decongestant called oxymetazoline in its intranasal form is the drug of choice.