Life Sciences
The North American air quality monitoring market is estimated to generate $1,590.7 million revenue in 2018 and is predicted to progress at a CAGR of 8.8% during 2019–2024. Stringent regulatory framework for reducing air pollution levels, rising awareness regarding harmful effects of air pollution, and surge in air pollution levels in the region are the prime factors driving the market growth. ... Continue Reading
Effective and efficient infection control is essential to prevent cross-contamination for the safety of patients during dental procedures. Increasing focus on maintaining productivity while ensuring patient safety has empowered practices to develop contamination-free procedures, while realizing efficiencies and cost effectiveness. ... Continue Reading
Continuous glucose monitoring system is a device inserted on skin which is a boon for the diabetes patients as it helps to monitor real time glucose levels in interstitial fluids of the patients. It helps in giving continuous information about the glucose levels and suggesting or maintaining the glucose level in patients. ... Continue Reading
The Latin American wound dressing market is estimated to generate $309.1 million revenue in 2018; and is further predicted to progress at a CAGR of 4.6% during 2019–2024. Increasing prevalence of chronic wounds, high rate of injuries and trauma cases, rising prevalence of diabetes, and surging geriatric population are driving the market growth in the region. ... Continue Reading
The global automated dispensing machines market is projected to witness significant growth during the forecast period, on account of increasing medication errors, rising technological advancements, growing geriatric population, increasing investment in pharmacies, and advantages of automated pill dispenser over manual dispenser. ... Continue Reading
The European durable medical equipment market is estimated to generate $37.9 billion revenue in 2018, and is further expected to advance at a CAGR of 6.6% during the forecast period. Increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and lifestyle disorders, and growing geriatric population are some of the key factors driving the growth of the market in the region. ... Continue Reading
The global chronic pain treatment market generated $69.3 billion revenue in 2017 and is predicted to progress at a CAGR of 6.4% during 2019–2024. Growing geriatric population, increasing government support for pain treatment, and rising prevalence of chronic health conditions are the notable factors driving the market growth. ... Continue Reading
The global blockchain in healthcare market generated $44.6 million revenue in 2017 and is predicted to progress at a CAGR of more than 67.1% during 2018–2023, on account of factors, such as increasing number of regulations for safeguarding consumer data, growing funding and investments in the blockchain technology, and implementation of blockchain in pharmaceutical supply chain. ... Continue Reading
The European DOA testing market generated $1.7 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 9.6% during 2018–2023. Technological advancements in DOA testing products, increasing awareness among youth regarding drug and alcohol addiction problems, and increasing government initiatives are the key factors driving the market growth. ... Continue Reading
The global aortic valve market generated $5.6 billion revenue in 2017 and is predicted to progress at a CAGR of 10.3% during 2018–2023. Increasing initiatives for creating awareness about valve replacement, rising prevalence of valvular heart diseases (VHDs), increasing preference for minimally invasive surgeries (MISs), and favorable reimbursement scenario are the major factors driving the market growth. ... Continue Reading
The North American defibrillators market was valued $6.1 billion in 2017 and is projected to register a CAGR of 4.9% during 2018–2023, on account of factors, such as advancements in the defibrillation technology, surging aging population, rising incidence of cardiac diseases, and growing demand for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the region. ... Continue Reading
The U.S. medical equipment maintenance market was valued $5.4 billion in 2017 and is projected to register a CAGR of 10.0% during the forecast period, on account of rising healthcare expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), large pool of installed medical devices in hospitals and diagnostic centers, and huge presence of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as well as medical equipment maintenance service providers in the country. ... Continue Reading
The global digital pathology market is projected to showcase extensive growth during the forecast period, mainly due to increasing adoption of digital pathology products to improve the efficiency of laboratories across the globe, and rising government initiatives in collaboration with market players to raise awareness about the advanced digital pathology products and technologies. ... Continue Reading
In the current healthcare scenario, the health care providers and payers are under immense pressure to curtail healthcare cost as well as to improve patient outcomes. Given the growing demand for all kind of healthcare services worldwide, the healthcare industry is growing at very fast speed globally. ... Continue Reading
The global MRI systems market valued $5.9 billion in 2017 and is projected to register a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period, on account of technological advancements in MRI systems, growing awareness on the early diagnosis of diseases, increasing government support for MRI, rising prevalence of chronic diseases, and surging geriatric population. ... Continue Reading
The global dermatology drugs market valued $21.5 billion in 2017 and is projected to register a CAGR of 8.2% during the forecast period, on account of the rising geriatric population, increasing incidence of dermatological diseases, growing awareness on skin diseases, increasing personal spending, and strong pipeline for dermatological drugs. ... Continue Reading
The global human insulin market valued $42.9 billion in 2017 and is projected to register a CAGR of 8.8% during the period 2018-2023, on account of the rising number of diabetic patients, growing geriatric population, technological advancements in insulin delivery devices, and increasing population exposure to risk factors leading to diabetes. ... Continue Reading
The global automated external defibrillators market is projected to observe significant growth during the forecast period, mainly due to increasing prevalence of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and rising awareness about the benefits of using AEDs in SCA and other arrhythmic conditions. AEDs are compact devices that deliver electric shock to resynchronize the patient’s heart beat suffering from SCA. ... Continue Reading
The global flexible and semi-rigid ureteroscopy market is expected to witness considerable growth during the forecast period, due to swelling prevalence of kidney stone-related disorders, globally. Moreover, technological advancements taking place in flexible and semi-rigid ureteroscopes for the treatment of urolithiasis are also boosting the growth of the market. ... Continue Reading
Increasing use of radiation therapy for treatment and diagnosis purposes is expected to fuel the growth of the medical radiation detection, monitoring and safety market. According to the National Health Service (NHS), there were 41.4 million imaging tests reported in England between December 2016 to November 2017. ... Continue Reading
It is predicted that the global 3D printing in medical applications market will witness significant growth during the forecast period. Advanced research and development activities by the market players and rising popularity of customized 3D printed medical products are some notable factors driving the market demand. ... Continue Reading
The European cleanroom technology market was valued at $1,126.6 million in 2017. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period, due to growing prevalence of infectious diseases and increasing demand for cleanroom products in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical devices industries. ... Continue Reading
Due to growing population, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, and continuous advancements in medical technology; the number of medical interventions including surgeries, preventive screenings, and different types of medical and pathology tests are increasing worldwide. ... Continue Reading
Capsule endoscopes when swallowed by the patients are used to record internal images of the gastrointestinal tract for use in medical diagnosis. Growing prevalence of chronic diseases, such as cancer and gastrointestinal diseases; increasing geriatric population; and rising number of technological advancements in capsule endoscopes are positively impacting the growth of the global capsule endoscopes market. ... Continue Reading
Given the growing amount of all types of medical wastes, globally, and increasing regulatory pressure to properly dispose these wastes in a non-hazardous way, the global medical waste management market is expected to grow at a steady pace in the coming years. Medical waste refers to the waste originated within medical amenities, such as hospitals, clinics, veterinary hospitals/clinics, dental practices, physician's offices, laboratories, pharmaceutical industry, and blood banks. ... Continue Reading
The increasing incidence of heart diseases is a notable factor driving the growth of the global cardiovascular devices market. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart diseases which is responsible for over 370,000 deaths annually, in the U.S. ... Continue Reading
The global home infusion therapy market is projected to observe significant growth during the forecast period, mainly due to increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and rising adoption of home infusion therapy. ... Continue Reading
Due to the growing number of healthcare interventions and increasing focus on controlling infections, worldwide, the market for disinfectors is expected to grow steadily in the coming years. Disinfection is an essential procedure which is performed to control infections in the healthcare facilities and is carried out with the help of several types of disinfectors which includes washer, flusher, and endoscope reprocessor. ... Continue Reading
The global cell and tissue culture supplies market is expected to witness considerable growth during the forecast period on account of advanced applications of cell and tissue culture equipment and consumables in the life science research activities. Moreover, the requisition of optimal environment to conduct cell and tissue related research activities requires customized supplies which increases their demand in the life science industry. ... Continue Reading
The global immunoassay instruments market is expected to witness considerable growth during the forecast period, mainly due to the rising prevalence of chronic and infectious diseases around the globe. Immunoassay is a laboratory based diagnostic procedure, that is performed using an immunological reaction of antibodies. ... Continue Reading
The global immunotherapy drugs market valued $106.1 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to register a CAGR of 13.6% during the period 2018–2023. Surge in the prevalence of chronic diseases, and thriving demand and development of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are the key factors driving the market growth. ... Continue Reading
Globally, the pharmaceutical membrane technology market is projected to showcase notable growth during the forecast period, mainly due to increasing pharmaceutical production, rising research and development (R&D) activities, and growing demand for generic drugs in the developing nations. ... Continue Reading
The global intracranial stents market is projected to demonstrate significant growth during the forecast period. Factors contributing to the growth of the market include large pool of patients suffering from brain aneurysm and stroke; and increase in the prevalence of high blood pressure, which is a high-risk factor for cerebral aneurysm. ... Continue Reading
Vaccines have proven to be a boon for animal health in veterinary medicine. With increase in the number of adoption cases of companion animals globally, vaccination has become important for these animals as they suffer from various diseases. Strong focus on the development of needle-free DNA animal vaccines and ongoing research on plant-based animal vaccines have added to the growth of the market. ... Continue Reading
The global breast implants market is expected to witness considerable growth during the forecast period, owing to increasing prevalence of breast cancer, rising number of breast augmentation procedures, increase in disposable income, and growing appearance consciousness among customers. ... Continue Reading
Interventional radiology imaging is a technique that aids in obtaining images of the inside of the body. These images are required to diagnose diseases and are also used in various interventional medical procedures, such as angioplasty and endoscopy. This imaging technique aids in effective diagnosis of chronic diseases. Other than this, increasing demand of minimally invasive procedures and technological advancements are the factors driving the growth of the interventional radiology imaging market. ... Continue Reading
The global medical marijuana market is expected to witness considerable growth during the forecast period on account of the rise in the number of countries legalizing the consumption of the drug for medicinal purposes and its potential application in the treatment of several chronic diseases. Increasing awareness among healthcare providers and individuals regarding the benefits of medicinal marijuana will also support the market growth in the future. ... Continue Reading
The global needles market is expected to witness substantial growth in coming years, mainly due to the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, surging geriatric population, increasing number of hospitals in emerging economies, and rising demand for vaccines globally. ... Continue Reading
The negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is used in the treatment of various acute and chronic wounds. It is also referred as topical NPWT or vacuum-assisted wound closure procedure, which manage the wounds by applying sub-atmospheric pressure. These therapy-based NPWT devices mainly comprise semi-occlusive adhesive cover, open-pore polyurethane ether foam sponge, suction pump, and fluid collection system. ... Continue Reading
The global interventional cardiology devices market is expected to witness considerable growth during the forecast period, owing to the increasing prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD), rising geriatric population, technological advancements in interventional cardiology devices, and growing demand for non-invasive treatments. ... Continue Reading
The global medical carts market is projected to witness significant growth during the forecast period; owing to the increasing number of technological advancements, and rising focus on improving patient safety and nursing efficiency. In terms of product, the market is categorized into mobile computing carts, wall-mounted workstations, medication carts, and medical storage columns, cabinets, and accessories. ... Continue Reading
The global surgical simulation market was valued at $254.7 million in 2017. It is expected to advance at a CAGR of 15.7% during the forecast period, on account of the increasing volume of surgeries, growing geriatric population, rising demand for minimally invasive surgeries, and development of technologically advanced products. ... Continue Reading
The global prefilled syringes market generated $4.7 billion revenue in 2017 and is predicted to observe a tremendous growth, with a CAGR of 8.3% during 2018–2023. Technological advancements, growing biopharmaceutical industry, rising demand for injectable pharmaceutical products, and advanced applications of combination therapies for management of disease are the major factors responsible for notable growth of the market. ... Continue Reading
The global anti-aging market size was valued at $165.2 billion in 2017. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.9% during the forecast period. Increasing number of anti-aging seminars, conferences, and campaigns; surge in geriatric population; rising disposable income; and technological advancements in anti-aging products and devices are the factors driving the growth of the global market. ... Continue Reading
The global sleep apnea devices market generated $4.4 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to showcase a CAGR 7.7% during the forecast period. Growing prevalence of OSA and co-morbidities, rising use of portable sleep apnea devices, increasing government support for start-up companies, growing healthcare facilities, and increasing geriatric population are driving the growth of the market, globally. ... Continue Reading
The global digital health market generated $73.1 billion revenue in 2017 and is predicted to observe a tremendous growth, with a CAGR of 21.1%, during 2018–2023. Growing government support for digital health solutions, innovative and advanced applications of mHealth technologies, and increasing use of smart phones and tablets are the major factors responsible for notable growth of the market. ... Continue Reading
The global at-home DOA testing market generated $483.6 million revenue in 2017 and is predicted to progress at a CAGR of 9.6% during 2018–2023. Growing illicit drugs use amongst teenagers, rising number of initiatives by the government organizations to reduce the drug abuse levels, and increased production of synthetic cannabinoids, bath salts, and other emerging drugs are boosting the demand for at-home DOA testing products in the market. ... Continue Reading
The global adhesion barrier market size was valued at $541.3 million in 2017 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast period. The market growth is mainly driven by the increasing volume of surgeries, rise in geriatric population, and advancements in technology. ... Continue Reading
The global patient engagement solutions market generated $8.5 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 16.9% during 2018–2023. Improved healthcare infrastructure, growing use of mobile health solutions, and increasing demand for wearable health technology are the key factors driving the market growth. Moreover, the government regulations promoting patient-centric care, implementation of value-based programs, and growing use of patient engagement solutions in geriatric population are some of the ... Continue Reading
The sinus dilation devices market is projected to experience notable growth during the forecast period, due to the increasing prevalence of chronic sinusitis, growing adoption of minimally invasive surgeries, technological advancements in sinusitis treatment, benefits of balloon sinuplasty/sinus dilation over conventional sinus surgeries, and favorable reimbursement scenario. ... Continue Reading
Angiography is a procedure which is mostly carried out in radiology departments of hospitals. It is a type of diagnosing technique, which involves use of X-ray for the determination of health of blood vessels visually, with the help of special dye. Some of the problems that can be investigated through the angiography procedure include atherosclerosis, peripheral arterial disease, pulmonary embolism, brain aneurysm, angina, and others. ... Continue Reading
Wearable heart monitoring devices refers to wearable heart monitors that measure and display heart rate, in other words, they provide a real time measurement of heart rate. In addition, these heart monitors measure breathing rate and core temperature of the body. ... Continue Reading
The North America patient engagement solutions market generated $3.9 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 15.8% during 2018–2023. Improved healthcare infrastructure, increasing healthcare spending, surging geriatric population, and growing prevalence of chronic diseases are the key factors driving the market growth. ... Continue Reading
The global mHealth market generated $23.0 billion revenue in 2017 and is predicted to progress at a CAGR of 33.5% during 2018–2023. This significant growth in the market is mainly led by factors such as increasing penetration of smartphones, tablets and other mobile platform, and rising adoption of connected devices and mHealth apps. ... Continue Reading
The global self-monitoring blood glucose devices market generated $13.2 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 5.9% during the forecast period. The growth in the market is characterized by the increasing prevalence of diabetes, surge in geriatric population, technological advancements, increasing awareness about diabetic care, rise in obese population, and favorable health insurance and reimbursement scenario. ... Continue Reading
The global IoT healthcare market generated $56.1 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 30.2% during the forecast period, on account of growing need for remote patient monitoring services, increasing prevalence of chronic and lifestyle associated diseases, growing demand for advanced healthcare information system and mHealth technologies, and increasing support from government organizations. ... Continue Reading
The global telemedicine market generated $21.5 billion revenue in 2017 and is predicted to progress at a CAGR of 14.8% during 2018–2023. Increasing prevalence of chronic and lifestyle associated diseases, rising healthcare cost, increasing government funding and grants for telemedicine, increasing number of smart phone users, consistent need for improved healthcare quality services, and surging demand for selfcare in remote location are the factors driving the market growth. ... Continue Reading
The global protein extracts from single cell protein sources market generated $5.3 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 8.6% during the forecast period, on account of the rising initiatives to create awareness about health and environmental benefits of alternative protein sources, rise in the production of animal feed, and increasing initiatives by public and private entities to cater the increasing demand for protein. ... Continue Reading
The global electronic health record market generated $22.3 billion revenue in 2017 and is predicted to progress at a CAGR of 5.4% during 2018–2023. Increasing need for advanced healthcare information system, growing investments by healthcare IT players, rising demand for better healthcare facilities, and increasing government initiatives are the factors driving the market growth. ... Continue Reading
The global air quality monitoring market generated $3.9 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 8.9% during the forecast period, on account of the increasing level of air pollution, growing awareness on the environmental and health effects of air pollution, and favorable government regulations. ... Continue Reading
The APAC air quality monitoring market generated $936.6 million revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 10.0% during the forecast period, on account of increasing prevalence of respiratory diseases, large scale industrialization, and increasing pollution level. ... Continue Reading
The global oligonucleotide synthesis market generated $1.5 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to advance at a CAGR of 10.8% during 2018–2023. The market is mainly driven by increasing research activities in synthetic biology, rising prevalence of cancer and infectious diseases, advancements in oligonucleotide synthesis technologies, and favorable government regulations. ... Continue Reading
The global wound dressing market generated $11.4 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 7.2% during 2018 – 2023. The market growth is mainly led by the increasing volume of surgeries; rising number of road accidents; surge in the number of burn cases; growing incidence of chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers and venous ulcers; and rising prevalence of diabetes. ... Continue Reading
The global dental implants and prostheses market generated $7.2 billion revenue in 2017 and is predicted to progress at a CAGR of 6.1% during 2018–2023. Increasing prevalence of dental problems, increasing popularity of cosmetic dentistry procedures, rising dental implant surgeries, increasing awareness and concern about oral hygiene, rising geriatric population and increasing healthcare expenditure are the factors driving the market growth. ... Continue Reading
The global hospital bed market generated $3.4 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 5.4% during 2018–2023. Increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, growing healthcare expenditure, surging aging population, and technological advancements in hospital beds are the key factors driving the market growth. ... Continue Reading
The global smart home healthcare market generated $4.5 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 37.3% during the forecast period, due to the growing geriatric population, escalating demand for personalized healthcare, increasing demand for mHealth technologies, and surging demand for advanced smart home healthcare technologies. ... Continue Reading
The U.S. beauty devices market generated $11.9 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 18.3% during 2018–2023. Increasing geriatric population, growing prevalence of skin diseases, and rising disposable income leading to increase in personal care spending on beauty devices are the factors driving the growth of the market in the U.S. ... Continue Reading
The global capnography devices market generated $384.2 million revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 18.2% during the forecast period, on account of growing prevalence of respiratory diseases, technological advancements, and rising government initiatives. ... Continue Reading
The global scar treatment market generated $19.2 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 10.5% during 2018 - 2023, due to the increasing prevalence of skin diseases, rise in the number of road accidents, increasing number of surgical procedures performed, technological advancements in scar treatment products, increasing awareness among people about various scar treatments, and increase in disposable income leading to rise in spending on personal care. ... Continue Reading
The U.S. scar treatment market generated $6.3 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 10.4% during the 2018 - 2023, due to increasing number of surgeries for the improvement of physical appearance, growing prevalence of skin problems that lead to scar formation, increasing expenditure on personal care, and technological advancements in dermatological products. ... Continue Reading
The global PoCUS device market generated $1.9 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to showcase a CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period. growing geriatric population, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, and rising healthcare expenditure are the major factors driving the growth of the market. ... Continue Reading
The global cell isolation market generated $4.6 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 18.8% during the forecast period, on account of the rising demand for biopharmaceuticals , increasing government funding for cell-based research , and growing research on personalized medicine. ... Continue Reading
The global molecular cytogenetics market generated $1.8 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 9.9% during 2018–2023. Growing implementation of pharmacogenomics in personalized disease management and drug development, rising number of cancer cases, advancements in cytogenetic techniques, and increasing rate of genetic-based diagnoses of chromosomal abnormalities are the key factors driving the market growth. ... Continue Reading
The global home-use beauty devices market valued $5.5 billion in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 20.2% during the forecast period. Increasing prevalence of skin diseases, growing appearance consciousness in people and awareness about home-use beauty devices, and expanding product portfolio of market players are the key factors driving the market growth. ... Continue Reading
The global surgical site infection market generated $4.0 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 6.4% during the forecast period, on account of the rising incidence of SSIs, increasing number of surgical procedures, development of technologically advanced products, and growing geriatric population. ... Continue Reading
The global beauty devices market generated $33.5 billion revenue in 2017 and is forecasted to witness a CAGR of 19.4% during 2018–2023. Rising incidence of skin diseases, surging disposable income, growing geriatric population, increasing appearance consciousness and awareness about beauty devices, and growing prevalence of hormonal disorders are the various factors driving the growth of this industry. ... Continue Reading
The global sleeping aids market generated $69.5 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to showcase a CAGR of 6.5% during 2018–2023, due to the growing prevalence of insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disorders, rising use of portable sleep apnea devices, increasing government support for start-up companies, growing healthcare facilities, surge in demand for sleeping pills attributed to stressful modern lifestyle, and increasing geriatric population. ... Continue Reading
The global laboratory filtration market valued $2.3 billion in 2017 and is projected to advance at a CAGR of 7.3% during 2018–2023. The usage of filtration products in the food and beverage industry and the introduction of technologically advanced products are the major factors driving the market growth. Filtration media, filtration assemblies, and filtration accessories are the key products available in the market. ... Continue Reading
The global aromatherapy market generated $1.2 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to showcase a CAGR of 9.4% during the forecast period, due to the rising awareness about the therapeutic use of essential oils, increasing consumer preference toward natural products, and increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases. ... Continue Reading
Acute kidney injury (AKI) or acute kidney failure is a condition characterized by minor or complete loss of kidney function due to a sudden injury to kidneys. The most common factors associated with higher risk of AKI include hospitalization, especially in intensive care units, old age, peripheral artery disease, diabetes, kidney diseases, high blood pressure, liver diseases, and heart failure. Some of the symptoms that a patient may experience, as the disease prog ... Continue Reading
The global medical display monitor market generated $2.1 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to showcase a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period. Increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, rising adoption of hybrid operating room (OR) technologies, growing demand for minimally invasive treatments, and short replacement cycle of medical display technologies are the key factors driving the market growth. ... Continue Reading
The global transradial access devices market size was valued at $14.9 billion in 2017, and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 8.4% during the forecast period. On the basis of product, catheters held a larger share in the transradial access devices market, accounting for more than 40% in 2017. ... Continue Reading
The global practice management systems market generated $9.3 billion revenue in 2017 and is projected to showcase a CAGR of 9.7% during the forecast period, due to the changing dynamics in hospital/healthcare settings, development and sale of value added services, pressure to curb healthcare cost, and improving infrastructure and digitalization of healthcare. ... Continue Reading
The global urology surgical instrument market generated a revenue of $8.3 billion in 2017, and is projected to showcase a CAGR of 8.6% during the forecast period. On the basis of product, the market is categorized into urology endoscopes, consumables and accessories, endovision systems, and peripheral instruments. ... Continue Reading
Global minimally invasive surgical instruments market was valued at around $28.7 billion in 2016 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 9.3% during the forecast period. Handheld instruments, electrosurgical instruments, guiding devices, and inflation systems are the most commonly used instruments for performing minimally invasive surgeries (MISs). ... Continue Reading
Global guidewires market is estimated to be valued at $816.3 million in 2017 and is projected to showcase a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period. Based on material type, the market has been categorized into nitinol, hybrid and stainless steel. Nitinol based guidewires acquired the largest share in the market and generated an estimated revenue of $385.6 million in 2017. ... Continue Reading
The global medical bionics market size is estimated to be valued at $ 16,226 million in 2017 and is projected to progress at a CAGR of 10.1% during the forecast period. Increasing accidents and injuries leading to amputations, rising number of people opting for organ transplants, and increasing pool of geriatric population and associated organ failures are some of the factors driving the growth of the global market. ... Continue Reading
Global positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) scanner market is expected to grow notably during the forecast period, because of the rising prevalence of chronic diseases and growing preference of people for minimally invasive procedures. On the basis of product, the market is categorized into stationary and portable/mobile scanners. ... Continue Reading
Global ureteral stents market is projected to grow at a steady pace during the forecast period, owing to the rising cases of kidney transplants, increasing incidence of urological diseases, and growing geriatric population. On the basis of product, the market is categorized into open-end, closed-end, double-pigtail, multiloop, and other stents. ... Continue Reading
Global nurse call systems market is projected to attain significant growth during the forecast period mainly due to the increasing geriatric population. In terms of type of instrument, the market is expected to be led by integrated communication nurse call systems, as they are highly useful and efficient in healthcare communication, when compared to button, mobile and intercom systems. ... Continue Reading
IgA nephropathy, also known as Berger’s disease, is a kidney disorder that occurs when IgA antibody gets settled in kidneys. The disease is an auto immune disorder caused due to the accumulation of the IgA which results in inflammation and further damages the glomeruli in kidney. ... Continue Reading
RMS is a rare and malignant type of tumor which can arise from skeletal muscles, tendons, or connective tissues. People suffering with RMS may experience different signs and symptoms, some of which may not be seen until the tumor becomes large. The most common symptoms observed in 50% of the children diagnosed with this disease include tumor that can be seen ... Continue Reading
Global mammography systems market is projected to witness significant growth during the forecast period owing to the initiatives taken by healthcare organizations to raise awareness about the early detection of breast cancer. In terms of product, the market is categorised into analog, digital and breast tomosynthesis systems. ... Continue Reading
Hemochromatosis or iron overload in simple terms is a disorder in which body accumulates too much iron. This may be genetic or acquired as a result of other disease or treatments such as anemia, thalassemia, liver disease, excessive iron shots or pills or blood transfusions. Genetic Hemochromatosis is the most common type of iron overload disease. ... Continue Reading
Saudi Arabian microbiology cell culture market is estimated to be valued at $29.8 million in 2017 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period. Based on product, the market has been categorized into consumables and instruments. Instruments are further classified into bioreactors, cell culture vessels, cell culture storage equipment and cell culture supporting equipment. ... Continue Reading
Rectal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are formed in the tissues of the rectum. Rectal cancer usually develops over several years, first growing as a precancerous growth known as polyp. Some polyps can turn into cancer and begin to grow by its different stages. ... Continue Reading
Saudi Arabian surgical sutures market is estimated to be valued at $16.7 million in 2017 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% during the forecast period. Based on product, the market has been categorized into sutures and automated suturing devices. Between the two, sutures are estimated to hold a larger share in the market, in 2017. ... Continue Reading
The Middle East dermal fillers market is estimated to be valued at $34.3 million in 2017 and is projected for CAGR of 11.9% during the forecast period. Growing aging population, increasing awareness about age related skin problems, thriving medical tourism industry, and increase in disposable income are driving the growth of the dermal fillers market. ... Continue Reading
global organ-on-chip market size was valued at $11.0 million in 2017. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 40.1% during the forecast period. On the basis of offering, services held a larger share in the global organ-on-chip market in 2017. ... Continue Reading
Peanut allergy is one of the most common type of allergies caused by a legume, known as peanut. The symptoms of the disease include, hives, nausea, stomach cramps, tightness in throat, tingling sensation in or around oral cavity, and rhinorrhea. It has been observed that the patients suffering with asthma and eczema are more likely to get allergy from peanuts. In severe conditions, drop in blood pressure, fainting, swelling in throat, and blockage of airway can also occur. ... Continue Reading
Restless leg syndrome, also called as Willis-Ekbom disease is an uncomfortable and unpleasant sensation that causes an inhibition movement in legs and it can occur at any age. The cause of RLS is not known, but researchers suspect that genes play roles in the occurrence of RLS. ... Continue Reading
The global breast biopsy devices market is estimated to be valued at $761.2 million in 2017, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 11.1% during the forecast period. Rising number of breast cancer screening programs and increasing demand for minimally invasive surgeries are driving the growth of the breast biopsy devices market. ... Continue Reading
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) refer to a common bacterial infection disease, that occurs in either a community or healthcare setting. Typical symptoms of UTIs include fever, chills, malaise, flank pain, back pain, and/or costo-vertebral angle pain or tenderness, that occur in the presence of a functional or anatomical abnormality of the urinary tract or in the presence of catheterization. ... Continue Reading
The global ophthalmic lasers market is expected to witness considerable growth during the forecast period owing to rising demand of ophthalmic lasers for the treatment of various diseases, such as glaucoma, age related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract and diabetic retinopathy. ... Continue Reading
Smart patch act as non-invasive health monitoring sensors that can stick to the skin surface and measure the humidity and temperature. The global smart patch market is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period due to increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and growing number of smart phone users. ... Continue Reading
The global vascular graft market is expected to witness significant growth due to increasing prevalence of vascular disorders, growing aging population and technological advancement in medical devices. Hemodialysis access graft, endovascular stent graft and peripheral graft are the three-different type of vascular grafts used for the treatment of various vascular disorders such as high blood sugar and hypertension. ... Continue Reading
Wearable fitness trackers market size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 16.5% during the forecast period. Increasing use of fitness tracking apps, rising demand for wireless and continuous health monitoring devices, raising awareness about obesity, and increase in disposable income are some of the factors driving the growth of the global market. ... Continue Reading
Sarcopenia is a disease characterized by degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass, quality, and strength associated with aging which eventually weakens a person, making it difficult for a patient to walk or move around easily. ... Continue Reading
The global infant incubator market size is projected to achieve a lucrative growth based on the advent of technological innovations. The market was led by NICU incubator in 2017, on the basis of type of product, mainly due to the rise in the number of installations of these systems. ... Continue Reading
The global liquid biopsy market size is expected to witness extensive growth in the coming years due to the advent of technological innovations to develop minimal invasive biopsy testing, global rise in prevalence of cancer and associated research. Among different product & services, the largest market is for assay kits, globally, due to the increase in adoption of the tests over classical biopsy testing, and the wide application it renders. ... Continue Reading
The global metabolomics market is projected to achieve a lucrative growth rate during the forecast period due to the increased government and private funding in research and development, and rise in metabolic application in personalized medication. ... Continue Reading
The global DNA Sequencing market size is projected to achieve a lucrative growth based on the advent of technological innovations and extensive clinical applications. The market is expected to be led by consumable products, in terms of both size and growth during the forecast period (2018-2023). ... Continue Reading
The global glaucoma surgery devices market is expected to witness extensive growth in the coming years because of increasing prevalence of glaucoma and incidence of associated surgeries. The subsequent rise in glaucoma surgical procedures can be majorly attributed to increasing geriatric population across the world, which bears a higher risk of the disease due to the weak optic nerve as a result of aging. ... Continue Reading
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium that have become resistant to many commonly used antibiotics. While it is a treatable infection, it is a significant public health issue. S. aureus (commonly referred to as "staph") is a common type of bacteria that normally lives on the skin or in the nasal passages of healthy people. ... Continue Reading
The global genetic testing market is projected to grow considerably in the coming years, due to the growing number of test to study multiple genes that may help in managing individual health condition. Additionally, the government initiatives to spread awareness with respect to the advantages of procedure is further expected to drive the growth of the market ... Continue Reading
Surgical robotics market is expected to register significant growth in coming years, mainly due to the advancements in healthcare automation, and increasing demand for minimally invasive treatments. Surgical systems generated maximum revenue in 2016, followed by accessories, based on various products available in the global market. ... Continue Reading
The global artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare market is expected to observe an extensive growth in the coming years, led by growing need for precision medicine, increasing application of big data in healthcare industry, and rising need for coordination between healthcare workforce and patients. ... Continue Reading
The global IVF devices and consumables market was valued at $ 1.6 billion in 2016 and is projected to grow at a significant CAGR of 17.9% during the forecast period (2017-2023). This growth would be mainly led by declining fertility rates, increasing infecundity, growing prevalence of delayed pregnancy, and the subsequent awareness among the population for the available treatment options. ... Continue Reading
The global intraocular lens market is expected to grow in the forecast period due to growing number of vision correction procedures, advances and innovations in intraocular lens products and cataract procedures and increasing prevalence of cataract. On the basis of product, the market is expected to be led by monofocal lens as they have a fixed focus for one distance, are less expensive and are beneficial for patients with cataract in both eyes. ... Continue Reading
The global electronic aspirin market is expected to witness considerable growth during the forecast period due to the increasing headache, stress related work and rise in demand for advanced medical devices. Electronic aspirin is a novel technology that aims to reduce pain in conditions such as migraines, cluster headaches and other head and facial pain. The key end user in the electronic aspirin market include hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) and others. ... Continue Reading
The global cancer gene therapy market is expected to attain lucrative growth in the forecast period mainly due to rise in funding for R&D activities for cancer gene therapy, increasing prevalence of cancer, and rapid technological advancements being witnessed in the market. Gene therapy is used for the treatment of cancer, where a functional gene is inserted into the cells of a patient to correct a genetic abnormality and provide new function to the cells. ... Continue Reading
Digestible sensors market is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period due to the increasing incidence of lifestyle associated diseases, growing aging population and rise in demand for medication adherence products. Vendors in the market offer strip sensors, ingestible sensors, invasive sensors, wearable sensors, and implantable sensor. ... Continue Reading
The global medical device outsourcing market was valued at approximately $44 billion in 2016 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 10.0% during the forecast period. This growth would be mainly led by the need to curb the rising cost of medical equipment and thereby the healthcare expense. ... Continue Reading
The global hospital-acquired infection (HAI) diagnostics market size is estimated to be valued at $ 2,657.6 million in 2016, and it is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 7.6% during 2017–2023. In terms of both size and growth, the category of reagents and consumables is estimated to account for a larger share in 2017 and is expected to lead the market in the coming years as well. ... Continue Reading
The global artificial disc market is estimated to be valued at $1,050.0 million in 2017 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 18.8% during the forecast period. The market will be led by cervical discs, in terms of both size and growth, owing to their potential to simulate the natural disc (in terms of function) and provide support to the cervical vertebrae. Cervical discs are expected to generate revenue of $2,479.6 million by 2024. ... Continue Reading
The global intraoral scanners market size is estimated to be valued at $251.1 million in 2017 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.2% during the forecast period. ... Continue Reading
The global osseointegration implants market size was valued at $9.9 billion in 2017. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.0% during the forecast period. In terms of size, the growth of the market was led by the increasing adoption of bone-anchored prostheses products. Bone-anchored prostheses held the largest share of the global osseointegration implants market in 2017 and the category is expected to lead the market in the coming years as well. This leading position of the category is mainly due to the increasing prevale... Continue Reading
Neurofibromatosis (NF) is an autosomal-dominant genetic disorder characterized by neurofibromas of the nerves and skin, café-au-lait spots on the skin (spots that look like coffee with milk), and developmental anomalies of the bones, muscles, and viscera. Usually there are two distinct types of NF namely; NF type 1 and NF type 2, also known as NF1 and NF2, respectively. Recently, a third type, known as schwannomatosis has been identified. ... Continue Reading
Hyperlipidemia refers to the condition of elevated amount of lipids and cholesterol in the bloodstream. The two major types of lipid abnormalities are characterized by either high blood levels of triglycerides (known as hypertriglyceridemia) or high blood cholesterol levels (known as hypercholesterolemia). ... Continue Reading
Presbyopia is an age-related eye condition that causes visual impairment gradually. The disease has been described as "an irreversible optical failure, an unexplained evolutionary blunder that comes as a psychologic shock”. Though not incapacitating if corrected, presbyopia without optical correction results in an inability to perform once-effortless near tasks at a customary working distance without experiencing visual symptoms. The disease can result from the ... Continue Reading
The global skincare devices market is estimated to generate a revenue of $7,787.4 million in 2017, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 11.2% during the forecast period. The skincare devices market size will be led by skin treatment devices as the treatment of skin problems require the use of different types of devices, whereas the diagnosis of many skin diseases is possible through visual inspection also, i.e., without the use of a device. Also, many skincare treatment devices such as liposuction and cryotherapy devices... Continue Reading
The global healthcare cognitive computing market size is estimated to value $1,722.0 million in 2017 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 34.0% during the forecast period. The market will be led by the natural language processing (NLP) technology, in terms of both size and growth, owing to the potential of this technology to easily convert human language to machine language and provide better patient care as compared to other technologies. ... Continue Reading
mTOR (mechanistic/mammalian target of rapamycin) plays an important role in the development and proliferation of the body cells and acts on protein kinase complexes, such as mTOR complex 1 and 2 (mTORC1/2). Rapamycin, the first inhibitor of mTOR, has been approved as an immunosuppressant, that blocks T-cell activation and has been in use since 2000 for the prevention of kidney graft rejection. Temsirolimus, a drug manufactured by Pfizer Inc., used for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma has been approved by the... Continue Reading
The global disposable medical sensors market size was valued at $4.5 billion in 2016. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.4% during the forecast period. In terms of size, the growth of the market was led by the increasing adoption of biosensor products. Biosensors held the largest share of the global disposable medical sensors market in 2016 and is expected to lead the market in the coming years as well. This growth is mainly attributed to increasing prevalence of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, lucrative growth ... Continue Reading
The global needle-free injection systems market will experience extensive growth in the coming years due to the rising demand for self-injection devices and emerging biological therapies. The vendors of these systems offer fillable and prefilled needle-free injectors in the market, of which prefilled needle-free injectors constitute the larger share. The increasing demand for low-cost self-injection devices by ... Continue Reading
Constipation is a common functional GI disorder that is most prevalent in the elderly and female population and is characterized by lumpy or hard stools, straining, low back pain, pain on defecation, rectal bleeding, abdominal bloating, and feeling of incomplete defecation. The disease can have significant adverse effects on the health and quality of life, which may further lead to psychological and social distress. ... Continue Reading
The global surgical navigation system market size was valued at $663.4 million in 2016, and is projected to grow at CAGR of 6.9% during the forecast period. The market will be led by optical navigation systems, both in terms of size and growth, attributable to the rising adoption of optical technologies such as fluoroscopy and computed tomography (CT) based technologies in the recently launched navigation systems for performing surgeries and increasing preference for optical navigation technology among surgeons. ... Continue Reading
The global agricultural biotechnology market size was valued at $28.5 billion in 2016, and is projected to grow at 10.1% CAGR during the forecast period. The various technologies used in the agricultural biotechnology market include genome editing tools, deoxy ribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing, ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi), synthetic biology, and biochips. Synthetic biology is projected to garner fastest growth in demand and is likely to witness CAGR of 10.9% by 2023. This growth is led by the ability of synthetic... Continue Reading
The global medical equipment maintenance market size was valued at $13,553.8 million in 2016, and it is forecasted to register 10.8% CAGR during 2017-2023 to reach $27,484.2 million by 2023. Among the different devices undergoing maintenance services, imaging equipment held the largest share in 2016, due to the increasing use of these equipment in the diagnosis of various disease, and high cost of new devices. ... Continue Reading
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which the eccrine glands are overactive and produce more sweat than normal to regulate normal body temperature. There are two types of hyperhidrosis namely primary focal hyperhidrosis and secondary (generalized) hyperhidrosis. Primary focal hyperhidrosis generally occurs at multiple locations on the body including axillary, palmar, plantar, trunk/inguinal, craniofacial and it often begins in childhood or adolescence age. Secondary (generalized) hyperhidrosis occur due to excessive s... Continue Reading
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a disease characterized by repeated incidents of swelling (angioedema). The physical signs of the disease include, non-inflammatory swelling of the skin and mucous membrane, that occurs to the subcutaneous tissue in face, arms, buttocks and genitals, and abdominal organs such as stomach, bladder, and urethra. ... Continue Reading
Cushing’s syndrome is a disease characterized by excess production of cortisol hormone in the blood. It is a severe disease that can be long term and may be life threatening because of the various complications associated with the it such as, diabetes, high blood pressure and mental problems. The common symptoms of the disease include weight gain, roundish face, easy bruising, excessive growth of coarse hair on the face, weakening of the muscles and bones, growth of fat above the collar bone and the back of the neck... Continue Reading
The term prostatitis is defined as microscopic inflammation of the tissue of the prostate gland and it occurs due to a broad range of clinical conditions. The symptoms of prostatitis include difficulty urinating, pelvic area or genitals, pain in the groin, and, sometimes, flu-like symptoms. In 2008, through various studies in the U.S., it was estimated that the prevalence of prostatitis ranges between 2.2% to 9.7%. Due to increased risk of sexually transmitted disease, people become more susceptible to prostatitis. ... Continue Reading
Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of rare genetic disorders, characterized by the breakdown and loss of cells in the retina of eye. Retinitis pigmentosa is familial, inherited in a variety of ways, including dominant, recessive, and sex-linked recessive. The symptoms of the disease include, loss of night vision, gradual loss of central and peripheral vision, and problems with color vision, difficulty in the daily activities such as reading, driving, walking, and reorganization of the faces ... Continue Reading
Hypertrophic scars occur due to the deposition of excessive amounts of collagen during the healing process of cuts, burns, and body piercings. Hypertrophic scars become raised, swollen and reddened during wound healing causing them to stand out from the surrounding skin. These scars can itch and be painful, and are uniform. Hypertrophic scar may contain nerves and blood vessels and these scars are often found on the breastbone, ears, and shoulders. Positive ... Continue Reading
PSP occurs when excess Tau protein damages the brain cells and is a supranuclear disease, since it damages the nuclei that control eye movements. The common symptoms of the disease are loss of balance, fast walking, bumping into objects or people, falling, dementia, slurring of speech, difficulty in swallowing, poor working of eyelids, sleep disruption, urinary incontinence, and constipation. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan are used as testing procedures for PSP diagnosis. AbbV... Continue Reading
The Asia-Pacific sleeping aids market size was $9.3 billion in 2015 and is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% during the period 2016-2022. Various type of sleeping disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy and sleep walking require some or the other type of sleeping aids intervention. Sleeping aids for sleep apnea held the largest share in the Asia-Pacific market in ... Continue Reading
The European sleeping aids market was valued at $14.8 billion in 2015 and is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% during 2016-2022. Various sleep disorders are hampering the lives of people in the region, due to increasing tobacco and alcohol consumption, rising aging population, growing population base working in night shifts and changing lifestyle habits of the Europeans. Sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, sleep walking and others greatly affect the population base in the ... Continue Reading
Dialysis is a process that involves clinical purification of blood, by removing waste such as urea, creatinine, and excess water from blood and is majorly used as an artificial replacement of kidney function in the patients. Dialysis also find its application in patients suffering from chronic renal failure, renal diseases, and kidney transplant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around ... Continue Reading
Hybrid operating rooms are equipped with fixed imaging systems that allow physicians to perform high-risk minimally invasive endovascular procedures with real-time imaging guidance and, if needed, convert them instantly to open surgery use. Hybrid operating room makes it possible to simultaneously reach a diagnosis and provide treatment during surgical interventions. ... Continue Reading
The Asia-Pacific hospital beds market size was $1.3 billion in 2015 and is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% during the period 2016-2022. General beds have been witnessing the fastest growth, and are projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.6%, during the forecast period, among the various types of beds available in the market namely, birthing beds, pediatric beds, bariatric beds, pressure relief beds and others. ... Continue Reading
The global medical connectors market size was valued at $1.9 billion in 2016, and is projected to grow at CAGR of 6.3% during 2017 - 2023. The market is categorized into various types of products including board to board connectors, I/O rectangular connectors, push-pull connectors, radio-frequency connectors, disposable plastic connectors, hybrid connectors, power/high voltage connectors and others. ... Continue Reading
Overview Androgenic alopecia is a genetic disorder that affects both men and women and is characterized by hair loss in both Donthe sexes. Androgenic alopecia is also known as male-pattern baldness in men and female-pattern baldness in women. The predisposing factors for androgenic alopecia include allergies, burns, irritants, injuries, infections, and toxins. In men, hair loss occurs in a well-defined pattern, beginning from above the temples and over a period, the hairline recedes to form a characteristic "M&qu... Continue Reading
Interleukin-6 inhibitors acts on the IL-6 receptor and belongs to a group of cytokine receptors that are expressed by leukocytes. IL-6 receptor plays an important role in the functioning of the immune system. It has a characteristic role in systemic inflammation in numerous disease conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis. However, with the complete knowledge of their role in pathogenesis of different diseases from inflammatory ... Continue Reading
The Latin America (LATAM) scar treatment market size was valued at $1,052.4 million in 2017, which is expected to reach $1,797.5 million by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 9.4% during the forecast period (2018-2023). ... Continue Reading
The hospital bed market size in North America was $1.5 billion in 2015 and is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 4.9% during 2016-2022. Among the various types of beds available in the market such as birthing, bariatric, pediatric, pressure relief and other hospital bed, general beds contributed the maximum revenue, standing at $584.6 million in 2015, to the hospital bed industry in the region. ... Continue Reading
Europe hospital bed market achieved a value of $1.6 billion in the year 2015 and is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 4.3% during 2016-2022. Depending upon the usage, there are variety of hospital beds that are available in the regional market such as general, birthing, pediatric, bariatric, pressure relief and others. Amongst the various types, general beds held the largest share of Europe hospital bed ... Continue Reading
Biobanks are biological repository of human samples and related data which is utilized in biological research for investigating therapeutic approaches to ameliorate various diseases. Bio-specimens are characterized to determine the features of a continuous cell line, identification of contaminants and gaining profound knowledge of the raw materials utilized in the preparation of the bio-products. ... Continue Reading
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) refers to an enlarged prostate gland. The prostate gland surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. Enlargement of prostate gland leads to blockage in urethra, thus causing problems during urination. It involves glandular and stromal epithelial hyperplasia, which occurs in the peri-urethral transition zone surrounding the urethra. ... Continue Reading
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Global cancer profiling market size was valued at $25.8 billion in 2016, and is projected to grow at 19.0% CAGR during the forecast period. The market is bifurcated on the basis of technology including, NGS, IHC, QPCR, ISH and microarray. NGS is expected to witness the fastest growth in the future, as it can rapidly sequence whole genomes and zoom in to sequence target regions. ... Continue Reading
The global sterilization technology market size was valued at $4.1 billion in 2016, and is projected to grow at 9.0% CAGR during the forecast period. The market will be led by sterilization devices in terms of size and sterilization services in terms of growth. Sterilization devices market is primarily driven by the rising need of advanced sterilization devices to sterilize complex medical devices used in performing various surgeries. ... Continue Reading
The global obesity surgery devices market size was valued at $1.4 billion in 2016, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.9% during the forecast period. Obesity surgery is mainly performed through minimally invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures. The minimally invasive surgical procedures occupied larger share in 2016. ... Continue Reading
Acne vulgaris develops on the face and upper trunk and most often affects adolescents. The causes of the acne include excess oil production, clogging of air follicles by oil and dead skin cells, and excess activity of androgens. The clinical presentation of acne vulgaris ranges from a mild comedonal form to severe inflammatory cystic acne of the face, chest, and back. ... Continue Reading
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) affects kidney along with other organs, in which development of cyst interrupts the ability to filter the waste products from blood. Various symptoms are being observed in the patients suffering from the disease; such as pain in the abdomen, back or flank, and it is thought to be caused by enlargement of the cysts in the kidney, bleeding, urinary tract infection, renal colic, or coincidental hypernephroma. ... Continue Reading
The global medication adherence market size was valued at $1.6 billion in 2016, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 12.3% during the forecast period. The market will be led by software centric products, in terms of size, while hardware centric products are expected to witness the fastest growth. Software centric products held a larger share in the global market, since these products are low cost and easily accessible, as compared to hardware centric products. ... Continue Reading
The Europe scar treatment market size was valued at $5.2 billion in 2016, which is expected to reach $9.8 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 9.6% during the forecast period (2017-2023). Topical scar treatment is expected to witness highest growth during the forecast period in the European scar treatment market due to increasing disposable income, rising prevalence of chronic wounds and availability of different types of topical scar treatment products. ... Continue Reading
Cleanroom technology market size was valued at $3.4 billion in 2016, and is projected to grow at 5.7% CAGR during the forecast period. The market is expected to be led by consumables used for cleanroom technology, both in terms of size and growth. The growth in the demand for cleanroom technology consumables is mainly attributable to the negligible maintenance cost that these consumables require. Other than consumables, cleanrooms also have several equipment installed in them. ... Continue Reading
As of October 2017, the Japanese encephalitis therapeutics pipeline comprises of 12 drug candidates in different stages of development. ... Continue Reading
Pharmaceutical companies are using different technologies for better development of drug candidates. These technologies can be helpful in the development of drugs as combination therapies or single agent therapies. They also allow the development of specific targeted therapies with better drug delivery. For instance, Samumed's technology platform can modulate the Wnt signaling pathway in selected tissues with small molecules. ... Continue Reading
The global ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) market size was valued at $4.0 billion in 2016, and it is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.9% during 2017 - 2023. Cloud based EHR and on-premise EHR are the two different type of solutions adopted by the end users in the ambulatory EHR market. Cloud based are the most commonly adopted solutions since these are much cheaper as compared to the on-premise solutions. ... Continue Reading
The artificial retina market is primarily driven by the increasing developments associated with sub retinal implants for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Sub retinal implants are placed behind the retina and have proven to be safe and restore useful vision to a majority of patients who are blind because of RP. Artificial retina is an implant which consists of an array of microelectrodes and is used for the individuals who are visually impaired due to retinal diseases. The progress of artificial retina is to res... Continue Reading
Drug manufacturing companies are constantly involved in the quest to find better and new treatment strategies by targeting OX-40 receptor which can be effective as anti-cancer therapies. Various companies are developing drug candidates using different technologies for the development of effective and better drugs, which is driving the growth of the pipeline. ... Continue Reading
Drug manufacturing companies are constantly involved in the quest to find better and new treatment strategies by targeting NF-kB which can be effective in various indications including cancer and chronic inflammation treatment. Various companies are developing drug candidates using different technologies for the development of effective and better drugs, which is driving the growth of the pipeline. ... Continue Reading
Common cold, also known as nasopharyngitis, is a disease that is caused by viruses and is characterized by coughing, fever, sore throat, and sneezing. Common cold is generally harmless, but due to bacterial infection, it can cause a serious complication, sinuses. Sometimes, it can spread to other body parts and can cause ear infection, throat infection, and pneumonia. People having chronic pulmonary obstructive disease, are more susceptible to common cold. Common cold can spread through direct contact with an infected per... Continue Reading
Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium which cause infections in throat, rectum, and genitals. In men, the observed symptoms of gonorrhoeae infections are burning sensation during urination, painful and swollen testicles, and white, green or yellow discharge from the penis. In women, the observed symptoms of gonorrhoeae are vaginal bleeding during periods, increased vaginal discharged, and burning sensation during urination. ... Continue Reading
Melasma, also known as chlosma, is characterized by localized, chronic acquired hypermelanosis of the skin that occur due to melanogenesis dysfunction. It is characterized by the appearances of brown macules distributed symmetrically on the sun-exposed area of the body. It generally occurs due to more use of dermatological care products. The disease affects the quality of life of patient, due to frequent facial involvement. Some of the risk factor associated with the disease are pregnancy, sexual hormones, sun exposure, s... Continue Reading
Microscopic polyangiitis is an inflammatory disorder that leads to the damage of organs such as kidneys, lungs, skin, joints, and nerves. The disease can be symptomatized by weight loss, inflammation of the kidneys, skin lesions, fever, nerve damage, skin rash, muscle and joint pain, loss of sensation, seizures, abdominal pain, and cough. However, the cause of microscopic polyangiitis is unknown, but it is thought that the overactive immune system causes the inflammation in the tissues and blood vessels. ... Continue Reading
Multiple system atrophy is a type of neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement of the body and the autonomic nervous system which leads to loss of function and death of the nerve cells in spinal cord and brain. Multiple system atrophy can be symptomatized by erectile dysfunction, bladder control and fainting spells. Due to motor nervous system impairment, difficulties with speech and gait, along with tremor and rigidity occurs. However, the cause of the disease is still unknown, but it has been observed that the ac... Continue Reading
Myocarditis is an inflammatory disorder of cardiac muscles that is caused by toxic substances, immune system, infections and autoimmune disease. The infectious strains (bacteria or viruses) are generally responsible for the acute myocarditis in which subsequent disturbance of right or left ventricular function occurs. Myocarditis can be easily diagnosed by long-term electrocardiogram, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, electrocardiography, and diagnostic catheterization. Myocarditis can be symptomatized by f... Continue Reading
Myotonic dystrophy is a genetic disorder that occurs due to mutation in DMPK gene and CNBP gene which affects the functioning of muscles and other body systems. People having myotonic dystrophy have progressive weakness of muscles in hands, legs, face, and neck which get worse over time. There are two types of myotonic dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy type I and myotonic dystrophy type II. Myotonic dystrophy can be diagnosed by genetic test, physical exam, and electromyography. ... Continue Reading
Pre-eclampsia is a disorder of high blood pressure that causes decrease in blood supply to the growing foetus. The disease can be severe if left untreated, and can cause seizure or coma to the patient, a condition called as eclampsia. One of the complication associated with pre-eclampsia is HELLP syndrome which is characterized by low platelet count, hemolysis, and elevated liver enzymes. Some of the risk associated with pre-eclampsia that affects foetus are lack of nutrients and oxygen, preterm birth, and stillbirth. Acc... Continue Reading
The global surgical staplers market size was valued at $3.2 billion in 2016, and it is projected to grow at 7.7% CAGR during the forecast period. The market will be led by disposable surgical staplers, both in terms of size and growth. Reusable is the other product type offered by the players in this industry and are utilized less when compared to disposable type. The disposable surgical staplers market share is ... Continue Reading
Ornithine-transcarbamylase deficiency is a genetic disorder which causes the accumulation of excess ammonia in the blood. Ammonia is the residual product of metabolism of protein, which is toxic in high concentration. Lack of energy, unwilling to eat, poorly controlled body temperature or breathing rate, pyloric stenosis, splenomegaly, cerebral edema, hepatic failure, and aminoaciduria are the observed symptoms of the disease. The complications associated with ornithine-transcarbamylase deficiency are intellectual disabil... Continue Reading
Osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, is a genetic disorder that causes weak bones formation. People with osteogenesis imperfecta generally have weak bones that break easily. Osteogenesis imperfecta is classified into eight categories, designated type I to type VIII. Osteogenesis imperfecta type I is the mildest form of the disease that is characterized by the bone fracture during adolescent and childhood stage. People with milder form of osteogenesis imperfecta are susceptible to hearing loss in ad... Continue Reading
Otitis media is a set of inflammatory disease that causes infection in the middle ear and is found to be common in children (around three years of age). The disease can be symptomized by sudden onset of ear pain, vomiting, severe earache, fever, and loss of hearing due to build-up of fluid. There are several risk factors for occurrence of otitis media such as, exposure of cigarette smoke, use of pacifier, and have close contact with other infected children. The complications associated with otitis media include mastoiditi... Continue Reading
Ovarian Cancer is a tumour that arises from the ovaries or areas of peritoneum or fallopian tube. Ovarian cancer can be symptomized by pain or swelling in the abdomen, gastrointestinal problems such as constipation and gas, pain in the pelvis, and vaginal bleeding. There are several risk factors for occurrence of ovarian cancer such as breast cancer, uterine cancer or colon cancer, endometriosis, have never given birth, having genetic mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene and patients associated with lynch syndrome. ... Continue Reading
Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune disorder that causes blisters in the skin and mucous membranes. The disease can be symptomatized by abnormal blistering of the skin and the oral cavity, atypical scarring of the skin, urticaria, recurrent cutaneous abscess formation, weight loss, and acantholysis. Certain medications that can cause pemphigus vulgaris are chelating agents such as penicillamine, pyrazolones, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, rifampin, beta-lactam antibiotics, and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibit... Continue Reading
Periodontitis is a type of disease that causes infections in gums and other tissues that support the teeth. The gums pull away from the teeth and form pockets. There are several risk factors associated with periodontitis such as smoking, metabolic disease, hormonal changes in women and girls, other illness such as HIV (human acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and cancer, and certain medications that reduces the flow of saliva. ... Continue Reading
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a respiratory disease that is caused by bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is most common in young children and infants. The infection occurs due to the attachment of bacteria to the cilia of the upper respiratory system. The bacteria releases toxins that damage cilia and causes airways to swell. The disease spread from person to person by sneezing or coughing. Pertussis can be symptomatized by runny nose, mild cough, low grade fever, and apnea. According to the... Continue Reading
Pheochromocytoma is a type of benign tumour that occurs in medulla of the adrenal glands which leads to excess release of adrenaline. The tumour forms in the nerve tissue of the adrenal glands. There are two adrenal glands present on the top of each kidney. Each adrenal gland comprises of adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla. Catecholamines such as adrenaline and noradrenaline, controls blood pressure, heart rate, and blood sugar. ... Continue Reading
Pigmented villonodular synovitis is the noncancerous disease in which abnormal growth of tissue occurs that lines the joints and tendons. Pigmented villonodular synovitis is categorized into two types, diffuse form and local or nodular form. The disease can be symptomatized by locking of joints, limitation of movements, and pain. In some cases, degradation of joint structure is observed. The cause of the disease is still unknown. Pigmented villonodular synovitis can be diagnosed by certain imaging techniques such as magne... Continue Reading
Poliomyelitis is an infectious disease which is caused by viruses (polioviruses) that belongs to picornaviridae family. Poliomyelitis generally affects nerves and can leads to total paralysis. The disease can be symptomatized by gastroenteritis, malaise, respiratory illness, and paralysis. Poliomyelitis is classified into three categories paralytic poliomyelitis, nonparalytic poliomyelitis, and abortive poliomyelitis. Polioviruses can be spread by direct contact with the infected person, contact with infected faeces, and ... Continue Reading
Pompe Disease is a genetic disorder that is caused by building up of glycogen in body’s organs and tissues. This further leads to impairment of the ability to function normally. According to the researchers, there are three types of pompe disease, including non-classic infantile-onset, late-onset, and classic infantile-onset. The non-classic infantile-onset pompe disease is generally characterized by delayed motor skills. The classic form of infantile-onset pompe disease causes myopathy, hypotonia, and hepatomegaly.... Continue Reading
Portal hypertension is a disorder in which pressure in portal vein and tributaries is increased and portal pressure gradient is more than 10 mmHg. The portal pressure gradient predicts the decompensation of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and development of varices. The development of gastroesophageal varices, one of the consequences of portal hypertension, can cause variceal haemorrhage. ... Continue Reading
Postherpetic neuralgia is a type of pain that occur due to nerve damage. The disease is one of the complications of shingles rash. Postherpetic neuralgia can be symptomatized by pain in the nerves, sensitive and itchy skin, muscle weakness, tremor, and paralysis. Aging, acute pain and severe rash during shingles, and lower immunity are the risk factors for developing poatherpetic neuralgia. The diagnosis of postherpetic neuralgia involves practical and accessible questionnaires. ... Continue Reading
Prader-willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder that causes alteration in eating, behaviour and mood, intellectual development, and physical growth. The disease occurs due to mutation in chromosome 15, which regulate the gene expression. The inability to control eating is one of the main symptoms of PWS. The physical symptoms of PWS generally prompts the occurrence of the disease in the new-born. There are few criteria that defines PWS, including extremely weak muscles, feeding difficulties, uncontrollable overeating, r... Continue Reading
Premature ejaculation is a type of male sexual disorder with an intravaginal ejaculatory latency time of less than one minute. High levels of sexual anxiety and altered sensitivity of serotonin receptors are found as an evidence in most of the men with premature ejaculation. Premature ejaculation can be defined by three criteria such as lack of sexual satisfaction, short ejaculatory latency, and lack of control over ejaculation. Some of the risk factors associated with premature ejaculation are endocrinopathy, opiate with... Continue Reading
Pressure ulcer is the type of ulcer that occurs due to injury in which breakdown the skin and underlying tissues. The injury occurs due to application of a constant pressure for a certain period. This causes cessation of nutrition and oxygen supply to the tissues, tissue necrosis and tissue ischemia. It has been estimated that the tissues are capable of sustaining 30-32 mmHg pressure for a small period of time. Increased pressure causes microcirculatory occlusion which further leads to tissue death and ulceration. ... Continue Reading
Acromegaly is a type of hormonal disorder that causes excessive release of growth hormone from pituitary gland in the body. Acromegaly is generally diagnosed in middle aged adults. Some of the complications associated with acromegaly are increased risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, type 2 diabetes, and colon polyps. One of the common symptoms of acromegaly is abnormal growth of hands and feet. In addition, release of excess growth hormone is observed in noncancerous tumours of pituitary gland ... Continue Reading
Acute back pain is the constant and sharp pain at the back that occurs when person falls or lifts something heavy and gradually becomes worse. According to researchers, acute back pain can be caused by ruptured disks, spasms, disk breakdown, and tense muscles. Acute back pain is also associated with various diseases and conditions such as scoliosis, arthritis, pregnancy, kidney stones, endometriosis, spondylolisthesis, and infections. Acute back pain can be diagnosed by blood test, computed tomography, magnetic resonance ... Continue Reading
Proteasome inhibitors are the drugs that block the proteasomes, a cellular component that breakdown proteins. The proteasome inhibitors are being studied in the treatment of multiple myeloma, cancer, inflammatory disorders, and autoimmune disorders. A breakthrough multiple myeloma treatment received approval 2003 for, Bortezomib, the first proteasome inhibitor, which is a reversible boronic acid inhibitor of the chymotrypsin-like activity of proteasome. ... Continue Reading
Meningioma is a type of cancer that affects the membranes surrounding the spinal cord and brain (also known as meninges). Meningioma is categorized into two types including, benign and malignant. Meningioma can be symptomatized by a headache, seizures, weakness in legs and arms, and vision loss. In some cases, carelessness, memory loss, and, unsteadiness, are also observed in some of the patients. Meningioma can also occur due to the mutation in neurofibromatosis gene (NF2). ... Continue Reading
Meningitis is an inflammatory disease which is caused by infection due to bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. It can also occur due to autoimmune diseases and certain medications. The infections due to bacteria first attack the upper respiratory tract and then passes to the brain through blood. Pneumococcal meningitis is caused by Streptococcus pneumonia and meningococcal meningitis occurs due to Neisseria meningitides infection. ... Continue Reading
Merkel cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that develops as painless bumps, due to sun exposure. Bumps can be red-violet coloured or skin coloured and grow rapidly surrounding lymph nodes. The risk factors associated with merkel cell carcinoma are excessive sun exposure, chronic immune suppression, merkel cell polyomavirus, and aging. The main cause of occurrence of merkel cell carcinoma is somatic mutations in DNA. ... Continue Reading
Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is an inherited disease that causes fat accumulation in cells. The disease affects the nervous system which produces myelin sheath for insulation and protection of nerves. The fatty deposition, called sulfatides in nerve cells causes the destruction of white matter, which is formed by myelin sheath. It further deteriorates the cognitive functioning of nerves such as an ability to walk, loss of sensation (also known as peripheral neuropathy), seizure, incontinence, inability to speak, par... Continue Reading
Migraine is a type of a severe headache that is characterized by the intense throbbing in one area of the head. According to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, migraine is three times common in women than in men and it is heralded by visual disturbances such as zig-zag lines vision and flashing lights. People having migraine generally have frequent attacks that cause, anxiety, stress, hormonal level changes, and lack of sleep. The duration of migraine pain ranges from four hours to three days. In som... Continue Reading
Myocardial ischemia is a cardiovascular disorder that causes angina, shortness of breath and cardiac arrhythmias. Myocardial ischemia is one of the reasons of the sudden cardiac death. Due to obstruction of coronary blood flow, oxygen and glucose flow is interrupted that causes impairment of cellular metabolism. In an electrocardiogram, the ST-segment depression is observed as the clinical sign of myocardial ischemia. ... Continue Reading
Nasal polyps are the type of lesions that arises from the mucosa of the nasal cavity. The cause of nasal polyps is still unknown. According to researchers, chronic inflammation in the nose and nasal sinuses are responsible for the occurrence of nasal polyps. Nasal polyps can be symptomatized by the runny nose, postnasal drip, absent sense of smell, facial pain, pain in upper teeth, snoring, persistent stuffiness, and sense of pressure over the forehead. The risk factors for nasal polyps include asthma, allergic fungal sin... Continue Reading
Neurofibromatoses type I is a genetic condition characterized by the growth of tumours along the nerves in the brain, skin and other parts of the body, and skin pigmentation. Neurofibromatoses is an autosomal dominant disorder which is caused by the mutation in NF1 gene, a tumour suppressor gene, that encodes protein to stop growing and dividing in an uncontrolled manner. ... Continue Reading
Nocturia is a condition that is characterized by the need of more than one times micturition per night. The disease is divided into two categories, lower urinary tract dysfunction, and upper urinary tract dysfunction. Nocturia is also considered as a symptom associated with overactive bladder and benign prostate obstruction. Nocturia generally occurs to older people (greater than 65 years of age). Certain risk factors that can cause nocturia in both men and women are caffeine, diuretics medications, excessive fluids befor... Continue Reading
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition in which fat builds up in the liver. There are two types of NAFLD, simple fatty liver and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). No complications or liver cell damage occur in patients with the simple fatty liver. NASH is associated with liver cell damage and inflammation that causes scarring or fibrosis, leading to liver cancer. The complications associated with NAFLD are liver failure, cardiovascular disease, and liver cancer. ... Continue Reading
Obesity, also known as adiposity, is a condition in which unhealthy amount of fat deposition occurs in the body. Obesity is characterized by an increment of amount and size of fat cells in the body. The medical professionals measure waist circumference and body mass index for diagnosis of obesity and overweight. There are many complications associated with obesity such as high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, high blood cholesterol, and sleep disorders. ... Continue Reading
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of anxiety disorder in which person has compulsive behaviour and uncontrollable recurring thoughts. The signs and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorders are obsession and compulsion. Obsession involves aggressive and unforbidden thoughts related to sex, religion and harm, fear of germs, and having things in symmetrical order. Compulsion includes excessive cleaning, ordering things in a precise way, and repeatedly checking on things. According to the researchers, the brain circui... Continue Reading
Obstructive sleep apnea is a chronic disorder that is characterized by the stop or pause breathing or shallow breathing during sleep. People with obstructive sleep apnea pause their breathing more than normal and start breathing again with loud or choking sound. Based on the frequency of pause in breathing, the amount of sleepiness, and level of oxygen in the blood, the disease can be categorized into mild, moderate and severe degrees. If left untreated, obstructive sleep apnea can lead to daytime sleepiness and also incr... Continue Reading
Ocular hypertension is the increased intraocular pressure in the eyes. If left untreated, the disease can further lead to glaucoma or permanent loss of vision. Clinically, it is estimated that 21 mmHg eye pressure or greater denotes the occurrence of ocular hypertension. The excessive aqueous humour production, inadequate drainage of aqueous humour, eye trauma, and steroidal medications are some of the causes of ocular hypertension. ... Continue Reading
Onychomycosis is also known as fungal nail infections, caused by yeasts, particularly Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Peoples having weak immune system are more susceptible to the disease. Onychomycosis is classified into four types, distal subungual onychomycosis, proximal subungual onychomycosis, white superficial onychomycosis and candida infections of the nail. There are some risk factors associated with onychomycosis such as diabetes and peripheral artery disease, psoriasis, wearing tight shoes, ... Continue Reading
Osteonecrosis is a condition in which degradation of bones occurs due to decrease of blood flow to bones in joints. Osteonecrosis is also known as avascular necrosis, aseptic necrosis, or ischemic necrosis. There are some risk factors associated with osteonecrosis such as alcohol use, injury to joints, increased pressure inside the bone, and steroidal medications. Some procedures such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and organ transplant are also found as the cause of osteonecrosis. The most common symptom associated w... Continue Reading
The global protein expression market size was $ 1.4 billion in 2016, which is expected to reach $ 3.0 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 11.7% during the forecast period (2017-2023). Protein expression refers to a process by which proteins are synthesized, altered and regulated in living organisms. In protein research, the term (protein expression) can apply to either the object under study or the laboratory ... Continue Reading
The global process analytical technology market size was valued at $1,744.5 million in 2016, and it is forecasted to grow at 12.9% CAGR during 2017-2023. Among the different techniques used in process analytical technology, spectroscopy held the largest share in the market in 2016 followed by chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, particle size analysis and other techniques. Spectroscopy held the largest share of the market owing to the growing number of pharmaceutical companies in the emerging economies, rising ... Continue Reading
Mantle cell lymphoma is a kind of disease that affects the lymphatic system (which is a part of immune system). Mantle cell lymphoma is life-threatening, slow-growing cancers which involves accumulation of cancerous B-cells at mantle zone in the lymph node. Mantle cell lymphoma can be symptomatized by night sweats, fever, weight loss and fatigue. Intestinal obstruction, multiple intestinal polyps, high blood count, and intussusception are observed in patients with mantle cell carcinoma. Somatic DNA damage is observed as t... Continue Reading
Measles, also known as rubella, is caused by viral infection of measles virus that transfers through the respiratory route and causes systemic disease. Cough, fever, runny nose, rashes, and watery eyes (also known as conjunctivitis) are the symptoms observed in patients with measles. Two or three days after the occurrence of symptoms, tiny white spots (also known as kolpik spots) begins to appear in the oral cavity. Kolpik spots are flat red with small bumps. ... Continue Reading
Medulloblastoma is a type of malignant brain tumour that occurs in neuroepithelial tissue in children. Based on age, disease spread, and degree of surgical resection of the disease, medulloblastoma is stratified into standard and high-risk categories. Increased intracranial pressure and cerebellar dysfunction along with the headache, vomiting, and ataxia, are observed in patients with medulloblastoma. ... Continue Reading
Meniere's disease is a type of disorder that causes congestion in the ear, hearing loss, dizziness (also known as vertigo), and ringing in the ears (also known as tinnitus). In some cases, patients fall due to severe vertigo and such sort of attack called drop attacks. It has been observed that meniere’s disease occurs mostly between 40 to 60 years of age. Meniere's disease is caused by fluid build-up in the labyrinth which comprises of two parts, including the membranous labyrinth and bony labyrinth. ... Continue Reading
Liposarcoma is a type of tumour that arises from fat tissues in thighs, legs, abdomen, and retroperitoneum. Liposarcoma is also considered as malignant tumour because it spread to surrounding organs. According to the World Health Organization, liposarcoma is characterized into five types including, myxoid, well differentiated, dedifferentiated, round cell, and pleomorphic. Liposarcoma is generally observed as painless enlarged mass. It affects men and women equally. Well differentiated liposarcoma are non-metastasizing tu... Continue Reading
Liver cancer is a type cancer in which malignant cells gets formed in the liver tissues. There are two types of liver cancer including hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (also known as bile duct cancer). Hepatocellular is a type of adenocarcinoma and the most common type of liver cancer. Liver cirrhosis or hepatitis is observed as the major risk factor for liver cancer. Liver cancer is characterized by hard lump formation (at the right side of rib cage), abdominal discomfort, pain around shoulder... Continue Reading
Liver cirrhosis is a condition in which liver deteriorates and gradually ceases the liver function. The healthy tissues of the liver are replaced by the scar tissues that block the blood flow in the liver. The main functions of the liver include removal of waste products, making new proteins, producing bile, and processing of the nutrients. The building up of scar tissue gets worse throughout the period and causes chronic liver failure which is also known as end stage liver disease. Chronic hepatitis C, alcoholism, non-al... Continue Reading
Lupus nephritis is a type of inflammation which is caused by an autoimmune disease, systemic lupus erythematosus. The body’s own cells are attacked by body’s immune system due to the formation of autoantibodies, in the case of systemic lupus erythematosus. The signs and symptoms of lupus nephritis include foamy urine, high blood pressure, and edema in legs, face, feet, and ankles. Kidney problems also occur in patients with lupus nephritis that can cause fever, muscle pain, red rashes, and joint pain. Systemic... Continue Reading
Macular edema causes the building-up of fluid in macula region of the eye. The macula is a light sensitive tissue, present at the center of the retina and is responsible for the sharp, straight headed vision. Building-up of fluid in macula region leads the vision to distort. Diabetic retinopathy (which is most common in diabetic patients) is observed as the common cause of macular edema. However, macular edema can also occur after surgery associated with age related macular degeneration or inflammatory disease of the eye.... Continue Reading
Osteoporosis osteitis deformans also known as Paget's disease of bone, is a condition that causes enlarged and weakened bones. The cause of paget’s disease is still unknown and can occur in the any bone of the body such as the spine, leg bones, skull, and pelvis and can lead to fracture, arthritis in joints and bone pain. Pressure on nerves, headache, hearing loss, increased head size, hip pain, are some of the symptoms observed in the patients with paget’s disease. ... Continue Reading
Peripheral artery disease is a condition in which plaque, comprising of fat, calcium, cholesterol, fibrous tissue and other substances present in the blood, build-up in arteries that supply blood to the brain, limbs and other organs. Atherosclerosis is a condition when plaques build-up in the arteries and limits the oxygen-rich blood flow to the body. Peripheral artery disease affects the leg arteries that can cause numbness and pain. In severe cases, gangrene (tissue death) can occur that can further lead to leg amputati... Continue Reading
Psoriasis is a medical condition that includes chronic inflammation and scaling on the skin and develops when the skin cells rapidly grow below the surface of the skin and get deposited on the surface before they get mature. Usually this process takes about a month, but in psoriasis it may occur in a few days. Psoriasis leads to the development of thick patches of inflamed skin with a silvery scale covering. These patches are also referred to as plaques and they itch or feel sore. They mostly occur on knees, elbows, other... Continue Reading
Angiosarcoma is a type of soft-tissue sarcoma that arises from the endothelial cells. The disease is generally aggressive and characterized by extensively infiltrating anaplastic and rapidly proliferating cells. Angiosarcoma can occur in any part of the body but it is mostly found in the skin and soft tissues. Head and neck angiosarcoma accounts for around 50% of the cases of angiosarcoma. Cutaneous angiosarcoma is a type of angiosarcoma which is mostly found in females whereas, in males, bone and soft tissue sarcoma is m... Continue Reading
Anorexia is a type of eating disorder that is characterized by distortion of body image, intense fear of gaining weight, and extremely disturbed eating behaviour. Symptoms of anorexia can include low body weight, lack of menstruation among girls and women, severe food restriction, low blood pressure, brain damage, severe constipation, multi-organ failure and infertility. According to researchers, the risk factors associated with anorexia can be psychological, social, biological, behavioural, and genetic factors. ... Continue Reading
Valvular heart disease is a condition in which heart valves does not work properly. There are four types of the valves present in the heart namely; tricuspid, mitral, pulmonary and aortic valves. Heart valves comprise of tissue flaps that open and close with each heartbeat and ensure the right direction of blood flow. Due to infections, birth defects, and age-related changes, heart valves do not function properly, with some of the problems observed in valvular heart diseases including; stenosis, regurgitation, and atresia... Continue Reading
Polycystic ovary syndrome refers to an imbalance of hormone that causes mood disorders, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and obstructive sleep apnea. An absence of ovulation, high levels of androgens, and cyst formation in both ovaries are observed in most of the patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. The disease is also the major cause of anovulatory infertility, causing trouble in women to conceive naturally. ... Continue Reading
Angina is a condition in which chest pain occurs when the heart muscle doesn’t get enough oxygen-rich blood. Patients having angina suffer from squeezing and pressure in the chest, and pain in the shoulder, arms, neck, and jaws. Angina is one of the symptoms of cardiovascular disease such as coronary heart disease. In coronary heart disease, plaques build up in the coronary arteries that reduce the flow of oxygen-rich blood which can cause blockage in the blood flow. Angina can be treated by aspirin, nitrates, beta-... Continue Reading
Cerebrovascular disease also known as stroke, is a condition caused by cerebral ischemia or haemorrhage. Ischemic events are further classified on the basis of occurrences of (in vertebrobasilar or carotid distribution) and duration of symptoms. Facial weakness, vertigo, dysphagia, diplopia, dysarthria, gait ataxia, hemisensory numbness, hemiparesis, limb dysmetria, cortical blindness, and bilateral weakness and numbness are some of the symptoms observed in the patients with ischemic stroke. Cerebrovascular disease can be... Continue Reading
Diabetes insipidus is a disorder in which kidney passes an abnormal amount of odourless and dilute urine that causes patients to drink plenty of liquids. Diabetes insipidus is categorized into four types namely; central diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, gestational diabetes insipidus, and dispogenic diabetes insipidus. One of the major complication associated with diabetes insipidus is dehydration in which fluid intake is less than fluid loss. The symptoms of diabetes insipidus include fatigue, dry skin,... Continue Reading
Gestational diabetes occurs in women, during the 24th to 28th week of pregnancy, due to insufficient secretion of insulin during pregnancy. During pregnancy, a female body undergoes many changes such as human chorionic gonadotropin hormone secretion and weight gain. Women with gestational diabetes are found to be mild thirstier than normal. ... Continue Reading
Interstitial cystitis, also known as painful bladder syndrome is a condition that causes painful urinary symptoms that differs from person to person. Mild discomfort, tenderness in the pelvic area, bladder pain and increased frequency to urinate, are some of the observed symptoms in the patients suffering from interstitial cystitis. Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and autoimmune diseases are also observed to be associated with interstitial cystitis in the patients. ... Continue Reading
The global drug of abuse testing market size was valued at $4.8 billion in 2016, and it is forecasted to grow at 9.6% CAGR during 2017-2023. Vendors in the global market offer drug of abuse testing products such as consumable and equipment, with consumable being the larger contributor to the market in 2016, since consumables including rapid test kits and assay kits & reagents, can be quickly made available for the on-site testing of the drugs. ... Continue Reading
Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma is a type of brain tumour in which certain brain cells such as oligodendrocytes and astrocytes, rapidly increase in number and form a mass. The disease is also called mixed glioma because it involves two types of cells. Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma generally occurs in the cerebrum region. Some of the symptoms of anaplastic oligoastrocytoma include seizures, headache and change in personality. The disease can be treated by surgical methods that involve removal of the tumour. ... Continue Reading
Aneurysm is a type of disorder that causes bulge formation in arteries. The disease generally occurs due to damaging of arteries. The bulge formation leads an increased force against an injured wall inside the artery. This further leads to rupturing of the artery and severe bleeding. Aneurysm mostly occurs in aorta that supply oxygen-rich blood from the heart to other parts of the body. ... Continue Reading
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is a disorder that is characterized by loss of consciousness, sudden severe headache, epileptic seizures, and neurological symptoms such as hemisensory or motor symptoms and dysphagia. The disease can be diagnosed by blood count test, urea and electrolytes test, serum glucose test, chest radiography, lumbar puncture, and computed tomography. The complications associated with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage include hydrocephalus, seizures, hyponatremia, immediate cerebral ischemia, an... Continue Reading
Eating disorders are disorders that can cause serious and fatal illness in the body. There are several types of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, emotional overeating, binge eating disorder, and others. People with anorexia nervosa consider themselves as overweight even when they are dangerously underweight. People with bulimia nervosa generally have frequent episodes of uncontrollable eating. People with binge eating disorder generally have no control over eating and they are often obese. ... Continue Reading
Aphasia is a type of neurological disorder that is caused by factors which lead to damage to the language areas of the brain such as stroke, brain tumour, brain infection, gunshot wounds, and certain progressive neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Aphasia is categorized into two types, non-fluent aphasia and fluent aphasia. ... Continue Reading
Arterial stiffness is a type of cardiovascular disorder that occurs due to arteriosclerosis and aging. Stiffness can be defined as the viscoelastic property that anticipate the relationship between change in volume and change in pressure. Due to decrease in capacity of reservoir and recoiling elasticity, the diastolic pressure decreases and pulse pressure increases. ... Continue Reading
Arteriosclerosis is a type of cardiovascular disorder characterised by build-up of plaque inside arteries. Plaques are generally made up of fat, calcium, cholesterol, and other substances in the blood. The plaque formation leads to decrease in supply of oxygen-rich blood to the organs in the body. The complications associated with arteriosclerosis include stroke and heart attack. Some of the risk factors associated with arteriosclerosis are high blood pressure, insulin resistance, diabetes, obesity, lack of physical activ... Continue Reading
Arteriovenous fistula is a cardiovascular disorder characterized by an abnormal connection between a vein and an artery. In a person having arteriovenous fistula, the blood flow pathway from arteries to the vein is altered and it bypasses the capillaries due to which the tissues below the bypassed capillaries get diminished blood supply. The disease generally occurs in legs. ... Continue Reading
Arthritis is an inflammatory disorder that occurs in joints and surrounding tissues. There are six types of arthritis namely osteoarthritis, autoimmune arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, juvenile arthritis, gout arthritis, and infectious arthritis. Symptoms of arthritis can include pain, swelling, redness, stiffness and decrease in movement. Some of the risk factors associated with arthritis are aging, obesity, joint injury, and family history. Certain laboratory tests such as blood test, and urine test, and imaging techniqu... Continue Reading
Ascites is one of the complications of liver diseases and is characterised by collection of fluid in the abdomen that causes swelling. More than 25 ml of fluid may accumulate in the peritoneal cavity. The disease can be caused by portal hypertension and low level of albumin protein in the blood. Hepatitis C or B infection, abdominal cancer, pancreatitis, congestive heart failure, portal vein thrombosis, and chronic alcohol abuse are the risk factors associated with ascites. Ascites can be symptomatized by bloating, sudden... Continue Reading
Acute leukemia is also known as cancer of blood cells in which immature blood cells modify into cancer cells. The disease arises from bone marrow and causes formation of numerous large blood cells. Leukemia is categorized into five different types namely acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and hairy cell leukemia. Leukemia can produce be symptoms such as fever, recurrent nosebleeds, bone pain, swollen lymph nodes, persistent fatigue, petechiae, ... Continue Reading
Bladder is a hollow organ in the lower part of the abdomen, that stores urine before passing it out of the body. The most common type of bladder cancer is transitional cell carcinoma that begins in the urothelial cells lining the bladder. The other two types of bladder cancer include squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Some of the symptoms associated with bladder cancer include blood in the urine, frequent urination, pain during urination, urinary incontinence, and pain in the lower part of the tummy or back. ... Continue Reading
Botulism is a rare illness caused by a toxin that attack a body’s nerves. Botulism toxin is made by Clostridium botulinum and sometimes Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium baratii bacteria. The symptoms of botulism usually start with weakness of the muscles that control the eyes, face, mouth, and throat. This weakness can further spread to the neck, arms, torso, and legs. Botulism can also weaken the muscles involved in breathing, which can lead to difficulty breathing and can be fatal. ... Continue Reading
Becker muscular dystrophy is an inherited muscle wasting diseases caused by a gene abnormality (mutation) that results in deficient or abnormal production of the dystrophin protein (dystrophinopathies). Becker muscular dystrophy follows x-linked recessive inheritance and is mostly found in males, but some females are also affected. Becker muscular dystrophy usually begins in the teens or early twenties and symptoms vary in affected individuals. Muscle deterioration progresses slowly but usually results in the need for a w... Continue Reading
Bacterial vaginosis is a common vaginal infection, and is classified as a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Bacterial vaginosis occurs when there is a change in the natural balance of bacteria in vagina. Bacterial vaginosis is usually treated with antibiotic tablets or gel. The disease usually occurs in the women in the age group of 15-44. Although, the exact cause of bacterial vaginosis is unknown, it is believed that the infection typically occurs in sexually active women. The disease is linked to an imbalance of &l... Continue Reading
Batten disease is a fatal, inherited disorder of the nervous system that typically begins in the childhood. Early symptoms of Batten disease usually appear between the age of five to 10 years, when parents or physicians may notice a previously normal child has begun to develop vision problems or seizures. In some cases, the early signs are subtle, taking the form of personality and behaviour changes, slow learning, clumsiness, or stumbling. It has been observed that over a period of time, affected children suffer from cog... Continue Reading
Atherosclerosis refers to situation when fatty substance deposits in the arteries and leads to its clogging. The fatty deposition in the arteries is known as plaque. The plaques are made up of cholesterol, fatty substances, cellular waste products, calcium and fibrin (a clotting material in the blood). Sometimes deposits in arteries are compared to a plumbing problem. ... Continue Reading
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a neurological disorder, but it is not a life-threatening disease. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease does not affect the brain but causes damage to the peripheral nerves; tracts of nerve cell fibres that connect the brain and spinal cord to muscles and sensory organs. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is not curable, but the disease generally progresses slowly, and it does not affect expected life span. The therapy includes physical therapy, occupational therapy and orthopedic devices. ... Continue Reading
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an inherited disorder that involves muscle weakness that worsen quickly and is a fatal genetic disorder diagnosed in the childhood. The fatal disease is caused by the mutation in the Duchenne gene found on the X-chromosome that encodes for dystrophin. The disease progression leads to muscle weakness and serious medical problems including issues related to the heart and lungs. It has been observed that young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy live only till late twenties. ... Continue Reading
Bone marrow transplant rejection is a complication that occurs after a stem cell or bone marrow transplant has been done, as the newly transplanted donor cells attack the transplant recipient's body. The symptoms of the bone marrow transplant rejection include chest pain, chills, drop in blood pressure, fever, flushing, headache, hives, nausea, pain and shortness of breath. The disease is mainly treated through immunosuppressive drugs. ... Continue Reading
Global radiation dose management market (RDM) size was $ 129.8 million in 2016, which is forecasted to grow at CAGR of 46% during 2017-2023. Vendors in the global market offer RDM solutions and services, with solutions being the larger contributor in the Radiation Dose Management market in 2016 followed by services, since these solutions enable the healthcare providers to track and evaluate the radiations emitting from different modalities such as computed tomography (CT), radiography & mammography, fluoroscopy & ... Continue Reading
Anaplastic astrocytoma is a rare malignant brain tumor that develops from certain star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes. Astrocytes and similar cells form tissue that surrounds and protects other nerve cells found within the brain and spinal cord. Collectively, these cells are known as glial cells and the tissue they form is known as glial tissue. Tumors that arise from glial tissue, including astrocytomas, are collectively referred to as gliomas. The symptoms of anaplastic astrocytomas vary depending upon the speci... Continue Reading
Anxiety disorders involves a person experiencing more than temporary worry or fear. For a person with an anxiety disorder, the anxiety does not go away and can get worse over a period of time. The feelings can interfere with daily activities such as job performance, school work, and relationships. Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress and can be beneficial in some situations. It can alert a person about any future dangers, thereby helping them to prepare and pay attention. Anxiety disorders differ from normal feelings of... Continue Reading
Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by rod-shaped, gram-positive bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax can be found naturally in soil and commonly affects domestic and wild animals globally. It has been observed that people can get sick with anthrax if they come in contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products. Contact with anthrax can cause severe illness in both humans and animals. ... Continue Reading
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides are a heterogeneous group of diseases corresponding to necrotising inflammation of small vessels with a wide range of clinical presentations. ANCA disease process is characterized by necrotizing inflammation of small vessels, the relative paucity of immune deposits and an association with detectable circulating ANCAs. ... Continue Reading
Peptides are the small molecules composed of aminoacids which are connected with each other with peptide bond. Peptides play an important role in various anabolic and catabolic biological processes. They play a key role in cell signaling pathways, hormonal systems, enzymatic systems immune system and various other important functions of the body. ... Continue Reading
Aspergillosis is an infection caused by Aspergillus, a common mold (a type of fungus) that breeds indoors and outdoors. Most people breathe in Aspergillus spores every day without getting sick. However, people with a weak immune system or lung diseases are at a higher risk of developing health problems due to Aspergillus. Some of the health problems caused due to Aspergillus include allergic reactions, lung infections, and infections in other organs of the body. ... Continue Reading
Brain edema, also known as cerebral edema, occurs as a result of an increase in brain fluid content. Brain edema causes swelling of the brain due to excessive fluid collection in the chambers or ventricles of the brain or accumulation of fluid within the brain tissue itself. The causes of cerebral edema include traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke, haemorrhages, tumors and infections (toxoplasmosis, meningitis, subdural empyema). Cerebral edema may or may not be associated with increased intracranial pressure. It may o... Continue Reading
Brain ischemia occurs when the blood supply to any part of the brain is interrupted, resulting in tissue death and loss of brain function. The most common cause of brain ischemia stroke is atherosclerosis. Other conditions that may result from brain ischemia are stroke, cardiorespiratory arrest, and irreversible brain damage. The causes of brain ischemia can vary from sickle cell anemia to congenital heart defects. The symptoms of brain ischemia include loss of movement of body area, weakness, numbness, decreased vision, ... Continue Reading
Breast cancer occurs when cells in breast begin to grow uncontrollably. Cancer cells usually form tumor and can be felt as a lump or seen under x-ray. Mostly, breast cancer begins in the duct that carries milk to the nipple, while some breast cancer cells start in the glands that make breast milk. As per National Institutes of Health (NIH), in the U.S., 14.6% of all new cancer cases diagnosed every year are of breast cancer. HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) is a gene that plays a role in the developmen... Continue Reading
Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic autoimmune skin disorder that cause generalized, pruritic, bullous lesions in elderly patients. Bullous pemphigoid occurs more often in patients aged 60 years and above, but can also occur in children. IgG autoantibodies bind to certain hemidesmosomal antigens (BPAg1, BPAg2), resulting in the activation of complement system to form a sub epidermal blister. ... Continue Reading
Burkitt lymphoma is a rare, highly aggressive B-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma. Burkitt lymphoma disease may affect jaw, central nervous system, bowel, kidneys, ovaries, or other organs. There are three main types of Burkitt lymphoma: endemic, sporadic, and immunodeficiency-related. Endemic Burkitt lymphoma is the most common of the three types, originating in Africa, where it is still the most common childhood cancer. Endemic Burkitt lymphoma is rare outside of Africa. Sporadic Burkitt lymphoma occurs throughout the world. Th... Continue Reading
Cachexia is a major cause of weight loss and increased mortality that affects more than five million people in the U.S. Clinically, cachexia manifests with excessive weight loss in the setting of ongoing disease, usually with disproportionate muscle wasting. Differentiation from other syndromes of weight loss is pivotal to prompt recognition and effective management of cachexia. ... Continue Reading
Canavan disease is a rare inherited disorder that damages the ability of nerve cells (neurons) in the brain to send and receive messages. Canavan disease is one of a group of genetic disorders, known as leukodystrophies. Leukodystrophies disrupt the growth or maintenance of the myelin sheath, which is the covering that protects nerves and promotes the efficient transmission of nerve impulses. Neonatal/infantile Canavan disease is the most common and most severe form of the condition. Affected infants appear normal for the... Continue Reading
Cancer pain is the most common symptom in the patients which is caused by tumour pressing on other organs, nerves, or bones in the body. Chemotherapies also causes numbness and tingling sensations in patient’s hands or feet while radiotherapy results in skin irritation and redness. Cancer pain can be categorized into two types, including acute pain and chronic pain. The severity of pain depends upon the type of cancer, location of the cancer, stage of the cancer and presence of any nerve damage due to cancer or canc... Continue Reading
Cervical cancer is an abnormal growth of the cervix tissues. The cervix is the lower narrowed end of the uterus, also called birth canal, which leads from uterus to vagina. There are two types of cervical cancer namely squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Almost 80% to 90% of the of cervical cancer are squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma begins in flat and thin cells that line the cervix while adenocarcinoma begins in the cervical cells that make mucus and other fluids. ... Continue Reading
Colorectal cancer refers to a cancer type that starts in the colon or the rectum, and begins on the inner lining of colon or rectum known as polyp. The type of polyp known as adenomatous polyps are more likely to turn into cancer and are termed as precancerous conditions. The symptoms include rectal bleeding, change in bowel habit, abdominal discomfort, weakness or fatigue and weight loss. According to National Institutes of Health (NIH), around 8% of all new cases of cancers are of colorectal cancer, in the U.S... Continue Reading
Growing aging population, rising prevalence of BPH disorders, technological advancements in BPH procedures and rising awareness about BPH disorders and the treatments available are some of the factors increasing the number of BPH treatment procedures in the U.S. However, the adoption of BPH procedures in the U.S has been facing certain challenges such as side-effects associated with BPH treatment procedures and unfavourable healthcare reforms in the U.S., which is likely to impede its growth during the forecast period. Mo... Continue Reading
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that acts on neuromuscular junction and leads to the weakening of skeletal muscles. There are various symptoms observed in the patients suffering from myasthenia gravis, such as drooping of one or both eyelids (ptosis), swallowing difficulty, shortness of breath, impaired speech, change in facial expression, and weakness in arms, legs and fingers. Myasthenia gravis is caused due to ineffective transmission of the nerve impulse to the muscles. Various neurotransmitters suc... Continue Reading
Emerging economies such as India, China, and Mexico offer significant growth opportunities for the key players in the market mainly due to increase in the healthcare expenditure. Healthcare is undergoing rapid changes in emerging economies due to rising government expenditure, growing number of hospitals, increasing number of surgeries, and rising healthcare awareness. Emerging economies provide a suitable opportunity for the growth of the surgical sutures market. Healthcare awareness has also increased in these economies... Continue Reading
Arrhythmia refers to any change from the normal sequence of electrical impulses, causing abnormal heart rhythms. A fast heart rate (in adults, more than 100 beats per minute) is known as tachycardia. A slow heart rate (less than 60 beats per minute) is known as bradycardia. When the heart does not beat properly, it cannot pump blood effectively. When the heart does not pump blood effectively, the lungs, brain and all other organs cannot work properly and may shut down or be damaged. Some arrhythmias are so brief that the ... Continue Reading
Acinetobacter infections are caused by the bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii. The disease has emerged as a major cause of healthcare-associated infections. The virulence of Acinetobacter species is low, but these are capable of causing infection in organ transplants and febrile neutropenia. Most of the Acinetobacter isolates recovered from hospitalized patients, particularly those recovered from respiratory secretions and urine, represent colonization rather than infection ... Continue Reading
According to National Cancer Institute, a part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, acute myeloid leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It is characterized by overproduction of immature white blood cells, myeloblasts or leukemic blasts. These cells crowd the bone marrow, preventing it from making normal blood cells. They can also spill out into the blood stream and circulate around the body. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is in the process of developing, Alisertib, for the treat... Continue Reading
Acute pain is defined as a type of pain that is directly related to soft tissue damage such as sprained ankle. The pain generally lasts for less than 3 to 6 months. The acute pain remains for a short duration of time and is gradually resolved, as the injured tissues heal. The chronic pain is relatively more sharp and severe as compared to acute pain. Acute pain is triggered by a specific disease or injury, skeletal muscle spasm and sympathetic nervous system activation, and is self-limited. ... Continue Reading
Adrenoleukodystrophy (Adrenomyeloneuropathy/ Schilder-Addison Complex) is a X-linked rare disorder that generally occurs in males. Adrenoleukodystrophy commonly affects the nervous system and the adrenal glands, which are small glands located on top of each kidney. As a X-linked disorder, Adrenoleukodystrophy presents is mostly found in males and occurs in about one out of every 17,000 births. ... Continue Reading
Asthma refers to the narrowing of the airway of lungs caused by inflammation in the air passage resulting from both genetic and environmental influences. Allergic asthma leads to allergies when the immune system overreacts to the presence of a harmless substance known as allergen. Some people may develop breathing problems from inhaling allergens. It occurs when the airways swell as part of an allergic reaction. ... Continue Reading
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disorder that may cause lung disease and liver disease. The sign and symptoms of people with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency usually develop as lung disease between the age of 20 and 50 years. The earliest symptoms of Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency include shortness of breath following mild activity, reduced ability to exercise, and wheezing. Other signs and symptoms can include unintentional weight loss, fatigue, recurring respiratory infections, and rapid heartbeat upon stan... Continue Reading
Amyloidosis is a rare and serious protein deposition disease and is caused by an abnormal protein known as amyloid that builds up in the tissues or organs. As the amount of amyloid protein deposits increases in a tissue or organ, they interfere with the tissue or organ’s healthy function. Eventually, the amyloid protein deposits can cause symptoms and organ failure and sometimes can be fatal. ... Continue Reading
Anaphylaxis is a severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to a trigger substance, known an allergen. Minute amounts of trigger substances may cause a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction. Anaphylaxis may occur after ingestion, inhalation, skin contact or injection of a trigger substance. The most severe type of anaphylaxis is known as anaphylactic shock that is usually fatal, if untreated. Anaphylaxis requires immediate medical treatment, including an immediate injection of epinephrine and a trip to a hospital emerge... Continue Reading
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is made up of either malignant T-cells (type of cells in the immune system), or null-lymphocytes (lack both B or T-cell markers). The presence of the protein, ‘CD30 antigen’ on the surface of lymphoma cells is a distinctive feature of the ALCL. ALCL occurs in two forms, systemic ALCL and primary cutaneous ALCL. Systemic ALCL can affect all organs in the body and it is aggressive while primary cutaneous ... Continue Reading
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is referred to as progressive and chronic interstitial pneumonia without known cause. Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease in which tissue profound in lungs becomes stiff and dense over time. The scar tissue formation is known as fibrosis. As the fibrosis progresses and tissue become darker, lungs can't properly move oxygen into the bloodstream, which result in oxygen deficiency in brain and other organs. ... Continue Reading
Head and neck cancer usually develops in the squamous cells that line the moist, mucosal surfaces inside the salivary glands, and head and neck. Alcohol use, tobacco use are major risk factors associated with the head and neck cancer. The other risk factors include human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, oral health, radiation exposure, preserved or salty foods, occupational exposure, ancestry, Epstein-Barr virus infection, and others. According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), head and neck cancer acco... Continue Reading
Gaucher disease is a type of a lysosomal storage disorder that often causes liver and spleen enlargement, bone issues and blood problems. The disease involves fatty lipid deposition in certain organs and bones. The disease is treated by bone marrow transplantation and enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). Gaucher disease is categorized into type I, II and III. According to the data published by National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), Gaucher disease type I is the most common type, accounting for more than 90% of case... Continue Reading
Fanconi’s anemia is an inherited genetic disorder that affects the bone marrow and results in the decreased production of all types of blood cells. The symptoms associated with the disease include decreased blood cell number, bone problems, vitiligo, deafness, eye problems, short height, small head, small testicles and genital changes. The disease can be diagnosed by bone marrow biopsy, complete blood count, hearing test, CT scan and MRI. ... Continue Reading
Escherichia coli (E. coli) infections is a disease caused by coming into contact with the stool or feces, of animals or humans. The symptoms associated with the disease include diarrhoea, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting. The disease in its chronic phase can be diagnosed by observing the symptoms such as pale skin, fever, weakness and bruising. ... Continue Reading
Epstein-Barr virus infections is a disease associated with the glandular fever and usually occurs in the childhood. The symptoms associated with the disease include fever, fatigue, lack of appetite, sore throat, swollen glands and weakness. The virus is found in the saliva, blood and semen and can spread through kissing an infected person, using infected person’s toothbrush, blood transfusion and organ transplant. ... Continue Reading
Encephalopathy is a disease that affects the structure and functioning of the brain, which can be permanent or temporary. The different types of encephalopathy include chronic traumatic encephalopathy, glycine encephalopathy, Hashimoto’s encephalopathy, hepatic encephalopathy, hypertensive encephalopathy, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, toxic-metabolic encephalopathy, infectious encephalopathies, uremic encephalopathy and Wernicke encephalopathy. ... Continue Reading
Encephalomyelitis involves inflammation of spinal cord or brain. The various types of the disease include acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, encephalomyelitis disseminate, AntiMOG associated encephalomyelitis, equine encephalomyelitis, myalgic encephalomyelitis, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus and AIDS related encephalomyelitis. ... Continue Reading
Hypogonadism, also known as gonad deficiency, is a disease that involves less or no production of sex hormones. The different types of the hypogonadism include primary hypogonadism and central hypogonadism or secondary hypogonadism. The disease is caused by several factors including autoimmune disorders, genetic disorders, severe infections, liver and kidney diseases, undescended testes, radiation exposure, hemochromatosis, pituitary disorders, inflammatory diseases, obesity, nutritional deficiencies and surgery. ... Continue Reading
Hypertension is a medical condition that involves high blood pressure against the walls of blood vessels. The normal systolic pressure is 120 mmHg while normal diastolic pressure is 80 mmHg. Hypertension is usually caused by acute stress and intense physical exercise. The risk factors associated with the hypertension include obesity, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, low potassium in the diet, alcohol and tobacco use, physical inactivity and a salt-rich diet associated with processed and fatty foods. ... Continue Reading
Hepatitis D is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis D virus (HDV), which is a ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus that requires hepatitis B virus (HBV) for its replication. It attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease. Hepatitis D infection cannot occur in the absence of hepatitis B virus. The risk factors associated with hepatitis D includes hepatitis B infection, frequent blood transfusions and abuse injectable or intravenous (IV) drugs, such as heroin. Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. is in the process... Continue Reading
Grass pollen allergy is an allergy caused by the pollen that comes from grasses and it tends to start growing in the spring. The symptoms associated with the grass pollen allergy includes cough, runny nose and itchy eyes. Dry winds, unmowed lawn and certain foods such as melons, oranges, peaches, celery and tomatoes can make the allergy worse. ... Continue Reading
Gouty arthritis, also known as gout, is a type of arthritis that attack joints, and with time it also attacks tendons and other tissues. It is caused by increase in the uric acid in the blood. Alcohol abuse, obesity and high consumption of diuretics can increase the risk of developing gout. The most common symptoms of gout include swelling, pain and rudeness. ... Continue Reading
Renal cell cancer, also known as kidney cancer or renal adenocarcinoma, is a disease caused by the presence of malignant or cancerous cells in the lining of tubules in the kidney. Smoking and consumption of certain painkillers for a long duration of time can increase the risk of developing renal cell carcinoma. ... Continue Reading
Neuroendocrine carcinoma begins in the neuroendocrine cells and can metastasize to other parts of the body. It develops in the hormone producing cells of the body’s neuroendocrine system. Neuroendocrine carcinoma can develop in many organs, including gastrointestinal tract, lungs and brain. The risk factors associated with neuroendocrine cancer include, family history, immune system suppression, sun exposure and arsenic exposure. ... Continue Reading
Pancreatic cancer develops when pancreas starts developing abnormally. Pancreatic cancer is categorized into two different types, which includes exocrine pancreatic cancer and endocrine pancreatic cancer. Tobacco use, obesity, chemical exposure, family history, diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, liver cirrhosis and inherited genetic syndromes are the risk factors associated with pancreatic cancer. ... Continue Reading
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the liver malignancy that develops in the patients suffering from cirrhosis and chronic liver diseases. The disease is caused by liver diseases including hepatitis B or hepatitis C, cirrhosis, alcohol abuse, obesity, diabetes, iron storage disease and aflatoxin. Some of the common symptoms of hepatocellular carcinoma include, pain, lump in upper belly, bloating, weight loss, loss of appetite, nausea, fatigue and fever are the. According to American Cancer Society, around 40,710 new cases of pri... Continue Reading
Insmed Incorporated is in the process of developing Amikacin Liposome Inhalation Suspension (ALIS) and INS1007 for the treatment of bronchiectasis. Many companies are more focused on developing their drug candidates as small molecule with the inhalation route of administration in the bronchiectasis therapeutics pipeline. ... Continue Reading
Myelofibrosis is a rare disorder characterized by the formation of excessive scar tissue in the bone marrow, that impairs its ability to produce red blood cells. However, it is believed by the researchers that myelofibrosis occurs due to the presence of abnormal red blood stem cells in the bone marrow, that produce mature cells which grow quickly and form scar tissue leading to chronic inflammation. ... Continue Reading
Oral care/oral hygiene is the practice of keeping mouth clean and healthy by regularly brushing and cleaning the teeth. There are several oral problems such as bad breath, dry mouth, canker or cold sores or tooth decay which can be treated with proper diagnosis and oral care. Oral care/oral hygiene market has been growing due to increase in good hygiene practices, increasing prevalence of oral diseases and technological advancements in oral care/oral hygiene products. Oral hygiene involves keeping daily preventive c... Continue Reading
Medical Tapes are used as a medicine and first aid to hold a bandage or other dressing onto a wound. These tapes are designed to hold firmly to skin, dressing materials, and underlying layers of the skin (due to the presence of adhesive), without damaging the skin, and allow air to pass through them and reach the skin. Some breathable tapes such as Kinesiology Tape, and other elastic bandages with adhesives, are made of cotton. Surgical tape is often white because it contains zinc oxide, which is added to prevent infectio... Continue Reading
Smart pulse oximeters are non-invasive medical devices that are used to measure various health parameters such as pulse rate, heart rate and oxygen saturation level. These devices help in the early detection of various diseases such as sleep problems, respiratory diseases, and cardiac diseases. However, smart pulse oximeters readings may get affected by low blood pressure, cold fingers, nail polish, and artificial nails. The smart pulse oximeters market is expected to have a considerable growth during the forecast period.... Continue Reading
Hypothyroidism, also known as underactive thyroid disease, is a disease caused by the inflammation of the thyroid gland. Some of the other causes of hypothyroidism may also include radiation therapy, thyroid surgery and pregnancy. The symptoms of hypothyroidism include constipation, low muscle tone, stomach bloating, swollen tongue and extreme sleepiness. According to the data published by the American Thyroid Association, more than 12% of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime. ... Continue Reading
Regenerative medicine is a comparatively new area of science that involves the restoration of damaged cells, tissues or organs by applying cell therapy, tissue engineering, immunotherapy or gene therapy techniques. On contrary to the present clinical therapeutics that act on slowing the disease progression or relieve symptoms, regenerative medication has a promising therapeutic approach of restoring the function and structure of damaged organs and tissues. The global regenerative medicine market is expected to witness sig... Continue Reading
Infertility is a condition where, a person is unable to reproduce by natural means. Treatment of the infertility depends on the cause of the condition. The various causes of infertility include sexually transmitted infections, genetic problems, DNA damage due to smoking, diabetes mellitus, and toxins such as chemical dusts, glues and pesticides. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are around 6.9 million women aged 15-44 years, who have ever used infertility services. The global infertil... Continue Reading
Breast pump is a medical device used for the extraction of milk from breasts of a lactating woman, and are operated either manually or electronically. According to the World Bank, out of 3.4 billion labor force, 39.3% are female; and a considerable growth of the has been observed over the years. With the rise in percentage of working woman globally, there will be constant demand for such devices that aids in breastfeeding and nursing the babies without affecting their work. There has been an increase in the awareness with... Continue Reading
Spectral computed tomography (CT) is a scanning device that is used for medical imaging for diagnosis in case of cancer, tumor development, cardiovascular impairment, aneurysm and other bone related disorders. Spectral CT has been considered as the next phase of the widely accepted computed tomography (CT) providing an effective imaging modality. The computed tomography reconstructs an object's internal structure, from a sequence of X-ray transmission images. Computed tomography functions by detecting the number of ph... Continue Reading
Healthcare IT integration is a consortium of IT and healthcare sector and involves the application of latest IT solutions to monitor people’s health, perform secured exchange of their electronic data and provide economical healthcare solutions. The application of IT in other domains has presented positive outcomes and the same is expected in terms of healthcare. The global healthcare IT integration market is estimated to witness a considerable growth during the forecast period. The major factors that will accelerate... Continue Reading
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) refers to an enlarged prostate gland. The prostate gland surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. As the prostate gets bigger, it may squeeze or partly block the urethra, causing problems while urinating. BPH is common in aging men, and about half of all men between the ages of 51 and 60 suffer from BPH. It has been observed that up to 90% of men above the age of 80 years have BPH. The treatment methods for BPH include medications, transurethra... Continue Reading
Bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) inhibitors are small molecule inhibitors including bromodomain 2 (BRD2), bromodomain 3 (BRD3), bromodomain 4 (BRD4) and bromodomain testis (BRDT), which have anti-proliferating properties. These targets of inhibitors are supposed to bind with myc gene, which is a most desired target for cancer therapeutics. BET inhibitors are first-in-class targeted therapies that directly target bromodomain proteins to deliver a new ... Continue Reading
A medical claim is a detailed invoice that a health care provider sends to the health insurer, exactly showing the services that have been rendered by the providers to the patient. Medical claims management involves multiple administrative and customer service layers that include review, investigation, adjustment, remittance or denial of a claim. Improved focus on quality healthcare services and adoption of cloud technology related services are contributing ... Continue Reading
Protein assays are utilized in life science research to detect the presence of protein in a sample. Estimation of protein fixation is important for protein cleaning, electrophoresis, cell science, atomic science, and research applications. Although there are a wide variety of protein assays available, none of the assays can be used without first considering their suitability for an application. Each assay has its own advantages and limitations and often it is necessary to obtain more ... Continue Reading
Infection is the invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria and parasites that are not normally present within the human body. An infection may cause no symptoms and be hidden, or it may cause symptoms and be clinically visible. An infection may remain localized, or it may spread through the blood or lymphatic vessels to become systemic (present in the entire body). The global infection surveillance solutions market is growing due to the emergence of diseases caused by microorganisms that were... Continue Reading
Blood plasma product is the extracted portion from the blood using fractionation process to deliver products rich in plasma proteins. These products are used as body fluids, antibodies and clotting factors in medical industries that aid in treatment of chronic ailments like auto-immune disorders and haemophilia. The global blood plasma product market is expected to witness a significant growth during the forecast period due to the high demand by a large pool of patients ... Continue Reading
Orthodontic Supplies Market size was $3.4 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach $5.9 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 8.3%. Orthodontic supplies refer to the various appliances used to improve alignment and appearance of crooked, protruding and crowded tooth. The different orthodontic supplies products used to correct teeth and jaws, that are positioned improperly include fixed braces, removable braces and orthodontic adhesives. ... Continue Reading
Drugs that are applied to a local area on the body are known as topical drugs. Many creams and balms that are used for skin treatment are frequently called topical drug. Topical drug delivery market offers an alternative drug delivery system to treat many diseases and related conditions such as psoriasis, ringworm, rashes & blisters and others. The topical drug delivery has turned out to be progressively essential in the pharmaceutical industry. Eye drops for ophthalmic use and various drugs utilized for inw... Continue Reading
Stem cells are the cells that have the potential to differentiate into various types of cells in the body. Embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells are the two main types of stem cells. Stem cells could possibly be used to generate cells and tissues for therapy of a variety of diseases including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, heart disease, spinal cord injury, diabetes, and arthritis. The global stem cell banking market is expected to grow due to the increasing prevalence of such diseases and increasin... Continue Reading
The hallmark of cancer is the continuous proliferative capacity of cancerous cells. In mammalian cells progression is controlled by the cell cycle, where checkpoints are regulated by CDKs. CDK 4 and CDK 6 regulates cell cycle progression at the G1 restriction point, thus are highly considered as anti-cancer drug targets. The cell cycle contains a dimeric enzyme which becomes active and inactive at regular intervals. The dimeric enzyme consists of a catalytic subunit, CDK and a regulatory subunit, cyclin. CDK with cyclin c... Continue Reading
Diabetic foot ulcer is a serious complication of diabetes and can be defined as the ulceration in foot along with neuropathy or peripheral artery disease of the lower limb in diabetic patients. Currently, the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcer in diabetic population of the U.S. stands at 4% to 10%. Among diabetic foot ulcer patients, it is estimated that majority (around 60% to 80%) of foot ulcer are capable to heal, while 10% to 15% remain active and around 5% to 24% of them can lead to limb amputation within a period of ... Continue Reading
Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA) is an inherited autosomal recessive genetic condition that progressively damages the nervous system, affecting the people between 10 and 15 years of age. The risk factor of Friedreich's ataxia is diabetes mellitus and heart diseases including cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrhythmias. Friedreich's ataxia occurs due to mutation in the frataxin (FXN) gene, which is inherited from both parents, leading to the presence of mutations in both copies of FXN gene. The initial symptoms of Fried... Continue Reading
Pharmaceutical filtration refers to the process of removing unwanted particles such as undissolved powders and solid impurities from the processed components leading to reduction in bacteria. The filters prevent the processed solution from contamination and helps maintaining sterility. The pharmaceutical filtration market has been segmented on the basis of product, technique, application and scale of operations. ... Continue Reading
Medical device reprocessing is the process of cleaning, disinfecting, remanufacturing and testing, packaging, labelling, and sterilizing of already used medical devices. Medical devices reprocessing facilitates in reusing medical devices and treating multiple patients. Medical devices get contaminated with the repeated use on the patient; therefore, these are reprocessed to avoid the risk of infection. Inadequate reprocessing can also result into tissue irritation, health care associated infections, and threat to the pati... Continue Reading
Trauma products refer to the products that are used for the physical injuries and wounds caused by the external sources. In some of the major trauma cases, the injuries might lead to long term complications such as chronic pain, infections, and long-term disability. Trauma injuries include the injuries causing severe damage to the body parts such as fractures, dislocations, traumatic amputations, and damage to soft tissues. With the increase in incidence of accidents and natural disasters, the global trauma products marke... Continue Reading
Proteomes are an entire set of proteins which is expressed in genomes, and proteomics refers to the large-scale study of these proteomes, that include study of the functions and structure of proteins that can be used in diagnosis and treatment of various diseases, and in the process of drug discovery. Proteomics is used to analyze the interaction of proteins with each other, action of proteins in metabolic pathways, rate of the production of proteins, and the modification ... Continue Reading
Feed enzymes are enhancer that are incorporated in the animal feed during the manufacturing process to resolve the nutrient deficiencies in farm animals. Sometimes, animals face digestive troubles due to the consumption of anti-nutritional ingredients in the feed, which can be avoided by addition of feed enzymes. The feed enzymes are not only capable of withstanding acidic condition but also the heat generated during the pelleting process that breakdown starch, making the feed more digestible. With the global rise in dema... Continue Reading
Cell-based assays are commonly used analytical tools to measure the cell proliferation, viability, cytotoxicity, production and screening of compounds. Owing to the rise in cases of chronic disorders and increasing inclination of the government organizations and private firms funding in the health sector, there has been a consistent high demand of new therapeutic drug discovery. In this regard, the cell-based assays have advantage over the conventional animal based models for drug discovery. Cell-based assays utilizes liv... Continue Reading
Healthcare electronic data interchange (EDI) facilitates the exchange of healthcare data which is processed using computer software in a standardized format. Healthcare industry processes a large number of documents such as medical records of patients, healthcare claims, and reimbursement records. Healthcare EDI helps in the exchange of this information among healthcare institutions, healthcare professionals, and patients. The use of healthcare EDI increases accuracy, improves productivity, helps in faster identification ... Continue Reading
HIV diagnosis refers to the test performed to detect the presence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in humans. HIV attacks the immune system targeting CD4 cells, also known as T cells. T-cells helps the immune system to fight against infections. HIV weakens the immune system of an infected individual by reducing the number of T-cells leading to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS is the advanced stage of HIV infection, and not everyone suffering from HIV infection has AIDS. As reported by the Centers for D... Continue Reading
Pain is an intricate sensation that differs in every individual, even if the cause or the injury is similar. The intensity of pain can be a dull aching or an instant sensation. It may feel like an inexplicable, irritating tickle on the skin. Pain, if left untreated for a long period, negatively impact a person’s mood and well-being. It occurs when the electrical signal travels to the spinal cord due to activation of receptors, which is then transmitted to the brain. The spinal cord acts as a transmission center, whe... Continue Reading
Fibrin glue is a type of tissue adhesive derived from animal and/or human source, and is mainly used for blood coagulation, healing of wounds, stopping hemorrhage and sealing tissues. Fibrin glue is composed of fibrinogen (lyophilized pooled human concentrate) and thrombin (bovine, which is reconstituted with calcium chloride), and is used to heal wound tissue, and to provide hemostasis and tissue adhesion. ... Continue Reading
Blood group typing is a procedure of determining what specific type of blood a person has, which depends on the presence of antigens on the red blood cells. It is done in organ donation process, to safely donate or receive a blood transfusion and to determine whether Rh factor is present on the surface of the red blood cell. Blood group typing is very important during pregnancy as it can prevent severe anaemia in the new born. There are various techniques and methods to detect the blood group. The global blood group typin... Continue Reading
Medical supplies are the medical instrument and device supplies, that are used in various medical centers, medical institutions and hospitals. Various medical instruments and devices include thermometers, glucose meters, blood processing devices, wound care instruments and accessories, and monitoring systems. The demand for the medical supplies is experiencing an increasing trend since the market players are introducing technically advanced medical supplies that ... Continue Reading
Rehab equipment are re-usable equipment which aid patients in their daily chores. It is one of the effective ways to treat a patient recovering from long-term injury or illness. It accelerates the recovery process of the patient. Over the last decade, there has been a considerable growth in the global rehab equipment market due to advancement in technology and government reforms such as long-term care insurance, 2000 in Japan. It is expected to grow further during the ... Continue Reading
The global medical lasers market was valued at $5.1 billion in 2016 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 13.4% during the forecast period. This growth would be mainly led by increasing demand for medical lasers used in the treatment of various diseases, rising number of aesthetic procedures, and growing demand for non-invasive treatments. ... Continue Reading
Lysosomal storage disorder refers to inherited metabolic disorders that are characterize by enzyme deficiencies, which results in an abnormal build-up of various toxic materials in the body's cells. There are nearly 50 types of lysosomal storage disorder which affect various parts of the body including the brain, skeleton, heart, central nervous system and skin. Some of the lysosomal storage disorders are Aspartylglucosaminuria, Batten Disease, Cystinosis, Fabry ... Continue Reading
Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare inherited genetic disease that is characterized by loss of nerve cells, known as motor neurons. Motor neurons receive the nerve impulses, which are transmitted from the brain to the spinal cord and, further transmits these impulses to the muscles with the help of peripheral nerves. The loss of motor neurons can lead to atrophy and weakness in the muscles, that are closest to the trunk of the body such as back, hips and shoulders. Spinal muscular atrophy is mainly caused due to the mutatio... Continue Reading
The global transdermal drug delivery systems market was valued at more than $30 billion in 2016 and is forecasted to grow at a substantial CAGR of around 10% during the forecast period (2017-2023). ... Continue Reading
Hemophilia is a genetic disorder characterized by excessive bleeding and delayed blood clotting. There are two types of hemophilia, hemophilia A (also known as classic hemophilia) and hemophilia B. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the incidence of hemophilia stands at, one out of every 5,000 male births and as many as 20,000 males in the U.S., living with either of the two types of hemophilia, presently. The prevalence of hemophilia A is around four times high as compared to the prevalence of h... Continue Reading
Due to various risk factors the prevalence of hepatic encephalopathy has been increasing globally. The risk factors for the disease include the consumption of alcohol, drugs addiction for sedatives such as benzodiazepines; often used in treatment of anxiety disorders that can suppress the alcohol withdrawal, challenges in the correct diagnosis and other infections, such as jaundice and deficiency of liver enzymes. According to the Journal of Gastrointestinal & Digestive System, studies proves that in developed countri... Continue Reading
Globally, the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disorder has been increasing, mainly due to several risk factors such as high pollution due to rapid establishment of industries, smoking and habitual use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines. The inflammatory bowel disorder therapeutic pipeline is expected to grow in the future mainly due to the emergence of several novel drugs in the market, since various pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have been focusing to develop drugs for the treatment of this disease... Continue Reading
Fibromyalgia therapeutic pipeline is expected to experience a positive trend in the coming years. Prevalence of fibromyalgia is increasing due to very large number of patients suffering from lifestyle disease, psychological stress, trauma, tension, headaches, anxiety and depression. Some of the significant factors driving the pipeline for fibromyalgia include rising prevalence of fibromyalgia and the increasing health awareness among the population, globally. According to the National Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Associa... Continue Reading
Ankylosing spondylitis is an idiopathic disease, associated with HLA-B27, IL23R and ERAP1 genes. Usually, fewer people get affected with ankylosing spondylitis irrespective of activation of genes. Blood test, X-ray test, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and physical investigations are some of the ways to effectively diagnose the disease. The disease begins with the inflammation in joints in the vertebrae and pelvic bones and spine. The environmental factors are believed to be the most important risk factor for increasing ... Continue Reading
Cataract is the clouding of eye lens and it can occur in either one or both the eyes. Cataract is generally more common among people over 80 years of age. According to the National Eye Institute, more than half of the Americans suffer from cataract. Eye lens is transparent and light sensitive and is located at the back of the eye. It helps to focus light rays on retina which aids in the formation of clear image. Images at retina are converted into optic signals that are then communicated to the brain. Eye lens is made up ... Continue Reading
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a neurological disorder that develops in people who have experienced a scary or a dangerous event. PTSD can occur in a person at any age. According to the National Center of PTSD, around seven to eight out of 100 individuals experience PTSD at some point in their lives in the U.S. PTSD generally occurs more often in women than men. It is natural for a person to be feared during or after a traumatic situation, this fear triggers alteration of many split-seconds in the body to defend... Continue Reading
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke, Huntington’s disease arises from genetically programmed degeneration of neurons in brain which may lead to emotional disturbance, uncontrolled movements or loss of intellectual faculties. This abnormality causes the loss of memory and perception. The increasing growth in the pipeline for Huntington’s disease is primarily attributed to the limited number of treatments available, as well as the technical advancements in medical field which ... Continue Reading
Mucopolysaccharidosis (Morquio Syndrome), is a group of inherited disorder in which body becomes unable to breakdown the mucopolysaccharides. Accumulation of mucopolysaccharides in cells as well as connective tissues causes the malfunctioning of metabolic enzymes. This malfunctioning may lead to occurrence of variety of health problems. Mucopolysaccharidosis is autosomal dominant in most cases involving X-linked pattern of inheritance. The signs and symptoms of the disease varies by the type of mucopolysaccharidosis. Some... Continue Reading
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome is a rare form of epilepsy that occurs in childhood and is characterized by seizures and intellectual disability. Adverse conditions such as injury to brain and its malformation, lack of oxygen to the new-born infants, infections of central nervous system and inherited metabolic or degenerative disorders are responsible for occurrence of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Anti-epileptic medications are the main treatment option for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. The medication is often complicated in case of paedi... Continue Reading
Narcolepsy is a disease that causes prolongation of extreme daytime sleepiness which can leads to muscle weakness and trouble sleeping at night. The complication associated with the disease are cataplexy, hallucinations and sleep paralysis. Due to these complication, the person is at increased risk of developing mental disorders such as schizophrenia. The environmental factors such as toxins that contains heavy metals, pesticides and weed killers and environmental tobacco smoke are thought to be the cause that narcolepsy ... Continue Reading
The growth in the pipeline of nephrotic syndrome is attributed to the increase in prevalence of individuals affected with diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. Unhealthy lifestyle and unhygienic crops and fruits are also the factors that are contributing to the growth of therapeutic pipeline of nephrotic syndrome. Environmental factors are also thought to be responsible for occurrence of nephrotic syndrome. Funds from various organizations are contributing to the research and developments in the therapy area which i... Continue Reading
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that is characterised by tumor formation in the mesothelium, a tissue layer that covers the pleural organs such as heart, abdomen, lungs and other organs. The biggest risk factor of the disease is exposure to asbestos, a silicate mineral. Some of the major symptoms of the disease include cough, shortness of breath and pain in the chest. The symptoms in malignant mesothelioma could take as long as 30 to 50 years to show. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are some of the ... Continue Reading
Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a severe peripheral arterial disease (PAD) characterised by blockage in the arteries of the lower limbs, which in turn reduces blood-flow. The primary cause of the disease is atherosclerosis or the buildup of fatty deposits called plaque in the arteries. Other risk factors for the disease include hypercholesterolemia, obesity, smoking, hypertension and diabetes. Diabetes is a significant risk factor because it is often linked with severe PADs. The most common symptoms of CLI are the ischemi... Continue Reading
Myelodysplastic syndrome therapeutics pipeline is expected to grow primarily due to the increasing prevalence of the disease as a result of increasing exposure of general population to chemicals and radiation. Some of the main factors driving the pipeline for myelodysplastic syndrome include rising older population, increasing exposure of heavy metals, smoking, tobacco consumption, low market penetration since a limited number of companies are making an analog of marketed drugs and increasing health awareness among people... Continue Reading
Glaucoma is a collection of diseases that injure the optic nerve of the eyes and can eventually lead to loss of vision or complete blindness. People over the age of 60 years, especially Mexican Americans and African Americans and people with a family history of glaucoma are at greater risk of developing glaucoma at some point of time in their lives. It has also been observed that people with blood pressure and heart related problems are more likely to be affected by the condition. As per the estimates of the American Acad... Continue Reading
Alopecia is a skin disease characterised by loss of hair on the scalp, face and less frequently on other parts of the body. According to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, approximately 6.8 million people in the U.S. and about 147 million people globally are affected by the disease and approximately 2.1% people have a lifetime risk of developing the disease. There are many types of alopecia of which male-pattern baldness is the most commonly encountered type that affects around 50% of males by 50 years of age global... Continue Reading
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), also known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, is a blood disorder characterised by weakened functioning of clotting of blood. People with the disease have a tendency to bleed or bruise as a result of a low number platelets or thrombocytes which results from the self-destruction of platelets by body’s own immune system. Some of the risk factors for the disease include viral infection, use of certain drugs during pregnancy or other immune disorder. ITP is more common in wome... Continue Reading
Diabetic nephropathy is a complication of diabetes characterised by damage to the kidneys filtering system. It hampers the ability of kidneys to remove waste products and extra fluid from body. Some of the most common symptoms of diabetic nephropathy include high blood pressure, fatigue, anorexia, headache, skin dryness, and swelling of limbs. The most common risk factors of diabetic nephropathy include diabetes, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, smoking, and heredity. Approximately 40% of people with diabetes eventu... Continue Reading
Allergic conjunctivitis is a disease characterised by inflammation of eyes due to an allergic reaction to substances such as pollen particles or mold spores. It is a collective term for eye infections such as seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC), perennial allergic conjunctivitis (PAC), and atopic keratocongiuntivitis (AKC). Some of the most common forms of eye allergies are the SAC and PAC. According to a study published in the journal, Recent patents on inflammation and allergy drug ... Continue Reading
Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a condition affecting millions of women worldwide. It is characterised by decreased bone density in women of postmenopausal age which in turn increases the fragility of bones and making them susceptible to increased risk of sudden and unexpected bone fractures. The cause of postmenopausal osteoporosis is not clearly identified, however, the decrease in bone density is directly linked to deficiency of estrogen, a natural consequence of menopause in women. Since, menopause is an inevitable par... Continue Reading
Atrial fibrillation therapeutic pipeline is expected to increase on account of increasing prevalence of lifestyle disease such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol, which in turn lead to increase in the incidence of the disease. Some other prominent factors driving the pipeline analysis for atrial fibrillation include aging population, growing tobacco and alcohol consumption and rising health awareness among people. According to the recently published data by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... Continue Reading
Allergic rhinitis therapeutics pipeline is likely to grow over next few years, on account of increasing air pollution and unchecked exposure of humans to chemicals and radiations, which lead to increase in the incidence of allergic rhinitis. Poor air quality, low market penetration of effective drugs, as most of the available drugs provide temporary relief, and increasing health awareness among people are few other factors expected to propel growth in the allergic rhinitis therapeutics pipeline. According to the latest da... Continue Reading
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare life-threatening disease characterized by destruction of red blood cells, blood clots, and compromised bone marrow function. Some of the symptoms of the disease include abdominal and back pain, dark urine, easy bruising or bleeding, fatigue or weakness, headache and shortness of breath. The risk factors for PNH include age, obesity and hormone therapy. According to the Johns Hopkins Medicine, approximately, one to one and a half persons per million of the population are ... Continue Reading
Hypercholesterolemia is a disorder characterised by abnormally increased levels of cholesterol in the blood. The high levels of cholesterol increase a person's risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease, which involve build-up of plaque in the coronary arteries, in turn putting a person across the risk of suffering a heart attack. The main causes of hypercholesterolemia include heredity, diet high in saturated fats and cholesterol, other diseases such as diabetes mellitus, renal disease... Continue Reading
Niemann-Pick Disease is a type of lipid storage disorder characterised by accumulation of fatty substances in organs such as spleen, liver, and brain, eventually causing cell death resulting in malfunctioning of major organ systems. Its pathogenesis involves deficiency of a lysosomal enzyme called acid sphingomyelinase, and is mainly caused by genetic mutation. Niemann-Pick disease is majorly prevalent in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. There are three main types of Niemann-Pick Disease ... Continue Reading
Auto-injectors refer to a pen like medical device used for injecting a specific dose of drugs to patients. They are spring-loaded syringes that are especially designed for safe administration of the drugs with ease. These offer various added features over other traditional devices, which were not user friendly and led to frequent visits to doctors. The two types of auto-injectors currently available in market are prefilled and fillable. The prefilled auto-injectors has been the larger segment in the global auto-injectors ... Continue Reading
Active implantable medical device refers to any active medical device which is intended to be totally or partially introduced, surgically or medically, into the human body or by medical intervention into a natural orifice, and which is intended to remain after the procedure. Based on the product type different active implantable medical device products include implantable cardioverter defibrillators, neurostimulators, implantable cardiac pacemakers, implantable hearing devices, ventricular assist devices, implantable hear... Continue Reading
Dry eye syndrome, also known as dry eye disease, keratitis sicca and keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is a form of ocular surface and tears disease that results in problems in vision, discomfort and tear film instability, causing potential damage to the ocular surface. It can also overlap with other causes of ocular surface disease such as meibomian gland dysfunction and ocular allergy. The ocular surface consists of seven components including the lacrimal and accessory lacrimal apparatus, the tear film, the nasolacrimal drain... Continue Reading
Oral mucositis is the most common complication of chemotherapy, and occurs usually in the people suffering from head and neck cancer. It causes damage to mucosal lining of the mouth which results in formation of ulcers and infections. The disease occurs usually occurs after 5 to 10 days of a chemotherapy process in cancer patients. Oral mucositis leads to different problems such as severe pain in mouth, lack of nutrition due to inability to eat, increased risk of infections due to open sores in the oral cavity. The diseas... Continue Reading
Advanced visualization refers to the efficient study of various data gathered through the use of medical or diagnostic imaging systems in different healthcare settings. Advanced visualization systems provide accurate analysis of the images gathered from various imaging modalities. Advanced visualization systems comprise hardware and software components, that are used to store, share, transfer or interpret diagnostic images as well as real time monitoring of human body. ... Continue Reading
Age-related macular degeneration is a disorder that causes loss of vision in a person due to macula damage; macula is that part of an eye, which helps a person to see, it is made up of millions of light-sensing cells which provide sharp and central vision. Age-related macular degeneration progresses slowly in an individual and can eventually lead to blindness. The most common symptom of Age-related macular degeneration is blurry vision. ... Continue Reading
Synovial sarcoma is rare type of cancer and approximately one to three people in every million people are diagnosed with synovial sarcoma every year, globally. The disease occurs frequently in young adults; however, the disease can affect people at any age. Synovial sarcoma is more common in males, and the ratio of the disease stands at 12 males for every ten females. Synovial sarcoma often begins in the legs or arms; however, it can affect any area of the body. The disease is categorized in different subtypes based on mi... Continue Reading
Candidiasis is a very common type of fungal infection caused by fungus known as candida. Candida is usually found in various parts of our body including mouth, skin or belly and cause no harm. It is only when this fungus gets right environment it multiplies and grows uncontrollably. This condition results in occurring of the infection, known as candidiasis. There are various different types of candidiasis like thrush (oropharyngeal candidiasis), genital yeast infection (genital candidiasis), diaper rash from yeast infecti... Continue Reading
Uveitis is a chronic inflammatory disease which causes swelling and pain in eye tissues, mainly uvea. It also affects the retina, lens, vitreous and optic nerve, thus hampering the vision of a person. The chances of vision being affected depends on the severity of the disease. People in the age group of 20 to 60 years are most affected by this disease. The severity of the disease can vary from acute to chronic. The different types of uveitis based on the location of the affected tissue includes anterior uveitis, intermedi... Continue Reading
As estimated worldwide in 2011, the number of peoples with diabetes were around 346 million and its number is unceasingly getting bigger. It is expected to be double in number by 2030. Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema is occurring, which leads to the vision loss. These adverse conditions mostly occur in patient having high blood sugar level and high blood pressure. Therefore, the consequential increase in growth of diabetic macular edema therapeutics pipeline is observed. ... Continue Reading
Prevalence of congestive heart failure is witnessed to have increased, especially in Asia-Pacific and American region, due to rapid change in lifestyle of people, which in turn is results in various lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Additionally, other factors such as, sedentary nature of job, high cholesterol diet intake, lack of exercise, pollution, are also contributing to the increasing incidence of congestive heart failure, across the globe. The therapeutic pipeline for congestive heart fai... Continue Reading
Rapidly increasing pace of life, change in lifestyle, higher stress levels, etc., are few of the major factors to which the increasing prevalence of cluster headache scan be attributed. Further, unhealthy dietary intake, smoking, alcoholconsumption and growing levels of pollutionare few other factors which are expected to fuel the incidence of cluster headache problem. The Therapeutic pipeline of cluster headache is expected to grow in future with the participation of various pharmaceutical companies that are focusing on ... Continue Reading
The pipeline for asthma therapeutics is expected to experience a positive trend in the future, the increase is mainly attributable to decreasing air quality. The prevalence of asthma is increasing globally due to the factors including environmental factors, genetic factors, air pollution, less physical activity and smoking. These factors contribute immensely in driving the pipeline analysis for asthma. According to World Health Organization, around 235 million people suffered from asthma, in 2013. Asthma related deaths oc... Continue Reading
Biosimilars are complex biological products made from living organism that include microorganisms such as bacteria and yeast, humans, and animals. These biological products are similar biological product also known as biological reference product, that have been approved by the U.S. Food Drug and Administration (USFDA). Biosimilars are compared with the biological reference products and licensed by the USFDA. Patent expiration of biological reference product is the key factor leading to development of biosimilars. These a... Continue Reading
Insomnia therapeutic pipeline analysis is expected to experience vast growth in future, with the increasing level of stress being the major contributor for the rising prevalence of the disease. Some of the other major factors driving the pipeline for insomnia include lifestyle diseases, smoking, alcohol and tobacco consumption and increasing health awareness. According to the data by American Academy of Sleep Medicine, every year eight million people suffer from insomnia in the U.S. It is believed that the disease is more... Continue Reading
The pipeline for glioma therapeutics is expected to experience rising research activities in future due to raise in funding by the orphan disease organization such as, National Organization of Rare Disorders. Many novel therapies such as, gene therapies, cell therapies are being developed for the treatment of glioma. Various technological advancements in research and development techniques is also be one of the key factors leading to the upsurge in the growth of glioma pipeline therapeutics. Additionally, increasing aware... Continue Reading
The acute coronary syndrome pipeline therapeutics pipeline is expected to increase on account of increasing population, which are at risk of severe cardiovascular disease. High blood pressure, uncontrollable blood sugar level, hypercholesterolemia, smoking are the main causes of developing acute coronary syndrome. Sometimes, stroke, emotional trauma also make a platform for emerging abnormalities in cardiovascular system. Amendments in lifestyle, routine and habit makes a big difference for increasing continuum of cardiov... Continue Reading
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a broad term used for progression of various diseases affecting the lungs such as, chronic bronchitis, some forms of bronchiectasis, emphysema and refractory (non-reversible) asthma. Breathlessness and coughing are few of the early symptoms that induce the hypothesis of having COPD, but some people also consider these symptoms as the signs of aging. In no time, these ailments come under severe progression and reveal the rising of other associated diseases. The primary diagno... Continue Reading
The gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) pipeline will rise with various collaborations and R&D investments. Hereditary risk and genetic factors play an important role in the development of gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Increasing family history of the disease and genetic factors associated with gastrointestinal stromal tumor and low penetration in the market are contributing towards the development of the pipeline. Additionally, increasing awareness regarding various health issues among people is another major fac... Continue Reading
Bronchitis therapeutic pipeline is likely to experience a positive trend in future due to decreasing quality of the air and increasing smoking. Prevalence of bronchitis is increasing due to environmental factors, genetic factors, infections, industrial pollution, less physical activity and smoking. Some of the main factors driving the pipeline analysis for bronchitis include increasing treatment cost, increasing high rate of hospitalizations due to chronic bronchitis, increasing alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAt) deficiency, low m... Continue Reading
Nasopharyngeal cancer therapeutic pipeline analysis is likely to grow mainly due to the rising prevalence of nasopharyngeal cancer, globally. Some of the main factors driving the pipeline analysis for nasopharyngeal cancer includes increasing geriatric population, rising tobacco and alcohol consumption and increasing prevalence of nasopharyngeal cancer, untapped market as being a rare form of head and neck cancer and increasing health awareness. According to American Cancer Society, the nasopharyngeal cancer is more commo... Continue Reading
Graves disease therapeutic pipeline analysis is expected to increase owing to the high prevalence of the disease. Growing number of cases for hyperthyroidism is a major factor driving the pipeline analysis for Graves disease . In addition, increasing awareness regarding health issues among people is another major factor contributing towards the pipeline for Graves disease. According to American Thyroid Association, the prevalence of Graves disease has increased with increasing hyperthyroidism patients. ... Continue Reading
Chronic heart failure therapeutic pipeline will increase in near future due to increasing cases of the disease. The prevalence of chronic heart failure is increasing globally due to the factors including obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, less physical activity and tobacco consumption. These factors are contributing in driving the pipeline analysis for chronic heart failure. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 5.7 million adults in the U.S. have heart failure and about half of... Continue Reading
The expanding pipeline for juvenile idiopathic arthritis can be attributed to the increase in its prevalence. One of the major factor that stimulate the growth of pipeline and research is that the cause of juvenile idiopathic arthritis is not known. The juvenile idiopathic arthritis occurs mostly in children before 16 years of age. Since the disease occurs only in children, so the safety and efficacy concerns of the drugs is given preference so that it can be treated without any side effects. Some of the other factors dri... Continue Reading
The number of drug candidates in pipeline for psoriatic arthritis are expected to increase on account of increase in the prevalence of psoriasis, globally. Psoriasis is the skin disease which is more common in Caucasian as compared to the African American and Asian Americans. The disease is symptomatized by white and scaly red patches. The prevalence of psoriatic arthritis has been increasing mainly in the patients, who are more susceptible to infection that may activate their immune system. Increase in mortality rate, ot... Continue Reading
The therapeutics pipeline of chronic kidney disease has been increasing on account of rising prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure in patients. The diabetes and blood pressure are the main causes of chronic kidney disease, which is also related to cardiovascular disease. Due to altered lifestyle, the chances of incidence of high blood pressure and diabetes is on a rise. Currently, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease is around 14% in Australia, as studied by Oxford Academic Journal of Nephrology Dialysis Tran... Continue Reading
Multiple sclerosis therapeutic pipeline is expected to grow in future on account of increasing demands of drugs which can completely overcome the rising prevalence of the disease. Currently, multiple sclerosis is mainly impacting regions North America and Europe, some of the other geographies impacted with the disease include Eastern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, at very low rate. Major factors driving the growth of pipeline for multiple sclerosis are increasing incidences of multiple sclerosis, stress conditions related t... Continue Reading
Fabry disease is a type of inherited genetic disease caused due to abnormal deposition of a fatty substance, called globotriaosylcera-mide, in blood vessel walls throughout the body. This further leads to development of other complications, which result in severe morbidities and can also be fatal, in some cases. Anticipated growth of therapeutic pipeline of fabry disease can be attributed to the rareness of the disease, as it is usually found in males at an estimated ratio of one in 40,000 to 60,000 males. Although, the d... Continue Reading
On account of increasing number of cases related to high blood pressure and diabetes, growth in pipeline of peripheral arterial disease is anticipated in the next few years. One of the main causes of peripheral arterial disease is smoking, which leads to the building up of plaque inside the arteries that carry oxygen rich blood. As per the data provided by World Health Organization in 2015, nearly 1.1 billion people were addicted to smoking. Moreover, increasing number of people are being diagnosed with high blood pressur... Continue Reading
Herpes is an infection caused by a virus known as, herpes simplex virus. It is estimated, that around 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 years are suffering with the herpes simplex virus infection, globally. The disease is categorized into two types: HSV1 and HSV2. HSV1, also known as oral herpes can lead to sores on the mouth and around the lips, HSV2 causes genital herpes. A person can get infected with HSV1 by sharing lip balm, kissing and eating from the same utensils. HSV2 spreads through sexual contact with a pe... Continue Reading
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a disease that causes progression in neurodegeneration in brain and spinal cord. In Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the muscle does not get adequate nourishment due to which it becomes atrophic. The disease occurs in the lateral region, an area in which spinal cord reflexes are found majorly. Therefore, the degeneration leads to hardening and scarring of muscles in that region. The progressive degeneration of neurons from brain to the spinal cord and spinal cord to the whole body can ultima... Continue Reading
The rising prevalence of small lymphocytic lymphoma is responsible for the upsurge in research and development of therapeutics that can control progression of the disease, and in turn lead to discovery of new targets that would assist in curing cancer. Increasing adoption of unhealthy lifestyle, unchecked use of pesticides in cultivating crops and fruits along with intake of unhygienic food items causes virus infection such as Hepatitis C and Epstein-Barr virus, which may trigger the incidence of small lymphocytic lymphom... Continue Reading
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy pipeline is expected to grow in the next few years on account of increasing prevalence of the disease, which is noticed by progressive muscle weakness, loss of deep tendon reflexes, abnormal sensations, etc. According to a study conducted by American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, around 40,000 people in the U.S. get affected from the disease, every year. High prevalence of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is in turn compell... Continue Reading
The prevalence of clostridium difficile associated diarrhea has been increasing all across the world on account of unchecked use of antibiotics and laxatives by people, which creates a suitable medium for the growth of the bacteria. Clostridium Difficile is a commonly noticed disease in people above 65 years of age, as they tend to consume antibiotics and laxatives for easy and effective bowel movement. The therapeutic pipeline of clostridium difficile associated diarrhea is growing with the involvement of various pharmac... Continue Reading
Due to lack of awareness among people regarding genetic disorders which leads to mutations in one’s DNA, the prevalence of fragile-x syndrome is increasing, across the globe. Smoking, alcohol consumption during pregnancy and hereditary disorders are few of the primary reasons to for the increase in prevalence of fragile-x syndrome. The therapeutic pipeline of fragile-x syndrome is expected to grow more rapidly in the future on account of active involvement of pharmaceuticals & biotechnology companies carrying ou... Continue Reading
Increasing prevalence of cystic fibrosis being witnessed mostly in Europe and the U.S. due to lack of awareness among people towards genetic diseases. In addition, some other factors contributing to the increasing occurrence of cystic fibrosis disease include smoking during pregnancy, hereditary disorder, and premature mortality of infants. The therapeutic pipeline of this particular disease is expected to grow in the future on account of major pharmaceutical companies betting involved in research & development of per... Continue Reading
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic inflammatory disease that involves swelling and pain, most commonly on face. The disease affects many parts of the body including skin, joints, kidneys, pleura, pericardium and brain. The systemic lupus erythematosus is caused by impaired immune system due to which the immune system attacks its own tissues and can cause widespread inflammation and tissue damage in the affected organs. As of now there is no cure for systemic lupus erythematosus, but medical interventions and lifest... Continue Reading
Anal cancer therapeutic pipeline analysis is expected to increase owing to increasing incidence globally, majorly in older adults. Major factors driving towards the pipeline growth for anal cancer include growing rate of sexually transmitted diseases and aging population. Additionally, increasing awareness regarding health issues among people is another major factor fueling the pipeline growth for anal cancer. According to American Cancer Society, the ... Continue Reading
Chronic myelocytic leukemia therapeutic pipeline analysis is expected to grow rapidly due to the increasing prevalence of the disease, globally. Some of the main factors driving the pipeline analysis for chronic myelocytic leukemia include increasing aging population and rising prevalence of chronic myelocytic leukemia, and increasing health awareness. Chronic myelocytic leukemia have high incidence rate in men and is the second most common type ... Continue Reading
Ewing sarcoma is a condition in which formation of cancer or tumor takes place in the bones and soft tissues. It is the second most common type of primary sarcoma found in young adults and children. Ewing sarcoma occurs in ribs, long bones, spine (vertebral column) and pelvis. The prevalence of Ewing sarcoma has increased in the past few years, but the exact cause of the disease is still unknown; some of the risk factors that increase the probability of occurrence of Ewing sarcoma include genetic changes (translocation be... Continue Reading
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease, which basically affects colonic mucosa. The main identified symptoms of the disease are bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fatigue. Some of the other symptoms include, fever, vomiting, anorexia, abdominal distension and bloating. The leading cause of ulcerative colitis is the imbalance in regulation of gastrointestinal immune system. According to the International Society for Pharmacoeconomic and Outcomes Research journal named as value in health, the prevalence of ... Continue Reading
Bipolar disorder therapeutic pipeline analysis is expected to increase on account of increasing instances of issues related to depression and other mental disorders, across the world. Major factors driving the pipeline analysis for bipolar disorder are obesity, stress, incidence of nervous system trauma, depression, low market penetration of medicines as very small number of companies are making an analog. In addition, increasing awareness regarding ... Continue Reading
Diabetic Gastroparesis therapeutic pipeline analysis is expected to grow as observed by the current situation of increasing prevalence of diabetes, globally. Major factors driving the pipeline analysis for diabetic gastroparesis include obesity, incidence of diabetes mellitus, stress conditions and gastroesophageal reflux disease. As there are very limited number of companies are making an analog for treatment and increasing awareness about health issues are ... Continue Reading
The myocardial infarction therapeutics pipeline is expected to increase in future due to rise in prevalence of myocardial infarction. Myocardial infarction is also commonly known as heart attack which is symptomatized by decrease in blood supply to the heart muscle due to coronary artery disease. According to American Heart Association, the mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease is higher than other disease. According to British Heart Foundation, in 2015 ... Continue Reading
The neuroblastoma therapeutics pipeline is expected to witness considerable growth in the future due to high prevalence of tumour in children. According to the American Cancer Society, around 7.0% of total cancer cases occurred in the age group of 0 to 14, observed as neuroblastoma, with most of the cases being reported at an age of 2 to 3 years. There are various immunotherapies and targeted drug therapies that are being developed for treatment of ... Continue Reading
The pulmonary arterial hypertension therapeutics pipeline is expected to increase in over next few years due to increasing prevalence of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary arterial hypertension causes difficulty in blood supply to the lungs due to stiffness, tightening or blockage of a pulmonary artery. Some of the drivers for the growth of pulmonary arterial hypertension therapeutics pipeline include increasing incidence of vascular disease, change in ... Continue Reading
Diabetic retinopathy therapeutic pipeline analysis is projected to grow as perceived by the current situation of increasing prevalence of diabetes, globally. Some of the main factors driving the pipeline analysis for diabetic retinopathy include obesity, incidence of diabetes mellitus, stress conditions and increasing prevalence of diabetic retinopathy, low market penetration since a limited number of companies are making an analog and increasing ... Continue Reading
Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) therapeutics pipeline is predicted to increase in future mainly due to the increasing prevalence of the disease, globally. The major factors driving the pipeline of growth hormone deficiency include, increasing prevalence of pituitary dysfunction, low market penetration as very limited number of companies are making an analog of growth hormone. The rising affordability of the drugs and increasing geriatric population also serve ... Continue Reading
The Hodgkin’s lymphoma therapeutics pipeline is expected to witness considerable growth in the coming years as the researchers are making novel drug delivery system for the treatment for cancer. The government agencies such as National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society are supporting the growth of the Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) therapeutics pipeline by providing funding, designations and grants for speeding up the drug development ... Continue Reading
The multiple myeloma therapeutics pipeline is expected to witness considerable growth in the coming year due to high prevalence of the disease. The growth of multiple myeloma therapeutics pipeline is assisted by targeted therapy and new effective treatment. Also, increased awareness among the population about the various cancer treatments has further fueled the growth of the therapeutics pipeline. Increasing healthcare expenditure and ... Continue Reading
The thyroid cancer therapeutics pipeline is expected to witness considerable growth due to increase in the demand for the targeted drug formulation for the treatment of cancer. Though less number of drugs are available for thyroid cancer treatment, an increasing awareness regarding cancer treatment and high demand for safe and effective medications are driving the therapeutics pipeline. ... Continue Reading
The pipeline for atopic dermatitis therapeutic is expected to witness significant growth in the future due to rising prevalence of the disease and food allergies, which is expected to impact around 20.0% of the global population in the developed countries, according to a research done by Nutrition and Health Department, Nestle Research Centre, in 2015. Many generic drugs are already being given, but with the introduction of biologics, particularly ... Continue Reading
The acute respiratory distress syndrome therapeutics pipeline is expected to witness nominal growth in the coming year due to the slow research and development activities of the pipeline drugs. Some of the factors driving the growth of the pipeline include approval of new therapies that include but are not limited to, tissue factor antagonists, cluster of differentiation modulators, p38 kinase inhibitors and DNA polymerase inhibitors. Also, increasing awareness ... Continue Reading
The Crohn’s disease therapeutics pipeline is expected to witness extensive growth in the coming year due to emerging biosimilars and novel treatments. In addition, increasing number of pipeline drugs, rising demand for better medications, high prevalence of Crohn’s disease, involvement of the regulatory bodies for funding and designation and increase in the government agencies for the healthcare expenditure act as the major drivers for the Crohn’s disease therapeutics. ... Continue Reading
The rising number of the research and development activities for the pipeline drugs acts as drivers for the cytomegalovirus infection therapeutics pipeline. The prophylaxis treatment of cytomegalovirus is also increasing due to its effective and safe treatment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) are supporting the cytomegalovirus infection therapeutics pipeline by encouraging the drug development process ... Continue Reading
The fallopian tube cancer therapeutics pipeline is a major focus for the pharmaceutical companies and researchers since it is one of the most debilitating women’s disease. The invention of novel drug delivery and the targeted therapy is expected to drive the pipeline growth for fallopian tube cancer. Increasing awareness regarding cancer treatment, advancement in technologies, high demand for safe and effective medications and high prevalence of ... Continue Reading
Gallbladder cancer therapeutics pipeline is expected to witness increased growth in the future since very less number of drugs are available in the pipeline for the treatment of gallbladder cancer. There is an increase in awareness towards cancer treatments, increasing demand for safe and effective medicines, rising healthcare expenditure and technological advancements are supporting the growth of the gallbladder therapeutics pipeline. ... Continue Reading
The kaposi sarcoma therapeutics pipeline is expected to grow rapidly as the disease also has the risk of the patient being infected with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). AIDS is the most common risk factors of kaposi sarcoma, which develops in people who are infected with HIV. The Kaposi sarcoma therapeutics pipeline is expected to generate large revenue due to increasing awareness regarding cancer treatments, high demand for safe and ... Continue Reading
The venous thromboembolism therapeutics pipeline is expected to witness considerable growth in the coming year due to the development of novel oral anticoagulants as a reasonable and established treatment option. The regulatory bodies are supporting the drug development process through different types of designations and funding. The pipeline is being driven by different factors such as increasing awareness regarding the venous thromboembolism ... Continue Reading
Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases (PI3K) are lipid kinases that play a vital role in cell regulation, including cell survival, proliferation and differentiation. They act as intermediate molecules in PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway by sending chemical messengers from cell surface to cytoplasm. These signals activate multiple effector kinase pathways, including protein kinase B, bruton's tyrosine kinase and protein kinase C pathway, which result in survival and growth of normal cells. Recent cancer studies have shown that... Continue Reading
Image guided surgery refers to the use of intraoperative or preoperative images for guiding surgeons during surgical procedures. Image guided surgery systems utilizes images for real-time correlation during surgery, so that the surgeons can precisely guide the surgical instruments to the anatomic structures, thus, minimizing the chances of errors and reducing the procedure time. The global image guided surgery devices market has been segmented on the basis of device type and application. ... Continue Reading
Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic, autoimmune disease identified by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands and epithelia, which leads to sicca symptoms of dry eyes and dry mouth, and objective evidence of keratoconjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia. Sjogren’s syndrome can be present as primary Sjogren’s syndrome, as itself, or as secondary Sogren’s syndrome, in association with underlying immune conditions. Clinical presentation can vary considerably from relatively mild sicca symptoms, fatig... Continue Reading
Global testicular cancer therapeutics market is growing with the increasing prevalence of testicular cancer. The market is expected to witness moderate growth, since there are already more than 15 drugs that exist in the market for the treatment of testicular cancer. Increasing prevalence of cancer and rising demand for the medications with better efficacy and less side effects can be attributed as an opportunity for oncology. The regulatory bodies such as ... Continue Reading
The global acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapeutics market is expected to witness considerable growth in the coming year since new drug formulations are proving to be the most effective treatment for cancer. An increasing awareness regarding cancer treatment, various technological advancements, high demand for safe and effective medications and high prevalence of cancer, are driving the growth of the global acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapeutics ... Continue Reading
The global acute myeloid leukemia therapeutics market is expected to witness notable growth, in the coming year due to increase in the new innovative and targeted drug delivery system. Various factors such as rising awareness regarding cancer treatments, increasing demand for safe and successful medications, rising incidence of cancer and technological advancements have been driving the growth of the global acute myeloid leukemia therapeutics ... Continue Reading
The global chronic lymphocytic leukemia therapeutics market is expected to create more opportunities in oncology due to promising pipeline and positive clinical data of drug candidates. The existing drugs for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is the be most effective treatment. The American Cancer Society, and other regulatory bodies are supporting the chronic lymphocytic leukemia therapeutics market by providing funding and grants. ... Continue Reading
The global benign prostatic hyperplasia therapeutics market is expected to witness significant growth, as increased number of effective treatments are available for cancer. Increasing awareness regarding various cancer treatment drugs, technological advancements, and growing demand for safe and effective medications are acting as the major growth drivers for the benign prostatic hyperplasia therapeutics market. Globally, regulatory bodies are adding ... Continue Reading
Global endometrial cancer therapeutics market is expected to witness significant growth as there are less number of approved drugs for treatment of endometrial cancer, leading to an increased opportunity for the drug manufacturers. High prevalence of cancer and rising demand for safe and effective medications can be attributed as the major drivers of this market. The regulatory bodies such as USFDA and EMA are supporting the growth of the global ... Continue Reading
Global esophageal cancer therapeutics market is expected to witness significant growth with an increasing awareness regarding cancer treatment and technological advancements. Also, high demand for safe and effective medications and rising prevalence of cancer are driving the growth of the global market. The regulatory bodies such as USFDA, EMA are supporting the growth of the global market by providing funding, designations and grants for speeding up the drug development process. ... Continue Reading
Global neuroendocrine carcinoma therapeutics market is witnessing significant growth due to large number of marketed drugs and Phase III drugs. Neuroendocrine carcinoma is a tumor that begins in neuroendocrine cells and can spread, or metastasize, to other parts of the body. It starts in the hormone producing cells of the body’s neuroendocrine system. Neuroendocrine tumors can begin in many organs including, lungs, brain and ... Continue Reading
The global oropharyngeal cancer therapeutics market is expected to have significant growth since the pipeline for oropharyngeal cancer is growing rapidly. Also, there are no specific drugs available for the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer providing increased opportunities for the major key players. ... Continue Reading
The global pancreatic cancer therapeutics market holds numerous opportunities for the key players, as pancreatic cancer is a highly challenging disease among all types of cancer, which has no specific treatment available for it, as of now. Also, growing incidence of cancer and technological advancements are supporting the growth of the global pancreatic cancer therapeutics market growth. ... Continue Reading
The global bile duct cancer therapeutics market is expected to witness noticeable growth, in the near future, owing to increasing awareness about cancer and advancements in technologies for cancer treatment. Also, the increasing incidence of cancer is driving the bile duct cancer therapeutics market, globally. ... Continue Reading
Molecular biology kits & reagents, and enzymes are the products used to perform cloning, RNA analysis, DNA sequencing, protein analysis, DNA isolation, RNA extraction and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). These products are commonly used to perform various diagnostic tests, molecular tests, genetic analysis and help in drug discovery and development. Molecular biology products are associated with the fields of cell biology, biochemistry and genetics, allowing scientists to understand the cellular systems better with mo... Continue Reading
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys thinking skills and memory, and ultimately the capability to carry out the basic tasks. Alzheimer’s disease is presently ranked as the third leading cause of death in the aging population, after heart disease and cancer. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia among elder adults. Dementia is the loss of behavioral abilities and cognitive functioning which results in interference with a person’s daily life and activi... Continue Reading
On the basis of product, the global market has been segmented into CT (computed tomography), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-ray, Ultrasound, and Nuclear imaging (PET (positron emission tomography) and SPECT (single-photon emission computed tomography)). CT has been the largest segment in the global vascular imaging systems market. CT procedures involve large amounts of radiation doses than the conventional X-ray imaging procedures. For instance, adult abdominal CT produces 10 move, neonatal abdominal CT produces 20 m... Continue Reading
Nuclear imaging procedure is a non-invasive, painless medical test that helps physicians to diagnose patients’ medical condition. Nuclear imaging uses radioisotopes that are injected into the bloodstream, swallowed or inhaled to provide images of how tissues and organs function. The radioisotopes produce radiations that are used to diagnose cancer, evaluate organ disorder and investigate blood circulation. PET imaging can identify active vascular ... Continue Reading
Nerve repair and regeneration refers to generation of new axon, myelin, glial cells and neurons. It helps in replacement of damaged nerve cells, tissues and cellular products. Neurostimulation and neuromodulation devices involve the use of microelectrodes to activate nerves in the nervous system. These devices are surgically implanted in the brain and help in generating paresthesia, a tingling sensation, at the scheduled time intervals in the nervous system. ... Continue Reading
Estrogen Receptor-Positive (ER+) breast cancer is the most common type of breast cancer diagnosed and it refers to the cancer cells that have receptors on their surface to bind with estrogen. Breast cancer is said to be estrogen receptor-positive (ER+), if it contains estrogen that receives signals from estrogen to promote cell growth. Breast cancer is a syndrome that affects breast tissues and cells in the breast grow in an uncontrollable manner forming ... Continue Reading
The global wearable injectors market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 23.0% during 2016-2024.The elderly population requires extensive care, as they are prone to illness due to low immunity levels and longer recovery time. The global market is driven by various factors such as growing burden of geriatric population, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and high demand for advanced drug delivery. The emerging economies offer ample growth ... Continue Reading
Based on the end user, the market is categorized into beauty clinics and centers, spas and salons, hospitals, and others. Beauty clinics and centres were the largest end user segment in 2016, due to the increasing disposable income in several countries globally. The rise in the number of beauty clinics & centres has also been blooming the medical aesthetics market. ... Continue Reading
The global intraoperative neuromonitoring market size is projected to reach $5.4 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period. Factors driving the growth of the market are the rising geriatric population, increasing prevalence of chronic disorders, applications of intraoperative neuromonitoring in various surgeries, and risk management through intraoperative neuromonitoring during complex surgeries. ... Continue Reading
The global phototherapy equipment market is witnessing considerable growth due to the increasing incidence of neonatal jaundice and increasing prevalence of skin problems including psoriasis, eczema and vitiligo. Moreover, the increasing adoption of LED-based phototherapy equipment and launch of technologically advanced products are further supporting the growth of the market. Among the various equipment types, the conventional phototherapy ... Continue Reading
The global women’s health diagnostic market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing geriatric population, increasing healthcare expenditure, increasing incidence of lifestyle diseases in women and growing awareness among women about various health disorders. Moreover, growing prevalence of infectious diseases in women including hepatitis and HIV is supporting the growth of the market. Based on application, the prenatal genetic screening ... Continue Reading
Rhinovirus is a small, non-enveloped, icosahedral virus having size of around 27 nm diameter. It contains one positive-strand RNA and belongs to Picornavirus family. Discovered in 1956, rhinovirus has over 100 antigenically distinct serotypes such as RhV A, RhV B groups, and RhV A2 and RhV C subclasses, based on their sequence similarity and cell entry receptors. Human rhinovirus is a positive-sense RNA virus of 7.2 kb single strand, having ... Continue Reading
Serine/threonine-protein kinases (EC 2.7.11.1) are enzyme or protein that has hydroxyl (OH) group in the side chain. Phosphorylation in serine or threonine residues may cause changes in the function of the target protein. Those drugs/ligands that inhibit phosphorylating activity of these kinases are called serine/threonine protein kinases inhibitors. Serine/threonine kinase receptors are a family of transmembrane receptors containing intracellular ... Continue Reading
Vasomotor symptoms occur when a woman reach the state of menopause and ovaries stop producing eggs, and there is a reduction in secretion of hormones such as estrogen and progesterone. It usually occurs naturally, most often between age of 45 years to 51 years. The women feel perimenopausal transition that generally occurs prior to cessation of menstruation. During perimenopausal transition, the menstruation cycle becomes ... Continue Reading
The global over the counter (OTC) orthopedic braces market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing geriatric population, increasing healthcare expenditure, increasing incidence of bone degenerative diseases and increasing prevalence of obesity. Moreover, commercialization of orthopedic braces and support products, their easy availability over the counter and through e-commerce websites in comparison to prescription-based ... Continue Reading
Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors block Janus kinase activator enzymes and interrupt signaling pathway. It plays an important role in host defense, oncology, autoimmunity and hematological cancers, which makes them an important target for therapeutics. Many signal transduction pathways are done by JAK activity for the normal signaling. The abnormal aberration in JAKs activity can lead to diseased state. For instance, over activation of JAK can lead to ... Continue Reading
The global medical image management market is witnessing considerable growth due to technological advancements in diagnostic imaging modalities and image management solutions, increasing usage of imaging equipment, and increasing adoption of Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA). Moreover, increasing investment in the medical imaging, increasing adoption of imaging management system by small imaging centers and hospitals, and rapidly ... Continue Reading
The worldwide revenue cycle management market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing regulatory requirements for the usage of revenue cycle management, increase in recovery audits due to changing healthcare regulations and increasing government support for revenue cycle management. Moreover, process improvements in healthcare organizations, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and growing geriatric population ... Continue Reading
The global hyperspectral imaging market is witnessing considerable growth due to widening industrial application of hyperspectral, technological advancement in sensor design, increasing demand for data accuracy and consistency, and increasing number of research projects using hyperspectral imaging techniques. Moreover, increasing adoption of hyperspectral imaging in various medical procedures such as ophthalmology, gastrointestinal tract, mucosal membrane analysis, vascular system and surface tissue is supporting the grow... Continue Reading
The global immunohistochemistry (IHC) market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing geriatric population, increasing healthcare expenditure and growing awareness about histopathology. Moreover, growing prevalence of chronic diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, diabetes mellitus, and nephrological diseases is supporting the growth of the market. Based on product type ... Continue Reading
Fungal Infection is a major cause of morbidity worldwide. Fungal Infections are caused by different fungi found in environment. Although, some fungi are not dangerous at all but few types of fungi are harmful to health. It involves the invasion of tissue such as skin and lung by specific type of fungi. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a public health institute in the U.S., approximately 1.5 million different species of fungi are present on ... Continue Reading
Hepcidin is a small peptide which acts as iron regulatory hormone. The name ‘hepcidin’ is taken from the place of synthesis in hepatocytes (hep), whereas cidin denotes its antimicrobial activity. Liver is the key organ that secrete hepcidin and regulates iron hormone. Hepcidin was initially observed in human urine sample and in human blood ultrafiltrate as a small bactericidal peptide (defensin and cathelicidin) and now it is known as liver–expressed ... Continue Reading
Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is a painful bladder syndrome in which inflamed and irritated bladder cause recurring discomfort or pain. The symptoms of IC include an urgent or frequent need to urinate and pain during bladder filling. Women are more prone to develop this condition. Pain may be mild or so severe as to be debilitating and it can vary from day to day. IC is categorized into non-ulcerative and ulcerative. Non-ulcerative IC is the most common condition found in ... Continue Reading
BACE is a cleaving enzyme of aspartyl protease with beta-secretase activity. It acts as a precursor of beta-amyloid (Aβ) protein. In Alzheimer’s disease, the Aβ protein fragments get accumulated in plaques in the brain. BACE initiates Aβ production by cleaving amyloid precursor protein (APP) to generate APPβ and C99, which is critical for the subsequent cleavage of C99 by gamma-secretase to release Aβ1-40 and Aβ1-42. Inhibition of BACE enzyme disrupts the ... Continue Reading
The global urinalysis market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing prevalence of diabetes, increasing geriatric population, increasing prevalence of kidney diseases and growing urinary tract infections (UTI). Moreover, increasing healthcare expenditure increases the affordability of patients leading to the increased sales of urinalysis products, supporting the growth of the market. Based on product, the consumables segment is expected to grow ... Continue Reading
The global uterine fibroid treatment market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing female geriatric population, increasing healthcare expenditure, increasing prevalence of obesity, launch of technologically advanced fibroid treatment products and growing popularity of minimally invasive treatments. Moreover, growing prevalence of hormonal disorders or hormonal imbalance leading to fibroid formation is supporting the growth of the market. ... Continue Reading
The global cardiovascular information system market is witnessing significant growth due to increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, growing government initiates towards electronic health record system implementation and growing rate of medication errors. The remote access to data and images, and reduced IT burden in the diagnostic center and hospitals are supporting the demand of CVIS. Moreover, better interoperability and increasing ... Continue Reading
