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Taking public transit to work may keep you fitter: study
A British study finds that walking, cycling and yes, even taking public transportation to work are associated with lower body weight and lower body fat composition when compared against those who drive. A team of researchers from the London School […]
High intensity sweeteners face slow growth in Europe and North America, but demand for artificial sweeteners remains strong in Asia, South America, says IHS
HOUSTON – The high-intensity sweetener market is a study in contrasts. Although new, natural sweeteners like stevia extract are gaining ground, consumption growth for high-intensity sweeteners as a class has slowed to near zero in North America and Europe, due, […]
This sponge-like polymer could fix facial deformities
Millions of people suffer from facial deformities because an injury, surgery, or birth defect left a gap in their bone structure. These bone gaps are too wide for the body’s normal healing process to fix, and surgical solutions like grafts […]
Pharma EXPO to Feature World-Class Conference Program
Reston, Va. – PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) have announced the full conference program for Pharma EXPO, co-located with PACK EXPO International (Nov. 2-5, 2014; McCormick Place, Chicago). A […]
New imaging pen helps recognize cancerous skin lesions
A biopsy is the only reliable way to diagnose skin cancer, but having good confidence that a lesion is cancerous before a biopsy can reduce the number of needless biopsies performed. A new tool invented in Austin uses three different […]
Men too prone to breast cancer
NEW DELHI- Though rare, incidents of breast cancer in men are not unheard of – and health experts call for awareness and timely treatment. Last November, Kunal Makhija (name changed) noticed a small swelling in his left breast. The swelling, […]
Bacteria growing resistant to common antiseptic
Bacteria causing life-threatening bloodstream infections in critically ill patients could slowly become increasingly resistant to a common hospital antiseptic, reveals a recent study led by investigators at Johns Hopkins. The study was published in the September issue of Infection Control […]
Malaria: A slow-burning global emergency
Thailand is playing a key role in countering a major threat to public health – growing resistance to the most effective drug to counter malaria. News that resistance to the anti-malaria drug artemisinin has spread across mainland Southeast Asia is […]
Pharma EXPO to hold comprehensive sessions on industry operations, trends
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies representing over 650 packaging and processing supply chain, and Florida-headquartered International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) have announced the full conference programme for Pharma EXPO, co-located with PACK EXPO International to be […]
Practical technologies redefining healthcare
Technology advances in the medical sector are equated to giving better quality results for treatments and diagnostics. In developing and low to middle-income economies, where spending on medical services is limited and inadequate infrastructure and facilities are concerns, access to […]
