AGOURA HILLS, Calif., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Biozoom (OTC QB: BIZM) scanner is the world's first portable, hand held device for the non-invasive transdermal analysis of antioxidants and other biomarkers in the human body. It replaces expensive, time consuming and invasive blood tests. At the a click of a button, the Biozoom scanner reflects a beam of light off the skin—using state-of-the-art optics developed with Carl Zeiss—and measures the reflection. Using the scanner, researchers from Charite Berlin one of Europe's largest and most respected university hospitals--joined researchers from the University of Rostock to investigate a pressing health issue facing the developed world: workplace stress. The Biozoom scanner was used to measure antioxidants in the skin of midwives, a group selected because of their nighttime shift work, a reported cause of stress for many.
"The Biozoom scanner was ideal for this application," said Dr. Jurgen Lademann, Director of Charite's Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, "because it is portable, non-invasive and highly accurate, returning results instantly. Using it, we have been able to investigate the changing antioxidative status of human skin more easily."
The concentration of antioxidants in human skin has been shown to be linked to an individual's nutritional habits, as well as by stressors such as shift work. Because midwives' schedules are unpredictable and often require midnight shifts, the workers' circadian rhythms and melatonin secretion are disturbed. According to Charite, this type of schedule is associated with insomnia, gastrointestinal disorders and a 40% higher risk of developing coronary heart diseases.
Seven midwives' took part in the study. The results showed a correlation between stress intensity and a decline in the midwives' antioxidative status, suggesting that antioxidative status may be adversely affected by shift work.
"For Biozoom, this study shows a centrally important benefit of the scanner," said Hardy Hoheisel, Biozoom's Chief Executive Officer. "While most of us recognize that stress management is a key factor in improving physical and emotional wellness, there have been few commercially available ways to measure the effects of stress on the body before it causes illness. The Biozoom scanner shows that impact, making the antioxidative consequences of stress measurable and giving people the information and reinforcement they need to make positive lifestyle changes."
About Biozoom
Biozoom is an innovative technology development company, specializing in the commercialization of our advances in mobile spectroscopy. Our intellectual property portfolio and ongoing research are positioned to apply Biozoom's technology breakthroughs to a wide range of markets. Our first consumer product, the Biozoom scanner, gives people the feedback they need to manage their health, wellness and fitness on demand. Tested in leading health institutions, our scanner is the first of its kind—a handheld, transdermal device for measuring biomarkers, including antioxidant levels, at the click of a button. Scan results—and customized wellness coaching based on those biomarkers—are sent instantly to a smartphone or online account. The scanner will enable leaders in the health and wellness industry to create new levels of customer loyalty and revenues as a result. For more information, visit www.biozoom.net.
About Charite Berlin
The Charite is one of the largest university hospitals in Europe. Here, 3800 doctors and scientists heal, do research and teach at the top international level. More than half of the German Nobel Prize winners in medicine and physiology come from the Charite, among them Emil von Behring, Robert Koch and Paul Ehrlich. The Charite also has an international reputation for excellence in training. It extends over four campuses with more than 100 clinics and institutes bundled under 17 Charite Centers. With 13,000 employees, the Charite generates about 1.2 billion euros in sales per year and is one of the largest employers in Berlin. In 2010, the Charite could look back and joyously celebrated its 300-year anniversary.
About Rostock University
With its 200,000 inhabitants, Rostock is characterized scientifically, economically and culturally by 15,000 students and a work force of 5,000 in the university and university clinic. External funding raised for research rose between 2005 and 2010 by 83% and currently stands above 47 million Euros per year. The University of Rostock is among the ten most founder-friendly higher education establishments in Germany. The regional economy has benefitted from the over 800 start-up companies launched from the university since 1991.
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