The growth of global care management solutions market is led by growing geriatric population, increasing demand for quality of care and increasing government initiatives to promote patient-centric care, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, advancing IT and big data capabilities and growing medical tourism. Initiatives to move the burden of threat from healthcare payers to providers and need to reduce healthcare cost are further expected to boost the demand of these solutions. The fastest increase in demand of care m... Continue Reading
The global digital therapeutics market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and lifestyle associated diseases, growing geriatric population, need to control healthcare cost, and technological advancement. Moreover, increasing focus on preventive healthcare and increase in venture capital investment are supporting the growth of the market. The benefits of digital therapeutics such as improved drug ... Continue Reading
The global health IT security market is witnessing considerable growth due to stringent regulatory requirements and interconnected medical devices. Since the usage of interconnected medical device is continuously increasing, health IT security would play a major role in the safety of health information assembled and imparted from various smart devices to patients and care givers. Moreover, increasing use of mobile device, due to greater adoption of bring-your-own device policy, is supporting the growth of the market. The ... Continue Reading
The global medical device connectivity market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing implementation of electronic health records and health information exchange systems, increasing regulations for improving healthcare quality, growing demand for home healthcare due to increasing geriatric population, improved diagnosis of patient, and increasing healthcare IT initiatives. Moreover, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, increasing ... Continue Reading
AKT, also known as Protein Kinase B (PKB), is overexpressed or activated in large number of human cancers, including breast, lung, gastric, ovary and pancreas. AKT inhibitor inhibits the activated form of AKT that leads to normal functioning of AKT kinases. AKT has three isoforms; AKT1, AKT2 and AKT3, which play an important role in regulation of diverse cellular functions such as metabolism, motility, cell survival, cell-cycle progression and transcription. ... Continue Reading
The global biosurgery market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing geriatric population, increasing healthcare expenditure and growing sports related injuries. Moreover, growing prevalence of chronic diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, diabetes mellitus, and nephrological diseases is supporting the growth of the market. Based on product type, the surgical sealants segment is ... Continue Reading
The global high-throughput screening market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing geriatric population, increasing healthcare expenditure, increasing research and development activities, launch of technologically advanced products that are miniaturized and automated and growing popularity of high-throughput screening for drug discovery. Moreover, high adoption of high-throughput screening models in pharmaceutical and biotechnology ... Continue Reading
The global blood collection market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing geriatric population, increasing number of accidental cases and growing surgical procedures. Moreover, growing prevalence of chronic diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, diabetes mellitus, and infectious diseases is supporting the growth of the market. Based on product type, the blood collection needle ... Continue Reading
The global cartilage repair market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing geriatric population, increasing obesity, increasing healthcare expenditure, and growing sports related injuries. Moreover, increase in innovative product launches and growth of medical tourism leading to awareness about the cartilage treatment modalities across the globe is supporting the growth of the market. Based on the treatment modalities, cell-based approaches ... Continue Reading
The global cold pain therapy market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing geriatric population, increasing healthcare expenditure and growing awareness about cold pain therapy products. Moreover, increase in innovative product launches, increase in road accidents and sport related injuries across the globe is supporting the growth of the market. Based on product, the OTC based product segment lead the global cold pain therapy ... Continue Reading
The global anesthesia monitoring device market is witnessing substantial growth due to advancement in technology of anesthesia monitoring device and increasing number of surgeries. Growing awareness among physicians about various factors such as appropriate route of administration, right dose of anesthetic drug and choice of anesthetic drug, is further expected to boost the market. Based on product type, advanced anesthesia monitor was globally ... Continue Reading
The global cosmetic or aesthetic laser market is witnessing considerable growth due to increasing geriatric population, increasing healthcare expenditure and growing awareness about noninvasive cosmetic procedures. Moreover, increase in innovative product launches and growth of medical tourism across the globe is supporting the growth of the market. Based on product type, standalone lasers segment lead the global cosmetic lasers market owing to its ... Continue Reading
Needle-free diabetes management refers to treatment, diagnosis and monitoring of diabetic patients without using needles. Needle-free diabetes management devices are used for injecting insulin and monitoring blood glucose level in diabetic patients. Controlling blood glucose levels in diabetes requires administration of insulin in human body, which is conventionally done by ... Continue Reading
T-cell immunotherapy mainly consists of T-cell receptor (TCR), Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and Chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) T-cell therapy. TCR is a complex integral membrane protein that activates T-cells in response to an antigen. ... Continue Reading
Programmed Death-1 (PD-1) and Programmed Death Ligand-1 (PD-L1) inhibitors are the therapeutic candidates or drugs, popularly known as checkpoint inhibitors, used most commonly for the treatment of cancer and other malignancies. Programmed death 1 (PD-1) is found on the surface of cancer cells and it is used by tumor cells to evade the immune system. PD-1 inhibitors ... Continue Reading
The global ventilator market size is projected to cross $1.0 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 7.7% during the forecast period. The market is driven by factors such as high prevalence of respiratory disease, growing geriatric population, high prevalence of smoking, rapid urbanization and increasing pollution level. In addition, increasing incidence of preterm births, increasing healthcare expenditure, and changing lifestyle. ... Continue Reading
The global protein A resin market is expected to witness considerable growth during the forecast period due to the increasing research and development activities and increasing prevalence of chronic diseases. High traction for monoclonal antibodies in biopharmaceutical industry is supporting the growth of the global market. The increasing demand for monoclonal antibodies has fueled the need for high capacity commercial scale purification of monoclonal antibodies. Protein A resins are designed for the simple and rapid puri... Continue Reading
The global wound closure products market was worth $9,517.1 million in 2015 and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.3% during 2016-2022. Among the various wound closure product types, the sutures segment held the largest share in the global market in 2015. Among the various applications, cardiovascular segment held the largest share in the global market in 2015. The global wound closure products market is witnessing high growth due to increasing geriatric population, increasing road accidents ... Continue Reading
Respiratory diseases are diseases that affects human respiration. Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary edema, lung cancer, emphysema and cystic fibrosis are some of the major respiratory diseases. The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major health problem which causes morbidity and mortality. According to the WHO Global Status Report on NCDs 2010, smoking is estimated to cause about 71% of all lung cancer deaths and 42% of chronic respiratory disease worldwide. ... Continue Reading
Hypodermic needles are hollow needles, which are attached with hypodermic syringes for injecting and extracting fluids from the body. These needles are long cylindrical devices having a puncturing point at the tip to pierce patient’s skin. It is available in various gauge and length combination. These needles can be disposable, as well as reusable. The reusable needles are used by individuals, such as diabetes patients, to administer their own insulin shots. ... Continue Reading
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The global single-cell analysis market is witnessing high growth due to increasing geriatric population, high prevalence of infectious diseases, growing focus on personalized medicines, and technological advancements in single-cell analysis products. The increased use of microfluidics in single-cell analysis instruments is also leading to its higher adoption. Moreover, increasing conferences and meetings of single-cell analysis such as 4th annual single cell ... Continue Reading
The global nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) therapeutics market is expected to witness significant growth due to current unmet medical need of NASH, scarcity of the permanent treatment of the disease, increasing prevalence of obesity, and high demand for safe and effective medication. The regulatory bodies are supporting the NASH market by providing designations and funding for speeding up the drug development process. In March 2015, obeticholic ... Continue Reading
The global antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) therapeutics market is expected to witness significant growth due to current unmet medical need of some chronic diseases such as cancer and immunological diseases, increasing prevalence of such diseases, advancement in technologies and high demand for safe and effective medication. The regulatory bodies are supporting the ADCs market by providing designations and funding for speeding up the drug ... Continue Reading
The global ocular pain treatment market is expected to witness considerable growth due to increasing awareness about the eye disorders, technological advancement in ocular therapeutic and diagnostic test, and increasing number of lifestyle related ocular diseases. In addition, increasing geriatric population and increasing disposable income are further supporting the growth of the global ocular pain market. ... Continue Reading
The global personalized medicine market is expected to witness significant growth due rapid advancement in diagnostic techniques, population heterogeneity across the globe, increasing awareness about the benefits of genetic makeup based drugs, and improving quality of disease diagnosis. The key vendors in the global personalized medicine market are focusing on oncology, infectious disease and cardiovascular targeted treatment and diagnostics. ... Continue Reading
The global immune checkpoint inhibitors market is expected to witness significant growth as these are proven to be more effective therapy in shrinking tumor in higher proportion of patients, as compared to other immunotherapies. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are applicable to a wider range of tumor types such as advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, renal cancer and melanoma. These inhibitors lower the rate of severe toxicities ... Continue Reading
The global human microbiome market is expected to witness significant growth due to increasing awareness towards healthy lifestyle, increasing demand for safe and effective medication, high number of patients with gastrointestinal diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, obesity and cancer. The regulatory bodies are supporting the growth of market by providing designations and grants for speeding up the drug development process. Orphan drug designation and breakthrough therapy designation was given to RBX2660, a Rebiotix In... Continue Reading
The global graft versus host disease (GVHD) treatment market is expected to witness considerable growth due to increasing number of hematopoietic stem cell transplantations (HSCTs), advancement in technologies, and increasing collaboration among the pharmaceutical companies. The regulatory bodies are supporting the graft versus host disease market by providing designations and grants for speeding up the drug development process. ... Continue Reading
The global mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors market is witnessing considerable growth due to their application in several therapeutic areas such as cancer, renal dysfunction and eye disorders. The regulatory bodies are providing funding and designation to the drug candidates for advancement of their products. Moreover, the increasing awareness related to the effective use of mTOR inhibitors, in combination with chemotherapy and its implications ... Continue Reading
The global natural killer (NK) cell therapeutics market is expected to witness considerable growth due to increasing awareness regarding immunotherapy, advancement in technologies, high demand for safe and effective medication, reduction of side effects, high prevalence of chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and increasing incidences of infectious diseases. The regulatory bodies are supporting the growth of the global market ... Continue Reading
The global osteoporosis drugs market was valued at an $8,835.4 million in 2015, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% during 2016 – 2022, to reach $11,482.1 million by 2022. The market will be growing at a significant rate due to increasing healthcare expenditure and increasing awareness of osteoporotic care. ... Continue Reading
The global 3D bioprinting market size is projected to reach $792.5 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 35.9% during the forecast period. The market is driven by factors, such as technological advancements and innovations, increasing compliance for drug discovery processes, and high demand for organ and tissue transplantation. ... Continue Reading
The global wound care market was worth $24,482.9 million in 2015 and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.7% during 2016-2022. Among the various wound care products type, the advanced wound care products segment held the largest share in the global market in 2015. Among the various applications, surgical wound segment held the largest share in the global market in 2015. ... Continue Reading
The global laparoscopic devices market is witnessing considerable growth due to the increasing compliance for minimal invasive surgeries, technological advancements and increasing prevalence of colorectal cancer. Moreover, the increasing number of laparoscopic bariatric procedures and huge investments in laparoscopic bariatric market are supporting the growth of the global market. ... Continue Reading
The global life science instrumentation market is growing due to the technological advancements, increase in funding for life science research, and increasing food safety concerns. Moreover, the increasing research and development activities in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology industries are supporting the growth of the global market. Among the various technologies, next-generation sequencing segment would witness the fastest growth during ... Continue Reading
The global biomaterial market size is projected to cross $175.9 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 16.1% during the forecast period. The market is growing due to the growing geriatric population, increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, technological advancements and growing implantable devices market. ... Continue Reading
The global diagnostic imaging market size is projected to cross $38.9 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period. The growing geriatric population, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, technological advancement and widening application of diagnostic imaging devices, increasing need for diagnostic imaging procedures, and increasing healthcare expenditure are driving the growth of the global market for diagnostic imaging. ... Continue Reading
The global advanced wound care market was worth $10,659.6 million in 2015 and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.0% during 2016-2022. Among the various advanced wound care types, advanced wound dressing segment held the largest share of 53.3% in the global advanced wound care market in 2015. Based on application, surgical and chronic wound segment was the largest market for advanced wound care products in 2015. ... Continue Reading
The global cleanroom doors market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% during 2016-2022. The global cleanroom doors market is witnessing high growth due to the surging pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices industry across the globe. ... Continue Reading
The global CDSS market was valued at $410.5 million in 2015, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.5% during 2016-2022. Among the various products, the integrated CDSS segment is expected to witness the fastest growth during the forecast period, at a CAGR of 22.4%. The global CDSS market is growing at a significant rate, due to growing demand for advanced healthcare information systems, and growing investments by HIT players. ... Continue Reading
The global cleanroom consumables market was worth $7,938.7 million in 2015 and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.7% during 2016-2022. Among the various cleanroom consumables type, the gloves segment held the largest share 30% in the global market in 2015. Among the various end-user, the electronic industry held the largest share in the global market in 2015. The global cleanroom consumables market is witnessing high growth due to of the surging pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry across the globe. In addition, t... Continue Reading
The global pre-clinical imaging (in-vivo) market is growing significantly due to development of high resolution and sensitive imaging devices with various applications in the industry. Massive unexplored market in pre-clinical imaging (in-vivo) industry of developing economies are creating ample opportunities for the pre-clinical imaging (in-vivo) market to grow at a considerable ... Continue Reading
The global patient handling equipment market size is projected to reach $19.1 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 10.5% during the forecast period. The is driven by several factors such as growing geriatric population, increasing incidence of disability, increasing incidence of chronic and lifestyle associated diseases. ... Continue Reading
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The global x-ray imaging market size is projected to reach $12.4 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period. The growing geriatric population, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and increasing need for diagnostic imaging procedures is driving the growth of the market. ... Continue Reading
The global medical gases and equipment market size is projected to reach $21.6 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 8.0% during the forecast period. The market is driven by factors, such as increasing healthcare expenditure, growing geriatric population, increasing prevalence of chronic and lifestyle associated diseases. ... Continue Reading
The global population health management market size is projected to cross $48.1 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 23.3% during the forecast period. The growing geriatric population, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, Affordable Care Act, increasing investments by HIT players and increasing healthcare spending are driving the growth of the global market. ... Continue Reading
The global biosensors market size is projected to reach $27.1 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 9.8% during the forecast period. The growing geriatric population, increasing diabetes population, increasing demand for point-of-care testing, increasing prevalence of chronic and lifestyle associated diseases, and increasing application of biosensors in various industries are driving the growth of the global market. ... Continue Reading
The global insulin delivery device market is projected to cross $15.5 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 6.6% during the forecast period. The increasing prevalence of diabetes, growing geriatric population, and increasing prevalence of obesity are the major drivers of the global market. In addition, the technological advancement of drug delivery devices and increasing awareness of diabetic care are also bolstering the growth of the insulin delivery device industry. ... Continue Reading
The global mass spectrometry market accounted for $4,948.3 million revenue in 2015, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.1% during 2016-2022. The hybrid mass spectrometry segment accounted for largest share in the global mass spectrometry market in 2015; whereas, among the various end-users, the pharmaceuticals segment accounted for the highest share in the global market in the same year. The global mass spectrometry market is ... Continue Reading
The global portable ultrasound device market accounted for revenues of $1,392.8 million in 2015, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.8% during 2016-2022. Based on type, the hand-held portable ultrasound device segment is expected to witness the faster growth during the forecast period, at a CAGR of 13.1% globally. ... Continue Reading
The global orthobiologics market is driven by increasing sports injuries and road accidents, increased obesity rate, growing awareness among people, and surging aging population. Moreover, the opportunities witnessed in the global market include development in implant technologies and shifting demand from mechanical to biological solutions. The global market has been classified in terms of product, application, end-user and geography. Based on product, the ... Continue Reading
The global bathroom and toilet assist devices market has been experiencing significant surge, due to the large pool of patient, increasing acceptance of advance and innovative technology, increasing awareness about assistive devices, and growing geriatric population due to increasing life expectancy. Based on product type, the global bathroom and toilet assist devices markets has been classified into bath aids, bath lifts, chairs and stools, commodes, handgrips and grab bars, and toilet seat raisers. ... Continue Reading
The growing need for reducing surgical expenditure has led to increasing demand for products that are able to improve the therapeutic outcome, and decrease the hospital stay tenure, which is majorly responsible for driving the growth of the global wound closure device market. On the basis of type, the global wound closure device market is segmented into mechanical stapling device, ligating clips, wound closure strips and others. ... Continue Reading
The global ultrasound device market is projected to reach $8.7 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period. The market will be growing at a significant rate due to the growing geriatric population, increasing prevalence of chronic and lifestyle diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, and increasing healthcare expenditure. ... Continue Reading
The global computed tomography (CT) market accounted for revenue of $4,894.3 million in 2015, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% during 2016-2022. Based on slice type, the high slice type segment is expected to witness the faster growth during the forecast period, at a CAGR of 5.3% in the global market. ... Continue Reading
The global microbial identification market size is projected to cross $1.4 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 6.0% during the forecast period. The increasing incidence of infectious diseases, increasing healthcare spending, increasing food safety concerns and technological advancement in microbial identification market are driving the growth of the global microbial identification industry. ... Continue Reading
The global female fertility and pregnancy rapid test market size is projected to reach $489.3 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period. The market is driven by increasing prevalent cases with uterine malformations, increase in female geriatric population and increase in prevalent cases with PCOS. In addition, increasing infertility cases due to changes in lifestyle and growing demand of easy to use at home diagnostic devices are also driving the market. ... Continue Reading
The global age-related macular degeneration (AMD) market size is predicted to reach $8.9 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 7.6% during the forecast period. The growing geriatric population, increasing prevalence of AMD and increasing prevalence of lifestyle associated disease are driving the growth of the AMD industry. ... Continue Reading
The global peripheral I.V. catheter market size is projected to reach $5.5 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 6.0% during the forecast period. The market is driven by the growth of geriatric population, increasing prevalence of chronic as well as lifestyle associated diseases and technological advancements in peripheral I.V. catheters. In addition, the increasing demand for injectable drugs and increasing healthcare expenditure worldwide is also driving the growth of the market. ... Continue Reading
The global hysteroscope market size is projected to reach $295.5 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period. The market is driven by increasing prevalent cases with abnormal uterine bleeding, increase in female geriatric population and increase in incident cases of uterine cancer. In addition, increasing infertility cases due to changes in lifestyle and growing demand of minimally invasive treatments worldwide are also bolstering the growth of the market. ... Continue Reading
The global medication management market size is projected to reach $4.3 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 26.1% during the forecast period. Based on software type, the global medication management market is segmented into CPOE, CDSS, administration software, inventory management, ADS, and others. The CPOE segment accounted for the major market share in the global market during the forecast period. The CDSS segment is projected to witness the fastest growth during the forecast period. ... Continue Reading
The global DNA diagnostics market is growing due to technological advancement, and cost effective diagnostic solution. The growing adoption of new technologies such as polymerase chain reaction, next generation sequencing, and microarray is also posing an opportunity for the global market. Among the various products, the instrument segment leads the market, due to ... Continue Reading
The global market of muscle relaxants is growing due to increase in geriatric population, increasing prevalence of skin diseases and harmful effects of ultra violet radiation. Old age is associated with the loss of fibrous tissue, and reduced vascular and glandular network in the layers of skin. In the elderly population, the appearance and characteristics of the skin gets altered, ... Continue Reading
The growing demand of better healthcare facilities, and technological advancement in hospital capacity management solutions are the major growth drivers for the global hospital capacity management solutions market. Additionally, the increasing investment by healthcare IT companies, growing demand for integrated healthcare solutions, and increasing number of hospitals ... Continue Reading
The growing geriatric population and increasing demand of innovative and advanced pain relaxing medications around the world are the predominant growth drivers for the global pain management drugs market. Additionally, the increasing number of hospitalization cases; unmet requirements for neuropathic pain management drugs; innovative and advanced applications of ... Continue Reading
The global e-clinical solutions market size is projected to cross $6.4 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 13.7% during the forecast period. The increasing number of clinical trials, increasing spends on clinical research and development in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry are the major growth drivers of the market. ... Continue Reading
The increasing R&D investments from pharmaceutical companies and extensive drug pipelines for the treatment of various chronic diseases, such as immunological disorders, metabolic disorders, and neurological disorders, are the predominant growth drivers for the global healthcare contract research organization (CRO) market. Additionally, the increasing outsourcing of pharmaceutical ... Continue Reading
The global mental health software market is growing significantly, due to high potential of subscription model. During the forecast period, the providers segment is expected to hold the largest share, among all the end user segments of the global mental health software market, due to its extensive use for maintaining patient records and management revenue cycle. However, the ... Continue Reading
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The global hearing aids market is growing, due to technological advancement in the hearing aids, such as Bluetooth integrated hearing aid. During the forecast period, the hearing aid devices is expected to report larger share, among all the products of hearing aids, due to technological advancement and increasing regulatory approvals in the market. Behind-the-ear hearing aids ... Continue Reading
The global anti-microbial coating for medical devices market is growing, due to increasing number of hospitals and surgical centers, increasing number of free trade agreements, and technological advancement, such as nanocomposite coating technology, novel coating technology and parylene technology. The metallic coating segment is expected to dominate the market ... Continue Reading
The global smoking cessation market is growing due to growing awareness about health problems associated with smoking and growing acceptance rate of smoking cessation products. On the basis of products, the electronic cigarette segment is expected to grow with the fastest rate during the forecasted period. Nicotine gums led the nicotine replacement therapy market; however, the ... Continue Reading
The global spirometer market is growing due to growing awareness about the advanced respiratory care therapeutic and monitoring devices, increasing home use of spirometers, and technological advancement in respiratory care devices. The diagnostic application dominates the application segment of the market, as it is mainly used for the diagnosis of various ... Continue Reading
The global ENT devices market is growing due to the increasing global healthcare expenditure, and growing cases with sinusitis. Furthermore, rapid urbanization in developing countries also leads to increased demand of these devices. The introduction of customizable implants designed specifically for each patient, in order to correct defects, is the major trend witnessed in the global ... Continue Reading
The global cranio maxillofacial implants market is growing, due to increasing frequency of fractures with the growth of aging population, who are more prone to fractures. Cranio maxillofacial implants surgery is performed for treating severe injuries in patient’s cranial and facial bones. The treatment of injured cranial and facial bones require internal fixators, such as plate and ... Continue Reading
The global orthopedic trauma devices market is growing due to the increasing frequency of fractures, along with the growth of aging population. The advantageous features posed by orthopedic trauma devices, such as internal and external fixators to set a fracture, and in repositioning of bone fragments into their normal alignment are also driving the growth of the market worldwide. ... Continue Reading
The global non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) market size is predicted to reach $1.4 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 17.6% during the forecast period. The global non-invasive prenatal testing market is growing at a significant growth rate, due to increasing average maternal age and increasing incidence of chromosome syndrome. ... Continue Reading
The global synthetic biology market size is projected to reach $23.8 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 35.4% during the forecast period. The market is growing due to the increasing support from government organizations, growing geriatric population and innovative and advanced applications of synthetic biology. ... Continue Reading
The increasing prevalence of various blood clotting disorders, such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), hemophilia and thrombophilia, and growing aging population around the world are the predominant growth drivers for the global coagulation testing market. Additionally, the technological advancements in coagulation testing devices and initiatives taken by various ... Continue Reading
The global spinal implants and spinal devices market is growing, due to increasing demand for minimally invasive surgeries, increasing number of hospitals and surgical centers, and commercial applications in areas, such as nucleus arthroplasty, stem cell technology and artificial disk replacement. The spinal fusion and fixation technology dominates the market and the non- ... Continue Reading
The global heart valve repair and replacement market is growing, due to technological advancement of heart valve repair and replacement procedure and devices, and increasing demand for minimally invasive surgical procedure for the repair of valve. The heart valve replacement segment is expected to grow with the faster rate in the coming years. Based on type of replacement, ... Continue Reading
The increasing prevalence of neurological disorders and growing aging population around the world are the predominant growth drivers for the global gamma knife market. In addition, the technological advancement in radiosurgery systems including gamma knife, and initiatives taken by various government associations to raise awareness about therapeutic applications of radiation ... Continue Reading
The increasing incidences of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and increasing number of obese people worldwide are some of the major growth drivers for the global bioabsorbable stents market. CVDs are characterized by disorders of the heart and blood vessels. The major disorders include cerebrovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and rheumatic heart disease. People at ... Continue Reading
The global neuroprosthetics market is growing due to early commercialization of pipeline products and innovative self charging neural implants in the industry. The self-charging neural implant reduces the need for costly and risky surgery, in order to replace discharge battery and controlling machinery. The motor prosthetic, a type of neuroprosthetics dominates the market. The visual ... Continue Reading
The global foot and ankle devices market is growing due to technological advancement of ankle and foot devices, and increasing number of free trade agreements. These devices are becoming lighter, stronger, and limits additional amount of energy applied by the organ, thus leading to increased demand for these device. The orthopedic implants and devices segment dominates the ... Continue Reading
The global point-of-care diagnostics market is witnessing growth, due to miniaturization of point-of-care testing devices, technological advancement of point-of-care devices, and healthcare decentralization. Based on product, the glucose monitoring kits segment is the largest contributor to the global point-of-care diagnostics market, due to increasing prevalence of lifestyle ... Continue Reading
The global anti-snoring devices and snoring surgery market is growing significantly, due to technological advancement of anti-snoring devices and presence of large pool of untreated population. Anti-snoring devices are expected to grow at a faster rate as compared to surgical procedure, due to low cost and less invasive nature of these devices. The oral appliances segment in anti- ... Continue Reading
The global disposable plastic blood bag market size is projected to reach $484.5 million by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 9.2% during the forecast period. The global disposable plastic blood bag industry is growing, due to increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and rising aging population. ... Continue Reading
The global syringes market is witnessing growth due to the high replacement rates of syringes and high incidences of chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. The increased healthcare provider’s compliance for syringes, growing government involvement regarding the safe usage of syringes, and advancements in the development of prefilled ... Continue Reading
The global remote patient monitoring devices market is witnessing significant growth due to the technological advancements in monitoring devices and increasing demand for reducing hospital readmission rates. The heart monitors segment leads the global remote patient monitoring devices market, due to high incidences of cardiovascular diseases and advancements for the ... Continue Reading
Rising demand of disposables in biopharmaceutical production, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, which requires biological drugs for their management and treatment, low manufacturing costs of disposable products and instrument, and improving life science research infrastructure are some of the growth drivers of the global single-use bioprocessing systems ... Continue Reading
Growing geriatric population and increasing number of sports injuries worldwide are some of the predominant growth drivers of the fluoroscopy and mobile C-arms market. For instance, in the U.S., about 30 million children and teens participate in various types of sports every year. This participation resulted in significant rise in sports-related injuries in the country. Moreover, ... Continue Reading
The global biopharmaceuticals market size is projected to reach $278.2 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 9.6 during the forecast period. Increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, increasing R&D investment, growing aging population and technological advancements in biopharmaceuticals are the major growth drivers of the market. ... Continue Reading
The global Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) compatible patient monitoring system market is growing significantly due to technological advancement in MRI compatible monitors, and increasing number of MRI procedures. According to Magnetica, a MRI magnet and magnet sub system manufacturer, approximately 26.7 million MRI procedures were done in 2007 and the ... Continue Reading
The global electrocardiogram (ECG) devices market is witnessing growth, due to high incidences of cardiovascular diseases and large geriatric population. Based on product type, the resting systems segment leads the global ECG devices market; whereas, the Holter monitor systems segment is the fastest growing segment of the market. The hospitals segment is the largest and the ... Continue Reading
The global bone graft market is growing due to the advancements in the bone graft techniques, and extensive research and development activities. The increasing healthcare provider’s compliance for bone graft techniques in the emerging economies is creating abundant opportunities for the growth of the global bone graft market. The advanced research and development ... Continue Reading
The global anti-obesity drugs market is growing significantly, due to high prevalence of obesity and rich pipeline for anti-obesity drugs. The presence of large patient pool and massive unexplored market in the emerging economies, such as India and China, are creating ample opportunities for the growth of the global anti-obesity drugs market. The advanced research and development ... Continue Reading
The global tumor ablation market is growing considerably, due to increasing awareness of ablation procedure over other surgical and conventional procedures, and increasing demand for minimally invasive cancer treatment procedure. The increasing investment in research and development to introduce novel therapies, such as chemo therapy and radiation therapy, are creating ... Continue Reading
The global hemodynamic monitoring systems market is growing due to technological advancement in hemodynamic monitoring systems, such as minimally invasive and noninvasive technologies. The minimally invasive and noninvasive technologies are preferred, in order to reduce infection associated diseases, decrease pain, and increase comfort of the patient. The massive ... Continue Reading
The global animal antimicrobials and antibiotics market is growing significantly due to the increasing companion animal ownership, large scale livestock production, and high incidences of animal diseases outbreaks. The increasing demand for pet animals and massive unexplored market in the emerging economies, such as India and China are creating ample opportunities ... Continue Reading
The global biophotonics market is growing significantly due to advancement in optical technology, high incidences of chronic diseases, and increasing demand for minimally invasive surgeries. The massive unexplored biophotonics market in the emerging economies and large number of non-medical applications of biophotonics are creating ample opportunities for the ... Continue Reading
The global healthcare business process outsourcing (BPO) market is witnessing significant growth, due to technological advancements in healthcare IT sector and increasing demand for reducing healthcare costs. The tenth revision of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Related Problems (ICD-10), emergence of biologics and massive unexplored ... Continue Reading
The global cardiac bio-implant devices market is witnessing growth due to high incidences of cardiovascular diseases and increasing geriatric population. The massive unexplored cardiac bio-implant devices market in the emerging economies is creating ample opportunities for the growth of the global cardiac bio-implant devices market, at a considerable rate in the coming ... Continue Reading
The global clot management devices market is growing significantly due to large geriatric population and high incidences of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart attacks. The increasing demand for minimally invasive surgeries and massive unexplored clot management devices market in the emerging economies are creating ample opportunities for the growth of the ... Continue Reading
The global surgical sealants and adhesive market is significantly growing, due to technological advancements, extensive research and development activities, and up surging academic and government research for medical devices. The massive unexplored market in the surgical sealants and adhesives industry of the developing economies is creating abundant growth ... Continue Reading
The global autologous stem cell and non-stem cell based therapy market is growing significantly due to high incidences of cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and presence of large number of patients requiring transplantation. The lack of service providers in the autologous stem cell market, and the massive unexplored ... Continue Reading
The global autoimmune treatment market is growing significantly due to increasing incidences of autoimmune diseases, up surging healthcare expenditure, and advancements in the technologies for the development of autoimmune diseases therapeutics. Autoimmune diseases are chronic in nature and do not have permanent ... Continue Reading
The global physiotherapy equipment market is significantly growing due to technological advancements, such as implanted devices, rehabilitation robots, exoskeleton, and others. The technological advancements, such as implanted devices, help to increase the patient’s comfort level and improve patient care. The increasing demand for ... Continue Reading
The global metabolic testing market is significantly growing due to up surging technological advancements, and massive research and development in metabolic testing. The massive unexplored market in the metabolic testing industry of the developing economies is creating abundant growth opportunities for the metabolic testing market to ... Continue Reading
The global peptide therapeutics market is growing significantly due to the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and cancer, advances in peptide therapeutics manufacturing technology, and increasing healthcare expenditure. In addition, growing research and development activities along with a rich peptide therapeutics pipeline is expected to support the growth of the ... Continue Reading
The global clinical laboratory services market is growing significantly due to the advances in diagnostic techniques, increasing incidences of chronic diseases, and increasing geriatric population. Healthcare providers’ compliance for clinical diagnostic services is increasing due to the increasing demand for reducing hospitalization time and hospital readmission rates. This in turn ... Continue Reading
The global pharmacovigilance market is growing significantly due to increasing concern for drug safety, increasing incidences of adverse drug reactions and toxicity, and high patient compliance for drug usage. In addition, government and non-government organizations are actively involved in determining drug safety and efficacy, which in turn is supporting growth of global ... Continue Reading
The global forensic technologies market is growing significantly due to increasing rate of crime across the globe, technological advancements in forensic techniques, and increasing number of forensic laboratories. In addition, increasing demand and awareness for DNA testing are supporting growth of global forensic technologies market. Outsourcing of crime cases by ... Continue Reading
The global contraceptives market is growing significantly due to increasing incidences of unwanted pregnancies, increasing prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases and advances in contraception techniques. In addition, government and non-government organizations are funding and supporting programs to encourage contraception. Large unexplored contraceptives ... Continue Reading
The global cell analysis market is growing significantly due to increasing prevalence of chronic and infectious diseases, increasing research and development activities and technological advancements in cell analysis techniques. In addition, increasing usage of cell analysis in various applications, such as target identification and validation, cell identification and ... Continue Reading
The global disposable gloves market is growing significantly due to increasing awareness about hand hygiene and patient safety among healthcare providers and patients, and high incidences of communicable diseases. Several government and non-governmental organizations are actively promoting and funding campaigns aimed at encouraging the use of disposable gloves ... Continue Reading
The global weight management market is growing significantly due to escalating technological advancement, increasing innovation in weight management ingredients, and increasing prevalence of obesity. According to National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in 2009-10, more than 78 million U.S. adults were obese. Similarly, as per World Health ... Continue Reading
The global label free detection market is growing significantly due rise in contract research organization in emerging economies, and increasing government funding and grants in the industry. Increasing drug discovery programs through research partnerships between pharmaceutical companies and academic institutes are also supporting the growth of the market. Massive ... Continue Reading
The global influenza vaccine market is growing significantly due increasing awareness about the pandemic influenza viruses and increasing government involvement for vaccination against influenza viruses.Massive unexplored influenza vaccine marketin the emerging economiesare creating ample opportunities for the global influenza vaccine marketto grow at a significant ... Continue Reading
The global wearable medical devices market is growing significantly due to technological advancements in medical devices and increasing focus on personal healthcare monitoring. Massive unexplored wearable medical devices market and lack of service providers in emerging economies are creating ample opportunities for the global wearable medical devices market to grow at a ... Continue Reading
The global eternal feeding devices market is growing significantly due to shift from parental nutrition to eternal feeding devices, rigorous research and development, and boosting homecare market in the industry. Massive unexplored market in eternal feeding devices industry of developing economies are creating plenty opportunities for the eternal feeding devices market to ... Continue Reading
The global endoscopy devices market is growing significantly due to widening application of endoscopes, increasing popularity of minimally invasive surgery and technological advancement in the industry. The need of minimally invasive procedure is considerably increasing in the market, owing to decreased risk of blood loss and infection during the surgery, smaller scar on the ... Continue Reading
The global pain management devices market is growing significantly due escalating technological advancement and massive research and development in pain management, increasing demand for point-of-care testing, and reappearance of pain after surgery. Increasing necessity for long-term rehabilitation pain management intended for geriatric population, unmet requirements ... Continue Reading
The global surgical equipment market is growing considerably due to emerging technologically advanced electrosurgical devices, speedily progressing medical tourism in developing countries, and increasing demand for minimally invasive procedures. Enormous unexplored markets of surgical equipment industry in developing economies are creating abundant ... Continue Reading
The global tissue diagnostics market is growing significantly due to increasing prevalence of cancer, and technological advancements in tissue diagnostics. Massive unexplored tissue diagnostics market in emerging economies and lack of efficient diagnostic procedures are creating ample opportunities for the global tissue diagnostics market to grow at a considerable rate in ... Continue Reading
The global audiological devices market is growing significantly due tointroduction of waterproof and wireless hearing aids, increasing need for aesthetically fabricated hearing aids, and increasing government initiatives to provide better healthcare services in the industry. Massive unexplored market in audiological devicesindustry of developing economies are creating ample ... Continue Reading
The global operating room equipment market is growing substantially due to increasing investment in research and development for the expansion of technologically advanced equipment, rapid transformation from conventional to hybrid operating rooms and growing medical tourism in emerging economies. Massive unexplored market in operating room equipment industry of ... Continue Reading
The global next-generation sequencing market is growing significantly due to advances in next-generation technologies, increasing scientists and researchers’ compliance for next-generation sequencing, and low cost of next-generation sequencing methods compared to conventional sequencing methods in the industry. The unexplored next-generation sequencing market in ... Continue Reading
The global injectable drug delivery market is growing significantly due to increasing prevalence of cancer and diabetes, technological advancements in injectable drug delivery devices, and increased patient adherence to injectable drug delivery systems in the industry. Massive unexplored injectable drug delivery market in emerging economies and development of ... Continue Reading
The global healthcare/medical simulation market is growing significantly due to technological advancements and increasing demand for minimally invasive procedures. Massive unexplored healthcare/medical simulation market in emerging economies and lack of service providers are creating ample opportunities for the global healthcare/medical simulation market to grow at a ... Continue Reading
The global biosimulation market is growing significantly due to technological advancements and increasing research and development investment in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Low success rate of drug approval and emerging software applications of biosimulation technology are creating ample opportunities for the global biosimulation technology ... Continue Reading
The global vaccine market is growing significantly due increasing initiatives by non-government organizations to provide immunization and improvement in production technique of vaccine in the industry. Various programs and campaigns are organized, such as Immunization Week by World Health Organization, to create awareness among the population all over the ... Continue Reading
The global veterinary diagnostics market is growing significantly due rising requirement for combat antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, increasing awareness of animal health in emerging economies, and growing investment in developing economies in the industry. Increasing number of new and technologically advanced products in veterinary diagnostics market is creating ... Continue Reading
The global fracture fixation products market is growing significantly due to increasing incidence of fractures associated with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, increasing government funding and grants, and technological advancement in the fixation products in the industry. Increasing demand for better healthcare facilities in fractures and increasing research related activities ... Continue Reading
The global next-generation antibody therapeutics market size is projected to reach $11.9 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 44.0% during the forecast period. The market is growing due to increasing popularity of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) and increasing number of collaborations for R&D in next-generation antibody therapeutics. ... Continue Reading
The global nuclear medicine/radiopharmaceuticals market is growing significantly due to increasing prevalence of cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and advances in nuclear medicine imaging procedures. High demand of nuclear medicines in emerging economies and potential radiopharmaceuticals in the pipeline create ample opportunities for the nuclear ... Continue Reading
The global pen needle market is growing significantly due to rising need for safety pen needle, increasing prevalence of diabetes and technological advancement in the industry. Pen needles are mainly used to deliver insulin or growth hormone in the body. Massive unexplored market in pen needle industry of developing economies are creating ample opportunities for the pen needle ... Continue Reading
The global ophthalmology devices market is growing significantly due to increasing prevalence of eye diseases, and technological advancements in ophthalmic devices. Shortages of ophthalmology devices providers in emerging economies and increasing age-related eye diseases are creating ample opportunities for the ophthalmology devices market to grow at a ... Continue Reading
The global active pharmaceutical ingredient market is growing significantly due to patent expiry of biologic drugs in the industry. Patent expiry of blockbuster drugs has boosted the demand for low cost substitutes, which further increases the demand for active pharmaceutical ingredients in the industry. Moreover, increasing investment into biosimilars is expected to support the ... Continue Reading
The global medical robots market is growing significantly due to increasing demand for minimally invasive surgeries with the help of robots in the industry. Moreover, rising need for errorless surgeries are expected to support the growth of the medical robots market. Massive unexplored market in medical robots industry of developing economies are creating ample opportunities for the ... Continue Reading
The global digital x-ray market is growing significantly due to development of wireless digital x-ray system in the industry, led by increasing demand for bedside imaging. In addition, integrated digital x-ray systems improve efficiency and provide cost effective solutions, and support the growth of the global digital x-ray market. Massive unexplored market in digital x-ray industry of ... Continue Reading
The global dental equipment market is growing significantly due to increasing incidence of dental disorders, which fuels the demand for dental equipment in the industry. The favorable regulatory environment in massive unexplored market in dental equipment industry of developing economies are creating ample opportunities for the dental equipment market to grow at a ... Continue Reading
The global breast imaging technologies market is growing significantly due to technological advancement in the detection of breast cancer in the industry. Massive unexplored market in breast imaging technologies industry of developing economies are creating ample opportunities for the breast imaging technologies market to grow at a considerable rate in the coming years. ... Continue Reading
The global microscopy devices market is growing significantly due to increasing research and innovation in the field of life sciences and nanotechnology. Massive unexplored market in microscopy industry of developing economies and introduction of niche applications area such as quantum dots, and miniature transistor chips are creating ample opportunities for the microscopy ... Continue Reading
The global in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) market is growing significantly due to innovative condition specific markers for advance genomic and proteomic services in the industry. Massive unexplored market in in-vitro diagnostic industry of developing economies are creating ample opportunities for the in-vitro diagnostic market to grow at a considerable rate in the coming years. ... Continue Reading
The global home healthcare market is growing significantly due to technological advancement and new healthcare services in the industry. Massive unexplored market in home healthcare industry of developing economies and cost effective alternatives to other modalities and facility based care are creating ample opportunities for the home healthcare market to grow at a ... Continue Reading
The global medical tourism market is growing significantly due to high cost of healthcare expenditure in developed countries. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 750,000 U.S. people travel out of the country for medical care each year. In addition, rise in aging population, reduced cost of procedure in developing countries, and high standards of ... Continue Reading
The increase in research and development funds for drug discovery followed by growing awareness of kidney-related disorders, and diabetes are the major factors driving the expansion of the global diabetic nephropathy market. Globally, many programs are organized by the American Diabetes Association to prevent diabetes, create awareness among vulnerable populations, and ... Continue Reading
The introduction and adoption of cloud computing and nanopore technology are expected to offer numerous opportunities in the global bioinformatics market. The nanopore technology has been projected for getting used in the study of crop science, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), proteins and small molecules with a range of applications in personalized medicine, and scientific research. ... Continue Reading
The global joint repair device in the sports medicine market is estimated to grow at a rapid pace, due to the rise in sports injuries and minimally invasive procedures. The increased point-of-care testing in sports is a major trend within the joint repair devices in the sports medicine market. Point-of-care testing involves a broad range of diagnostic uses with a wide range of product types. ... Continue Reading
The number of younger aged patients in need of revision and partial joint replacement procedures are expected to influence the growth of global joint reconstruction market. A broadening patient base, which includes younger patients below 55 years of age and elderly patients exceeding the age of 80, are anticipated to increase the demand of hip and knee replacement procedures. ... Continue Reading
The hospital infection therapeutics market is increasing at a significant rate, due to high susceptibility of neonatal population in healthcare setting and high occurrence of numerous hospital infections. Increasing incidences of hospital infections, high number of pipeline drug molecules for specific treatment of healthcare associated infections and high unaddressed needs in most of the ... Continue Reading
The global multiparameter patient monitoring equipment market is growing at a significant rate, due to increased chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. More than 35 million people are suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Japan, Europe and the U.S. Private institutional nursing is providing ... Continue Reading
Globally, North America is the largest, while Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing uveitis treatment market. The uveitis treatment market is witnessing significant growth, due to increasing prevalence of uveitis and related complications. The global uveitis treatment market currently has many technologically innovative products in the pipeline, which are expected to improve efficiency ... Continue Reading
Intrathecal pumps are widely used in the treatment of patients suffering from chronic pain without any/minimal side-effects. Economic factors such as, U.S. health insurance policies have boosted the demand of the intrathecal pumps market. Moreover, with advancing technology of the intrathecal pumps, the feasibility and flexibility of these devices have also grown with the ... Continue Reading
Based on the various dermatology diagnostic devices types, the global dermatology devices market could be broadly bifurcated into imaging techniques, microscopes, and dermatoscopes. Based on the various dermatology treatment devices, the global dermatology devices market can be classified into light therapy devices, lasers, electrosurgical equipment, liposuction devices ... Continue Reading
Acute ischemic stroke refers to a sudden loss of certain brain function owing to uneven or lack of blood to the brain. Acute ischemic functions are mainly triggered by atherosclerosis plaques blocking blood vessels, blood clots locking the blood distribution to or from arteries nourishing the brain, or narrowing of blood vessels of the brain. Acute ischemic stroke is one of the ... Continue Reading
Cervical cancer diagnostic tests are used widely for detection of the precancerous or cancerous lesions in the cervix of a female. The cervical cancer diagnostics is the initial screening of the patients, done through Pap smear and HPV testing, in the next stage colposcopy and biopsy are used to further confirm the furthers. After the diagnosis performed successfully the patients then goes ... Continue Reading
Restless legs syndrome increases at night when the patient is at rest. RLS are common in both, male and female; however the disease has its highest impact on woman who are elderly or in some cases woman with the age 35 to 50 years. Some of the most common symptoms of the restless legs syndrome are continue itching and pain in the legs, and unusual sleep pattern. The restless legs syndrome ... Continue Reading
A biological marker, commonly known as a biomarker, measures and evaluates biological and pathogenic processes. It also measures pharmacological responses to a therapeutic intervention. Biomarkers are used in predictions, cause, diagnosis, progression, regression and outcome of various diseases. Biomarkers can be specific cell, molecules, genes, gene products, ... Continue Reading
The prostate cancer devices market is growing due to increase in aging population and increase in research and development in oncology therapeutic area. Limited players in the market and increasing pharmaceutical expenditure by emerging markets are some of the factors providing ample opportunities to the prostate cancer devices market to grow at a considerable rate in the ... Continue Reading
Pompe disease is a type of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). LSD refers to a group of diseases arising from the increase of specific substrates and is inherited autosomal recessive disorders. Lysergic acid diethylamide is progressive and having uneven age of onset and clinical symptoms. Pompe disease is a hereditary and repeatedly incurable disorder caused by lack of acid ... Continue Reading
Gastrointestinal diseases involve the gastrointestinal tract including stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine, gallbladder, rectum, liver and pancreas. Over the counter (OTC) drugs are medications that are available without any prescription from the doctor. Over the counter drugs are chosen by regulatory agencies very carefully so as to ensure their efficacy and safety. ... Continue Reading
Opioids are directed to the patients suffering from the acute and chronic non-cancer pain. The opioids have numerous adverse intestinal effects, such as opioid-induced constipation. The opioids also affect the discharge of digestive enzymes that can sometime cause partial gastro paresis. Some of the most familiar symptoms of opioid-induced constipation includes, hard and dry ... Continue Reading
Diabetic retinopathy refers to an eye disorder that damages or harms the blood vessels of the retina. Diabetic retinopathy can cause permanent blindness. Chronic diabetes is a major root of diabetic retinopathy. High glucose level in the blood can damage blood vessels in the retina. Diabetic retinopathy can also cause diabetic macular edema: a medical condition led to the leakage ... Continue Reading
ADME stands for absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of the drug and chemicals define their nature in a human body. These four methods define the impact of a specific drug or chemical to the human tissues. Toxicology testing is an important phenomenon before introducing new medicine to the market. ADME toxicology facilitated pharmaceutical manufacturing company ... Continue Reading
The global microfluidic devices market size is predicted to reach $6.4 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 23% during the forecast period. The market is driven by factors such as, increase in demand for point of care testing products, microfluidic technologies for miniaturization of chip, and rising demand for genomics and proteomics. ... Continue Reading
One of the major trends noticed in the cytomegalovirus retinitis market is usage of off-label drugs for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Innovation of products focusing on better efficacy, growing demographics and growing economies in the developing countries, such as China and India, are some of the opportunities for global cytomegalovirus retinitis market. ... Continue Reading
A soft tissue injury is the damage of ligaments, muscles and tendons of hip, knee, shoulder and elbow joint. A soft tissue injury usually occurs from a strain, sprain and continuous use of a particular part of the body and it can result in swelling, pain, bruising and loss of function. To cure soft tissue injury, the soft tissue repair procedure is used. On any soft tissue injury, ... Continue Reading
Cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled growth of cell. There are about 100 different types of cancer and each is classified by the type of cell where it occurs and affects. Breast cancer is mostly prevalent in women, however, breast cancer in men is rare. It is frequently diagnosed in aged women and one of the leading causes of death among them. Some of the most ... Continue Reading
Companion diagnostics offers a set of tools that facilitates biological and clinical information to the pharmaceutical companies that they have to overcome. Companion diagnostics help physicians to improve the treatment decisions for the patients depending on their response to current treatments. Companion diagnostics approach to medication is transforming the ... Continue Reading
Glaucoma is a disease of eye which is caused by excessive increase of fluid pressure within the eye. Glaucoma is caused due to mechanical compression or decreased blood flow in the optic nerve of the patient’s eye. If not treated properly, it may lead to mild loss of vision and even blindness. Treatment of glaucoma includes laser therapies, pharmaceutical drugs and surgical ... Continue Reading
Asthma is a respiratory condition, where the airways become inflamed and narrow, which can cause a serious and incurable condition if left untreated. Breathlessness, wheezing and coughing are some of the symptoms of asthma and it can be controlled by avoiding triggers and with the help of drug therapy. Environmental triggers may vary from consumer to consumer but it can ... Continue Reading
Choroidal neovascular are the new blood vessels that grow just below the retina and interrupt the vision. Choroid, which is responsible for oxygen and nutrients supply to the eye, is the area between the retina and the sclera, where the blood vessels grow and cause choroidal neovascularization (CNV). Choroidal neovascularization break the barrier between retina and choroid ... Continue Reading
Analgesic infusion pumps are instruments used to carry analgesic drugs directly into patient’s body directly for pain management. Analgesic drugs provide relief from chronic disorders, including complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), failed back syndrome pain, myocardial infarction, pneumonia, myocardial ischemia, post-operative pain, and hypertension. Lidocaine, phenol and ... Continue Reading
Medical fiber optics is optical fiber used for medical applications. Optical fiber is a transparent and flexible fiber prepared of quality flexible glass, silica and plastic. Optical fibers are generally used as a mean to transfer light between two ends of fiber. It has a wide usage in fiber optics communications, where it permits light transfer over elongated distance and at much ... Continue Reading
Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that is concerned with the prevention of disorders, deformities or injuries of the skeleton and associated structures such as tendons and ligaments. Orthopedic devices are used to implant and restore the skeletal structure and joint movement after the disorders such as fractures, abnormal growth of bones, soft tissue damage and other deformities. ... Continue Reading
Infectious diseases are medical conditions or disorders caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and other parasites. Several organisms are present in and on human bodies. Some organisms are normally harmless and even helpful. However, under certain circumstances, some organisms cause diseases. Infectious diseases spread from one person to another. ... Continue Reading
The global laboratory information system (LIS) market size is predicted to reach $2.1 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 7.3% during the forecast period. The laboratory information system market is driven by factors such as need for advanced techniques, growth in molecular diagnostics, cloud computing, rising government initiatives and increasing demand for laboratory efficiency. ... Continue Reading
The global human growth hormone market is witnessing growth due to the presence of large pool of patients and technological advancements. The increasing compliance for human growth hormone drugs and massive unexplored market in the emerging economies, such as India and China are creating opportunities for the growth of the global human growth hormone market. The ... Continue Reading
E-Prescribing system facilities the practitioner to generate a new prescription electronically whenever treatment error occurs during healthcare operations. E-Prescribing system offers extensive range of applications. It provides comprehensive form of medical data, ensures all security checks and patents identification, it offers completest privacy to the disease information ... Continue Reading
Increasing infections and related diseases due to blood transfusion and blood donation are some of the major concerns in healthcare arena. Infectious diseases through blood transfusions occur due to the presence of microorganism, such as bacteria, virus and others parasites, in blood of donors which reach to receivers and infect their blood. Hepatitis and Acquired ... Continue Reading
