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25-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
DHL upgrades next-day Medical Express service for Latin America
International shipper DHL Express has grown its next-day delivery capabilities by adding a Brazil-to-U.S. lane to its Medical Express service. According to a news release emailed to FreightWaves by DHL, this new connection links South America and Puerto Rico to the U.S., with the goal of expediting deliveries to customers in pharmaceutical and clinical research sectors. 'With its Medical Express service, DHL Express expertly manages the export and regulatory requirements for urgent shipments that necessitate specific temperature controls,' the Thursday release stated. The service will help speed up transportation of samples from Puerto Rico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru to central U.S. destination labs in less than 30 hours from the time of patient draw. It offers dry ice supply and temperature-controlled packaging fulfillment and online tools for placing bookings and ordering supplies. Additionally, DHL's network in Brazil has been upgraded with a specialized customer service center staffed with bilingual representatives. 'Given the complexities of export processes, tax payments, and ANVISA (Brazil's health regulatory agency) approvals necessary in Brazil, our integrated system allows DHL to initiate export approvals before samples arrive at our facilities,' said Brian Bralynski, senior director of life sciences and healthcare at DHL Express Americas, in the release. 'This enables DHL to extend later collection times for investigator sites, allowing more time to schedule patient visits while still exporting on the day of collection.' The release stated that since 2023, DHL-operated aircraft have departed Miami to its hub at the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky International Airport in the morning instead of the evening. This has allowed 65% of ambient patient samples to now arrive at central U.S. labs for testing one day sooner. 'DHL Medical Express addresses a critical industry need for specialized services in the pharmaceutical and clinical research sectors,' said Andrew Williams, CEO of DHL Express Americas, in the release. 'It's a highly effective solution due to our robust international network and deep understanding of the regulatory requirements involved in the import and export of pharmaceuticals, test kits, and diagnostic specimens.' The news comes after DHL Group announced plans this month to invest over $2 billion to enhance its capabilities in the life science and health care logistics sector by 2030. The post DHL upgrades next-day Medical Express service for Latin America appeared first on FreightWaves. Sign in to access your portfolio
Jordan News
08-03-2025
- Health
- Jordan News
Secrets of the Relationship Between Sleep Patterns and Blood Sugar Disorders - Jordan News
Secrets of the Relationship Between Sleep Patterns and Blood Sugar Disorders A recent study conducted by the Westlake Life Sciences and Biomedical Laboratory in China explored the relationship between sleep patterns and fluctuations in blood sugar levels in adults. اضافة اعلان The study focused on how insufficient sleep and delayed sleep timing affect glucose regulation, aiming to understand the impact of sleep on metabolic health. Fluctuations in blood sugar levels are a crucial factor in metabolic health, as these fluctuations are linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes complications. While previous research has confirmed that lack of sleep negatively affects glucose metabolism, the long-term effects of sleep patterns on blood sugar fluctuations have not been sufficiently explored. Therefore, the research team sought to fill this gap by studying sleep patterns and their effect on blood sugar regulation over several years. The study included 1,156 participants aged between 46 and 83 years from the Guangzhou Nutrition and Health Study. Participants underwent self-reported sleep assessments through multiple visits and wore continuous glucose monitoring devices for 14 days to record real-time blood sugar fluctuations. The researchers identified four sleep patterns: severe insufficient sleep (4.7 to 4.1 hours per night), moderate insufficient sleep (6.0 to 5.5 hours), mild insufficient sleep (7.2 to 6.8 hours), and sufficient sleep (8.4 to 8.0 hours). Participants were also divided into two groups based on sleep start time: early continuous sleepers and late continuous sleepers. The results from the continuous glucose monitoring analysis showed that individuals in the severe insufficient sleep group experienced a 2.87% increase in blood sugar fluctuations and a 0.06 mmol/L increase in average daily glucose fluctuations compared to participants in the sufficient sleep group. Additionally, participants who slept late showed a 1.18% increase in glycemic variability (fluctuations in blood glucose levels over different time periods) and a 0.02 mmol/L increase in daily fluctuations. The study confirmed that individuals with both insufficient sleep and delayed sleep timing experienced greater fluctuations in blood sugar levels compared to those who had only one of these factors, indicating a compounded effect on blood sugar regulation. Thus, the findings emphasize the importance of maintaining adequate sleep duration and starting sleep earlier as key factors in improving blood sugar control and reducing the risks associated with diabetes. Source: Medical Express
