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With laboratories under pressure, automation allows staff to gain back time. Here, Megan Northam explains how her laboratory has benefited from the features of the OsmoPRO MAX Automated Osmometer The OsmoPRO MAX Automated Osmometer uses freezing point depression to provide fully automated testing for urine, serum and plasma osmolality. Suited for laboratories of all sizes, the instrument ...
Weight and sleep interconnected and that fact is oftentimes overlooked. If you are having issues sleeping or wake up frequently at night, did you gain weight recently? If you have, you are not alone. Many studies have shown that weight gain does lead to poor sleep and can impact REM sleep, due to hormonal imbalances and sleep disorders, such as sleep ...
Millions of people are affected by sleep apnea that is a sleep disorder, characterized by disrupted breathing when asleep. Sleep apnea leads to cardiovascular issues, chronic fatigue, daytime drowsiness and poor cognitive functioning. Additionally, the sleep deprivation that sets in with time leads to irritability and mood swings, affecting your day-to-day functioning and quality of life. ...
Building innovative solutions to common laboratory challenges has been Advanced Instruments’ mission since 1955, a time when electronic automation was just beginning to be applied to laboratory methods. Throughout its 70-year history, Advanced Instruments’ osmometers have helped global clinical laboratories revolutionise workflow efficiency on the chemistry bench. Over the last two ...
Introduction of TSH The Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) protein is a crucial player in the regulation of thyroid function. In this blog post, we will explore the structure, function, and significance of TSH in maintaining a healthy thyroid. Structure of TSH Let's start by understanding the structure and function of TSH. TSH, also known as thyrotropin, is a glycoprotein hormone secreted by ...
The opioid crisis in the United States is a devastating public health issue, with over 70,000 overdose deaths annually, largely driven by the highly potent synthetic opioid fentanyl. The urgency to address this crisis has spurred the development of innovative therapies to prevent and reverse fentanyl overdoses. In this blog, we will explore the groundbreaking preclinical work on CSX-1004, a fully ...
Opioid-related addiction, overdose and death is a widespread public health crisis. A recent paper published in The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics by Dr. Renata Marchette working within the National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program provides a model example of the how plethysmography can be used to assess ventilatory behavior changes that occur with opioid ...
Mental health is a critical concern for all companies. One in five individuals will experience a mental health problem during their lives, according to the World Health Organization. For many people, the workplace is where mental health problems first begin and/or become exacerbated. ...
As the holidays begin, families and friends come together to celebrate. There’s much to be grateful for during this time, but the holidays can also bring up feelings of stress for many people. An important way to take care of yourself is to manage emotional wellness—not only to improve your overall health but to help you better enjoy the end of year festivities. Today we’ll ...
This holiday season, Americans will consume around 87 million turkeys. And after they gobble down their turkey dinners, they might experience post-meal sleepiness. Often, people blame turkey as the cause. But does turkey actually make you tired? Why? What's in it? And what other factors are at play? In today’s article, we’ll break down the health myth of whether eating ...
You may have heard of Movember, the month when men grow their facial hair in solidarity with men’s health issues, like testicular and prostate cancer. The trend has taken hold across the world and even generated its own spinoffs, like “No-Shave November.” Movember started in Australia as a grassroots movement and began to become widespread in the early 2000s. Since then, ...
There are nearly one billion people worldwide who suffer from mental disorders. There is a stigma surrounding mental health making it difficult to speak up and seek help. Covid 19 has been a huge impact on people's mental health all around the world. Within the first year of Covid-19, there has been a 25% increase in anxiety and depression worldwide. Not being able to leave the house to ...
Carrie Fisher was an American actress most well known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars films (1977-1983 and 2015-2019). She was the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds. Carrie Fisher wrote the semi-autobiographical book Postcards from the Edge and the autobiography Wishful Drinking, which she turned into a one-woman stage show. She was open throughout her ...
Carrie Fisher: Bipolar disorder Carrie Fisher was an American actress most well known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars films (1977-1983 and 2015-2019). She was the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds. Carrie Fisher wrote the semi-autobiographical book Postcards from the Edge and the autobiography Wishful Drinking, which she turned into a one-woman stage ...
Introduction By leveraging Connectomics to trace functional connectivity, seven large-scale brain networks have been identified. These networks have the most dominance over cortical function in the brain, and each serves an overarching common function. While some networks are familiar, many networks, and their constituents, are newly discovered1. These major networks control brain ...
Treatment for shoulder pain Gabi Zeilig, MD, Dept of Neurological Rehabilitation The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. Purpose of the study: to test the efficacy of the TerraQuant medical device on shoulder pain resulting from inflammation (OA, Tendonitis, Bursitis). Background: TerraQuant is a unique device which combines low level pulse laser therapy (LLLT), pulsating ...
Education on sexuality and return to intimacy following a stroke is an important functional topic that is sometimes not addressed by the care team after the stroke has occurred. This can be for a multitude of reasons. Sometimes this subject is not broached first by the care team as there are so many aspects of recovery that first need to be addressed for survivors, such as self-care and medical ...
About: CanaQuest Medical is an award-winning, Clinical Stage/Life-Sciences company focused on the drug discovery and development of next-generation targeted therapeutics within the endocannabinoid system and specific brain receptors. The Company is focused on treating neurological conditions, such as epilepsy, anxiety, depression, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder “PTSD,” including ...
About two-thirds of those that experience arm paralysis after stroke are unable to fully use their affected limb six months after stroke (1-3). Not having a fully functional arm and hand after a stroke is not only frustrating but also devastating to many individuals. Day-to-day operations and activities of daily living become more difficult, take longer to complete, and may require assistance ...
An injury to your spinal cord changes your life dramatically. Paralysis in both arms and legs forces you to come to terms with your body that no longer functions like it used to. You’ll have to rethink how you go about those daily activities that’s easily taken for granted - how you work, eating dinner, using the bathroom and using technological devices like the phone, tablet or ...