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KPJ Pasir Gudang Specialist Hospital Partners with NetSfere for Secure and Compliant Messaging

CHICAGO, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NetSfere , a global provider of next-generation secure and compliant messaging and mobility solutions, today announces that KPJ Pasir Gudang Specialist Hospital (KPJ PGSH), one of the leading ...

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Ambiq Apollo510 Delivers 30x Power Efficiency Improvement to Unleash Endpoint AI

Feature Highlights Apollo510, based on Arm Cortex-M55, delivers 30x better power efficiency and 10x faster performance compared to previous generations The ability to do AI/ML workloads concurrent with complex graphics, telco-quality voice ...

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New data highlight impact of post-meal hyperglycaemia on people with diabetes

VANCOUVER, Canada , December 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This material is intended for global medical media only. This material is not approved for Canadian journalists or Canadian audiences. For journalistic assessment and preparation before ...

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New data reveal why physicians and people with type 2 diabetes uncontrolled on basal insulin are reluctant to intensify insulin therapy

VANCOUVER, Canada , December 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This material is intended for global medical media only.   This material is not approved for Canadian journalists or Canadian audiences.   For journalistic assessment and preparation ...

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How to Welcome Food- and Latex-Allergic Guests This Holiday Season

Allergy & Asthma Network Shares Hosting Strategies VIENNA, Va. , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This is the time of year when friends and families gather to celebrate the holidays with long-standing traditions, creating memories that ...

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Six-Month Clinical Trial Reveals Addition of Metformin Fails to Improve Glycemic Control in Adolescents Living with Type 1 Diabetes

Showed improvements to cardiovascular risks - reduced weight, BMI, total daily insulin usage BOSTON , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Six months of adjunctive metformin therapy does not improve glycemic outcomes in overweight adolescents with ...

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Curelator and National Headache Foundation study challenges conventional wisdom about migraine triggers

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and CHICAGO , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chocolate, caffeine and red wine, frequently cited as "likely migraine triggers" may be just as responsible for protecting against migraine attacks as contributing to them, ...

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Glens Falls Hospital Addresses Language Barriers by Implementing Video Remote Interpreting

The 410 room hospital now provides immediate access to certified, medical interpreters SEATTLE , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Glens Falls Hospital , the largest hospital between Albany, New York and Montreal , recently partnered with ...

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Early progress reported in designing drugs that target "disordered" proteins

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists capitalize on technological advances to lay the groundwork for drug development against "disordered" proteins that play key roles in human health and disease MEMPHIS, Tenn. , Dec. 1, 2015 ...

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Need to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STIs) for Public Health Drives Global Contraceptives Market: Transparency Market Research

ALBANY, New York , December 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A new market study, titled " Contraceptives Market (Oral Contraceptive Pills, Contraceptive Injectables, Topical Contraceptives, Male Condoms, Female Condoms, Intrauterine Devices, ...

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Help make holiday decorating merry, not scary

Use safety tips from CSA Group to Keep the Holidays Cheerful TORONTO , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - It's time to light up the street! That winter feeling is in the air, and people are getting into the holiday spirit by decorating their homes, ...

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Almost half of Canadians have never been tested for HIV

The number of those who don't know their HIV status could be higher MONTREAL , Dec. 1, 2015 /CNW/ - Despite scientific advances in the treatment of HIV/AIDS over the past 30 years questions remain about just how much Canadians know about the ...

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Report Card for Parents

Tips for Parents from Kristen Sutich, Kindergarten Teacher and Author SEATTLE , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- What grade would you give yourself as a parent?  Kristen Sutich , author of "The Kindergarten Toolkit for Parents" has a quick quiz ...

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Narcotic Addiction Study: Adults in Their 50s Now Largest Group Battling Addiction

LOS ANGELES , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Surprising new research shows that the largest segment of the population battling narcotic addiction is not teens or even young professionals. It is older adults, ages 50 to 59 years old. There has ...

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Holiday Season Finds Young Mother of Newborn Diagnosed with Inoperable Brain Tumor

Fundraiser Launched for Potentially Lifesaving Treatment NEW YORK , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A fundraiser to provide monies for  Alison McCarthy Lo 's potentially lifesaving treatment was publicly announced today. Just four days ...

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Assisted Living Locators Launches in Los Angeles to Help Families Solve Their Senior Housing Needs

New location of national organization removes the stress of finding assisted living facilities at no cost LOS ANGELES , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Assisted Living Locators, a free service that helps seniors and their families navigate the ...

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North American Orthobiologics Market Boosts the Rising Awareness of Benefits Associated With Orthobiologics and Increase in Biological Implant Cases

PUNE, India , December 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Market Research Report " North American Orthobiologics Market by Type (Bone Allograft, Bone Graft Substitutes, Bone Growth Factors & Spinal Stimulation, Stem Cell Therapy, ...

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The Plastic Surgery Channel Unveils New Website

Explore the most up-to-date information in plastic surgery news and procedures DALLAS , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The Plastic Surgery Channel, LLC, has announced the launch of their new, redesigned plastic surgery website, ...

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RightEye Selects SMI Eye Trackers to Use in Eye Tracking-Based Vision Tests

WASHINGTON and TELTOW, Germany , December 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) , a leading global manufacturer of eye and gaze tracking solutions, today announced that RightEye LLC has included SMI remote eye trackers as ...

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Cepheid Commemorates World AIDS Day

Named as a Supplier to the Global Fund for HIV Diagnostics SUNNYVALE, Calif. , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today announced that it had been named as a supplier of HIV Viral Load and early infant diagnostics by the ...

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Cryoport Expands its Support of the Contract Research and Testing Arena

New client is key supplier of hepatocytes and other liver cell types supporting preclinical and clinical research LAKE FOREST, Calif. , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cryoport, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYRX) ("Company"), the world's leading cryogenic ...

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Aspen Dental Practice Opening In Savannah Increases Access To Care In Georgia

Dr. Monica Dawson, DDS, and Team to Offer Full Service Dental Care and Personalized Treatment Plans SAVANNAH, Ga. , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Aspen Dental practice is opening in Savannah , Georgia on Thursday, December 3 .   ...

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New Review of Patent Foramen Ovale - