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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) alternatively known as premenstrual tension is a combination of physical, emotional, psychological disturbances among women of child bearing age. Premenstrual syndrome symptom occurs 1-2 weeks before the onset of menstruation and usually disappears once the menstrual bleeding starts. The exact cause of the disease is though not clear yet fluctuations in hormone level are one of the prominent reasons for onset of symptoms.

Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, also referred to as infant respiratory distress syndrome is characterized by a particular condition often observed in premature babies, usually born about six weeks before their due dates. During this condition, lungs of the premature infants lose the ability to produce enough surfactants in order to provide oxygen to the body. Surfactants are liquids made up of fat and proteins and it helps the lungs to remain inflated so that infants can breathe in and out immediately after their birth. Hence, the prime cause for the prevalence of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome is the lack of surfactant in the lungs.

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Synthetic and Bio-Based Adipic Acid Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global synthetic adipic acid market was worth USD 4,898.5 million in 2010 and is expected to reach USD 8,063.1 million in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2013 to 2018. In the overall global market, Asia Pacific is expected to maintain its lead position in terms of revenue till 2018. Asia Pacific is expected to enjoy 33.3% of the global adipic acid market revenue share in 2018 followed by Europe.

Owing to rapid pace of technological developments and sophistication in the medical equipment industry results in availability of expensive medical devices especially the imaging devices. The overall healthcare industry is influenced by several factors such as increased life expectancy, consistent rise in geriatric population, escalating national healthcare spending and increased incidence of chronic disorders across the globe. Also, it is witnessing the widened horizons of private healthcare sector as against public healthcare sector. All these factors collectively results in increased need and demand for efficient medical equipment to facilitate effective diagnosis and treatments. Furthermore, due to these factors, the private and public healthcare organizations or healthcare service providers are under a constant pressure to match the pace of medical technologies and offer optimum treatment and care despite of budget constraints.

Transparency Market Research has released a new market report titled “Powder Metallurgy Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 - 2020.” According to the report, the global powder metallurgy market was valued at USD 6.06 billion in 2013 and is likely to reach USD 8.7 billion by 2020, expanding at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2014 to 2020. In terms of volume, demand for powder metallurgy stood at 1,084.1 kilo tons in 2013.

Image guided surgery makes use of preoperative images to precisely guide surgical instruments by correlating the operative field. The image guidance systems also help in seamless procedure planning, thus reducing chances of error and also minimizing procedure time. With image guided systems, overall productivity is increased and being minimally invasive, allows quick recovery and shorter hospital stay. The technique was initially developed for neurosurgeries, which is one of the most critical procedures. ENT surgeries still remain the main area of application of image guided surgery systems. Major indications where image guided surgery can be performed are sinus surgery, and treatment of diseases which critical areas of cerebrum where chances of error must be minimum. Oncology is a major area of application of image guided surgery, where various methods are tried and tested for efficient treatment. With the development of technology and optimization of procedures, image guided surgery is expected to be the main stay for neurological surgeries, especially in treatment of brain tumor.

Bio-imaging refers to tools and technologies used to create structural or functional images of living objects or systems. Medical imaging in bio-imaging involves use of techniques and processes to create images of the anatomical areas and tissues of the human body to the molecular level. This helps in diagnosis and examination of disease and also helps to establish database of normal anatomy and physiology for future study. On the other hand, molecular biology in bio-imaging is related to the spatial and temporal arrangement of biological macromolecules. Bio-imaging incorporates radiology which involves various imaging technologies of X-ray radiography, medical ultrasonography or ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, elastography, endoscopy, thermography, tactile imaging, medical photography and nuclear medicine functional imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography. Medical imaging is considered as a set of techniques that produce images of internal structures of the body non-invasively. Bio-imaging aims to improve human health with the use of imaging techniques to advance diagnosis, prevention and treatment of human diseases.

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women, with an estimate of about 500,000 mortalities in 2011 according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Although breast cancer is considered as a disease of developed countries, its prevalence is rising rapidly in the developing countries owing to urbanization and adoption of sedentary and stressful lifestyle. According to WHO, in 2012 an estimated of 70,000 females in India died due to breast cancer, while in China about 48,000 deaths were recorded and in the U.S. 44,000 deaths were recorded for breast cancer. The survival rate varies across the globe based on diagnosis time and rate along with the availability and affordability of services, with about 80% in North America and 60% in middle income countries. High prevalence globally has led doctors and scientists to take serious measures for early detection for the cancer so that proper care and treatment can be given to the patient.

The report analyzes and forecasts the market for flexographic printing inks on the global and regional level. Market has been forecast based on volume (kilo tons) and revenue (USD million) from 2014 to 2020. The study includes drivers and restraints of the global flexographic printing inks market. It also covers the impact of these drivers and restraints on demand for flexographic inks during the forecast period. The report comprises the study of opportunities in the flexographic printing inks market on the global and regional level.

The widespread prevalence of diseases, combined by the growing number of highly-advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures has fueled the global intravenous access devices market. Identifying and analyzing the various forces that govern the intravenous access devices market, the report is a comprehensive blueprint for any business that is looking to carve a niche for itself in the intravenous access devices industry.