Caesarean babies tipped to become overweight adults

Babies born by C-section are more likely to be overweight or obese by adulthood

Flu vaccine patches may be future of immunization

Self-administration of a microneedle patch with a flu vaccine was found to be feasible, suggesting that it may potentially reduce administration costs and relieving an annual burden on health care professionals

Electrophysiology market valued at $2.93 bn by 2020

Global electrophysiology market to nearly double value from $1.56 billion in 2013, as arrhythmia incidence continues to grow

BioDevice 2014 debuts in Shanghai this May

In-depth technical and business information at the inaugural BioDevice 2014 to be held on 28-29 May

A broken heart can really kill you

New research proves you can die of a broken heart – owing to adverse physiological responses associated with acute grief

Maternal use of acetaminophen linked to ADHD risk

Prenatal exposure to acetaminophen, a drug considered safe in pregnancy, may be associated with ADHD in childhood

UAE imports from Uruguay growing

Shipments from the South American country rose 125% in 2013

One-stop-shop halal zones to rise in Dubai

Dubai’s future halal zones in Jafza will serve the needs of local and international consumers.

L’Oréal optimizes innovation with Siemens software

Global cosmetics leader expects time-to-market reduction and enhanced packaging quality and accuracy with Teamcenter data management software

ASEANBeauty to debut in Bangkok in April 2015

UBM Asia to launch international beauty t?rade show with the support of the Thai Cosmetics Manufacturers Association

Polypropylene futures launched in Dubai and China

DGCX and Dalian Commodity Exchange hold simultaneous launch of their respective polypropylene futures contracts. Both polypropylene futures contracts to go live on February 28, 2014

Clariant’s wet process technology for electric vehicle batteries

Life Power? P2 cathode material creates premium power Li-ion batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles