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The orthopedic braces & support, casting & splints market is driven by growing hip and knee replacement surgeries globally. Furthermore the rising coverage of healthcare and increasing prevalence of obesity is expected to be the most vital reason for expansion of the braces and support market growth. However, there are few hindrances, which further can affect the use of products such as braces, supports, casting and splints.

Artificial intelligence has received an overwhelming attention globally due to the extraordinary developments it has brought about in the recent past such as mobile phones using speech recognition, driverless cars, robots automating operations in factory, and many others. Technologies such deep learning, machine learning, speech recognition, image recognition, and automated reasoning, among others, are designed to provide computers that are capable of mimicking human abilities are an integral part of cognitive/artificial intelligence systems. Moreover, cognitive/artificial intelligence systems are widely used by the industrial sector wherein robotics developed on the artificial Intelligence technology is deployed in the workstation in order to automate the production processes, as well as are used in building and home automation, among others. The artificial Intelligence technology has also led to development of advanced drones used for surveillance in the aerospace and defence industry.

In the recent past, printing electronics has received an overwhelming attention from various industries and researchers across the globe. Printing technologies have been well known for its streamlined steps involved in the production process, better usage of materials, cost effective fabrication and simplified patterning techniques resulting into low cost manufacturing. Over the years, printing technologies has developed various electronic materials compatible with diverse substrates, has led to further expansion of printed electronics into development of printed sensors. Printed sensor are gaining popularity as they provide benefits over conventional silicone sensor such as light weight, thinner size, flexibility, organic materials and low cost, among the others. Glass and plastic are most commonly used substrates and conductive silver ink as well as carbon nanotechnology are among the most widely used inks for development of printed sensors. Moreover, printed biosensors have existed in the market for several years, whereas other printed sensors such as printed temperature, printed image sensors, printed photodetectors, and the others have recently evolved from the R&D into vast applications. These printed sensors are emerging into application areas such as consumer electronics, healthcare, industrial, smart card, and smart packaging, among others.

Technological advancement in various verticals have led to growth in adoption of devices consisting of a touch panel or a touchscreen in lieu conventional devices. In recent past, touchscreen devices have evolved from being used in consumer electronics to devices that employed by automotive, industrial, retails, banking and other sectors. Touchscreen controllers are solid state components functioning as an intermediary between the touch panel and the touch sensor. Touchscreen controller are most of two types capacitive and resistive which comply with the requirement of the touch panel. The growing trends of capacitive touchscreens have resulted into high demand for capacitive touchscreen controller. Moreover, which touchscreen device being adopted in infotainment systems in automotive, kiosks systems in retails and banking sector, home appliance and building automation system, the market for touchscreen and touchscreen controllers are expected to grow alongside in the coming years.

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is liver inflammation and damage caused by a buildup of fat in the liver. It is also known as silent liver disease. It is a type of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which mainly affects people with diabetes and obesity. Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) is defined by histological hallmarks of inflammation, hepatic steatosis, cell death, and fibrosis. A number of drugs used to treat medical situation have been NASH, such as amiodarone (Corderone, Pacerone), tamoxifen (Nolvadex), perhexiline maleate (Pexhid) and steroids (eg, prednisone). Medical studies have identified a strong connection of NASH with certain risk factors such as insulin resistance, oxidative stress and release of toxic inflammatory proteins.

Adalimumab is a biologic TNF inhibiting anti-inflammatory medication which is a patented medicine of Abbott Biotechnology Ltd. Jochen G. Salfeld et al invented the product and trade names for the product are Exemptia and Humira. Humira stands for "human monoclonal antibody in rheumatoid arthritis". Humira targets and acts as building block for TNF-alpha production, and lowering inflammation. TNF blockers with HUMIRA, has adverse affects on the immune system which is a serious side effect of this medicine. Adalimumab is prescribed for Crohn's disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis and psoriasis disorders. PsA leads to excess production of definite proteins, and people with PsA, TNF causes swelling in joints.

Pruritus is a chronic itching condition caused due to dermatological disease including atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, mycoses, chickenpox etc. Growing prevalence of diseases like atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis and urticaria around the world is expected to drive pruritus therapeutics market.

Nuclear medicine uses radioactive materials to identify and diagnose and treat disease including different types of cancers, heart disease, endocrine, and neurological disorders, among other. Nuclear medicines are primarily used with help of nuclear medicine technologists. It utilizes a radionuclide and uses the process of radioactive decay for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases. The key component of nuclear medicine include radioactive isotopes and radiological imaging devices including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), and single photon emission tomography (SPECT).

Ocean is one of the largest sources of clean and sustainable energy. Wave and tidal energy are the main segments of ocean energy. Surface wind creates the ocean waves. There are different methods of constraining the ocean energy, from which wave and tidal are the most dominant forms of energy. Tidal stream and tidal range energy are the two segments of tidal energy. Tidal range energy is a comparatively mature technology. Both wave and tidal stream energy are relatively newer concepts. These are in the emerging stages of technology development.

With a few companies dominating in the present scenario, the global glass fiber market is highly consolidated, reports Transparency Market Research (TMR) in a market research report. The well-established players who are able to manufacture glass fiber at a comparatively lower cost and have also achieved economies of scale face little threat from the small regional players. As compared to European manufacturers, the Chinese manufacturers enjoy government patronage that allows them to produce at lower costs. The top six players in the market, Owens Corning, Jushi Group, CHONGQING POLYCOMP INTERNATIONAL CORP (CPIC), Taishan Fiberglass, Inc, Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd., and PPG Industries, Inc. accounted for a share of approximately 75% in the global glass fiber market in 2014.

The Global Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery market report covers detailed competitive outlook including company profiles of the key participants operating in the global market.

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Diabetes is a metabolic disease that hampers the ability to generate adequate amounts of insulin naturally due to which blood sugar level increases. Diabetes is generally identified after the age of 45 years. Antidiabetic's drugs like insulin are generally given by injection called diabetes injection pens. The accurate amount of insulin is transmitted using this pen. Diabetes injection pens have made the process less painful and invasive. It is very beneficial for patients who are old or visually impaired.

Lymphoma is a type of cancer that starts from lymphametic cells which are part of immune system. The lymph system helps body to fight infection and disease. There are two main types of lymphoma such as hodgkin lymphoma and non-hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). These cells are present in the spleen, lymph nodes, bone marrow, thymus, and among other parts of the body. Lymphoma can occur in both children and adults. Lymphoma cancer begins in cells of the body's immune system. Lymphoma can begin almost anywhere because lymph cells are found throughout the body.

Pyrimethamine is an antiparasitic compound and used to treat serious parasite infection of the body, brain. It can be also utilized to prevent toxoplasmosis infection in individuals with HIV infection. Pyrimethamine possesses some tissue schizonticidal action against malaria parasites of humans. The combination of pyrimethamine with sulfadoxine is used prevent certain types of malaria. Pyrimethamine belongs to a category of drugs known as antiparasitics. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), no longer recommends consumption of pyrimethamine alone to prevent or treat malaria.

Soda ash also known as sodium carbonate is a salt of carbnoic acid. Soda ash is hygroscopic in nature and forms strong alkaline solution in water. Soda ash is manufactured via three different process viz. Leblanc process, Solvay process and Hou's process. Solvay process is most preferred manufacturing process in the industry due to its efficiency and cost. In this process, sodium chloride to sodium carbonate in presence of ammonia. Soda ash finds applications in various end-user industries such as glass, detergents, food and beverages, chemicals and dyeing among others.

Sodium borate also known as borax is a mineral, a boron compound and a salt of boric acid. Sodium borate is available in crystalline form and is water soluble. Sodium borate can also be easily converted to borates and boric acid. Borax decahydrate is the commonly used grade in the market. Some of the countries such as Turkey, the U.S., Chile and Romania have commercially important deposits of borax. Sodom borate is used in variety of end-user industries such as personal care, biochemistry, paints & coatings, metal processing, food processing, mining, paper processing, water treatment and ceramics among others. Sodium borate is also used as buffer solutions in biochemical processes and laboratories. Fire retardant is another major outlet for sodium borate and is likely to grow in years to come.

Sodium gluconate is a salt of gluconic acid. It is a white powder, odorless and soluble in water. Sodium gluconate is used as chelating agent in various applications such as cement, alumina dyeing and plating industries. Sodium gluconate is also used as a surface cleaning agent. It is an effective sequestrant for magnesium, iron, aluminum, copper and calcium. It is used as a softener in water treatment.

Sodium glutamate commonly referred as MSG, also known as monosodium glutamate is sodium salt of glutamic acid. Sodium glutamate is available in the market through various trade names such as third spice, accent, ajinomoto and vetsin among others. Sodium glutamate is white crystalline powder which readily dissociates with water. Sodium glutamate is used as a flavor enhancer and food additive in numerous food products such as soups, sauces, baked goods, milk products, cheeses and meat products among others. MSG is common in Chinese and Japanese cooking. Sodium glutamate is manufactured through bacterial fermentation to which sodium is added in later stages. Sodium glutamate is classified by U.S. FDA as GRAS (generally recognized as safe) and food additive by EU. Sodium glutamate has the E number E621 and the HS code 29224220. Some of the pseudo synonyms for sodium glutamate include autolyzed yeast, sodium caseinate, and hydrolyzed protein among others. Sodium glutamate is also referred as Unami in Japan culture.

The report "Emulsifier Market by Source (Bio-based and Synthetic), Application (Food Emulsifiers, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Oilfield Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Agrochemical), and Region - Global Forecast to 2021", The market size of emulsifies is projected to reach USD 8.44 Billion by 2021, at projected CAGR of 6.8% during the forecast period.

The global polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) market is led by companies such as Alberdingk Boley, BASF SE., Bayer MaterialScience AG, Chemtura Corporation, Mitsui Chemicals Inc., Dow Chemical Company, Cytec Industries Inc., Lubrizol, and Hauthaway Corporation, states a new report by Transparency Market Research (TMR). The market for polyurethane dispersions is highly fragmented. Players in the industry are investing in research and development so as to expand the application area of polyurethane dispersions. Product variation is another area by which players are trying to compete with each other.

The global Portland cement market is highly concentrated, with the top six large and medium scale companies accounting for 69.7% of the global market in 2013. These companies are Lafarge, Holcim, CNBM, Anhui Conch, HeidelbergCement, CEMEX, and UltraTech Cement. Most of the leading players have their presence across the value chain. Players are focusing on emission control. The thriving construction industry is expected to motivate new players to enter in the market. However, players have to face barriers such as high capital requirements and stiff competition from established players. Thus, the degree of competition is likely to be medium over the coming years. Players will find lucrative opportunities by entering regional markets in the Rest of the World and MENA, states a new report by Transparency Market Research (TMR). The threat of substitutes is expected to remain low as there is no viable substitute for Portland cement.

The global polypropylene market is fragmented with no individual player holding even 10% of the share. As of 2014, the top five players accounted for merely 35.9% of the market. These five players are LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Sinopec, Braskem, CNPC, and Borealis AG. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. was the most prominent polypropylene manufacturer in 2014 due to a wide range of products from its olefin and polyolefin business segment. In October 2013, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. introduced a new product called Purell HP671T, a sterilizable polypropylene product with high transparency and stiffness, for use in injection-molded medical applications.