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The global down and feather market is highly fragmented with many small and medium players, especially in China. The top three processors and manufacturers of fine down and feather blends - Allied Feather and Down, KL Down, and Feather Industries - held around 14% of the market in 2015.

The North America drywall textures market has been envisaged to hold a fragmented characteristic, owing to the fact that top three players, viz. The Sherwin-Williams Company, PPG Corporation, and USG Corporation, had secured a below 33.0% share in 2015. In a publication originated by Transparency Market Research (TMR), expanding geographical presence and product portfolio has been prophesied to be a potential strategy adopted to speed up growth in the market. The Americas, for instance, have witnessed the expansion of The Sherwin-Williams Company with 11 new outlets added in Brazil, 13 in Argentina, and 47 in Mexico.

Led by Solazyme Inc., Algenol, and Sapphire Energy Inc., the global algae market demonstrate a highly consolidated business landscape, states Transparency Market Research (TMR) in a new research study. These three players collectively held more than 91% of the overall market in 2015 and the scenario is likely to remain more or less the same over the forthcoming years. Leading participants are likely to focus more on establishing robust distribution channels across various industries in the near future to strengthen their position in the global market, notes the research study.

Fluctuating costs due to high dependence on production through mining activities, presence of vast growth opportunities across some of the world's most prominently expanding industries, and rising applications across promising sectors such as robotics outline the present state of the global mica market, observes Transparency Market Research in a recent report. The market is dominated by companies such as The Premier Mica Company, Mica Manufacturing Co. Pvt. Ltd., and Ashville-Schoonmaker Mica Company. These large-scale manufacturers with integrated operations have a competitive advantage over other companies in the market chiefly due to an easy access to raw materials.

Hormones are natural substances made by our glands in our body and the network of glands that make hormones is termed as endocrine systems. These hormones are carried through bloodstream and act as a messenger between one part to another part of our body. Hormone therapy is one of the major modalities of medical treatment for cancers which involves manipulation of the endocrine systems through exogenous administration of steroid hormones or drugs inhibiting or interrupting activities of specific hormones. Surgical removal of certain endocrine organs for instance oophorectomy can also be employed as a part of hormone therapy. In hormone therapy physician generally start with hormone receptor test that let caregivers to measure amount of cancer proteins or hormone receptors within a cancer tissue. By estimating the amount of hormones such as estrogen or progesterone the test either can be positive or negative. A positive test indicates growth of cancer cells with the help of hormones. In such cases physician divert the hormone therapy by blocking the interaction of hormones with the hormone receptor. Alternatively, in case of negative hormone receptor test which signifies null effect of hormones in growth and development of cancer cells other effective treatments can be rendered to cure cancer.

Live cell imaging is the use of time lapse microscopy to study the living cells. The scientists use it to get a better understanding of the biological functions with the help of cellular dynamics. The live cell imaging technique is becoming increasingly popular in the healthcare industry.

Acne is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease and perceived as a self-limited disease in adolescence. The start of acne vulgaris differs within the age groups and it more prevalent during the onset of puberty. This can continue to be a problem as its prevalence remains high in adulthood. Acne vulgaris in the teenagers is leading to depression and diminishing the quality of life. The beginning of acne vulgaris is complex and incompletely understood. A variety of factors increase the risk for acne vulgaris, out of which the four main factors that are responsible for the active acne lesions are excessive sebum production, bacterial growth and colonization, sloughing of keratinocytes and inflammation and immune system response.According to an article published in British Medical Journal, almost 90% of the teenagers affected by acne and around 50% of them continue to experience symptoms as adults. In addition, it is noticed that by age of 40 years, 1% of men, and 5% of women still had lesions formed because of acne.

Testicular cancer is observed in males aged between 15 to 44 years where major symptoms include forming a painless lump or swelling in testicles. If the cancer is left untreated, the eventual course is metastasis and mortality. However, due to advances in multimodal treatments which include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, a cure for this type of cancer is commonly achieved. Testicular cancer is classified into different types of cancer depending on the type cell in which cancer begins. Cancer developed in germ cells is termed as germ cell testicular cancer and is the most common type. Germ cell testicular cancers account for more than 95% of all testicular cancer cases and are further segmented into seminomas and non-seminomas which approximately account for 40% and 60% of total germ cell testicular cancer. The other less prevalent types of testicular cancers include include Leydig cell tumors (1% to 3%) and Sertoli cell tumors (less than 1%). The treatment of testicular cancer is determined on the type of cancer and the level of advancement of tumor within the body.

The automated breast ultrasound system is primarily designed to obtain ultrasound images with the help of a broadband transducer which is scanned over the whole breast to capture 3D ultrasound volume data. It provides 3D images and detects cancer in dense breast tissues. The Market For Automated Breast Ultrasound System has been segmented by application which includes hospitals and research labs and diagnostic laboratories among others. The automated breast ultrasound system enables quicker scan time, reduces the operator dependence. It also increases the reproducibility, consistency, reliability and sensitivity of each individual full breast ultrasound diagnosis. With the growing prevalence of breast cancer and increasing patient awareness towards the connection of breast density with breast cancer is fueling the demand for automated breast ultrasound system.

Quokka FPGA is a cloud-based high-level synthesis toolkit and the creators of this remarkable IoT solution have proudly announced that they are bringing a new revolution for everyone. The company is basically bringing the worlds of FPGA, Robotics and IoT together by creating easy to use boards and development toolkits. In this regard, the tech-company has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds and support for an all-new IoT Controller.

WTSO, an online retailer of international and domestic wines at the web's lowest prices, has reinstated shipping to Illinois after a period of unavailability.

'The Hoser' is an invention of three young children from South Florida, who love to play with water and have fun. They have now perfected a coupler for attaching a hose and bottle to have unlimited water sprinkler fun. In addition, this amazing device also doubles as a fertilizer sprayer for gardens and trees.

Wearone has proudly announced that it is bringing its all new and inspiring artistic yoga pants and yoga mats to the fitness enthusiasts and fashion lovers worldwide. The brand has been started by a Canadian couple and they have recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds and support for this project.

Lisa Bettner is a seasoned entrepreneur and a renowned relationship expert, who has created a remarkable application called 'Luvfully App'. The app is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter and it will be released just in time for this year's Valentine's Day. Everyone in a relationship is always in the pursuit of the ultimate happiness and this simple yet astonishing mobile application will help people get there faster than ever before.

Funko Inc is under investigation over possible securities laws violations in connection with certain financial statements made by Funko Inc. The investigation was announced on behalf of investors in NASDAQ:FNKO shares.

An investor, who purchased shares of Aqua Metals Inc (NASDAQ:AQMS), filed a lawsuit over alleged Securities Laws violations by Aqua Metals Inc.

An investigation was announced for investors, who currently hold shares of ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZAIS), over the takeover of ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc. at $4.10 per share.

An investigation was announced for investors of Tucows Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:TCX) shares over potential securities laws violations by Tucows Inc. in connection with certain financial statements.

The Shareholders Foundation announces that an investor, who currently holds shares of Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD), filed a lawsuit against the proposed takeover of Buffalo Wild Wings by Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc for $157.00 per share.

A deadline is coming up on January 17, 2018 in the settlement reached in the securities class action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors who purchased shares of MagicJack VocalTec Ltd (NASDAQ:CALL) between November 12, 2013 and March 12, 2014.

Hemofiltration is a renal replacement therapy, generally used in intensive care settings. The procedure is carried out for acute kidney injury, multiple organ dysfunction, and other renal disorders. The process involves filtration of patient's blood. The patient's blood passes through filtration circuit, a set of tubing, through a semipermeable membrane (filter). The solutes & other impurities are separated from the blood by convection. The replacement fluid is added to the blood and it is returned to the patient's body via a machine (a set of tubing). A positive hydrolyte pressure drives solutes and water from blood compartment to the filtrate compartment. The hemofiltration process takes several hours to complete, during which the blood is pumped on continuous basis through the membrane filter and back to the patient. The components that are small enough to pass through the filter pores are removed from the blood.

Medical peristaltic pump represents a type of positive displacement pump popularly used for transporting various types of fluids. The fluid is passed through flexible tube, which is fixed inside a circular pump casing. Normally, a medical peristaltic pump contains a tube (pump), a manifold and a rotary pump head. The pump head part contains two or more rollers and these rollers press the tubing in multiple ways creating pressure in the tube. This process is called peristalsis and is widely used in several biological systems and processes. These medical peristaltic pumps perform functional diagnosis in vastly developing fields of urodynamics, gastroenterology, and neurology.

Viable tumor cells are widely used by scientists for in vitro studies about the genetic origins, molecular pathways of diseases such as cancer. The viable tumor samples are good examples of whole processed tissues which are widely used in basic oncology disease research as well as drug development. Studies on immune disorders are done only with viable tumor samples as these have unique characteristics such as these proliferate indefinitely when cultured (HeLa cell lines), no contact inhibition, abnormal karyotype, and simple media requirement. Viable tumor samples have limitless applications in research especially for autoimmune disorder and oncology research to detect cell markers, efficacy testing of drugs, and in providing insights into the physiological mechanisms of diseases.

Global Fetal Monitoring, Diagnostics and Predictive Tests Market: Overview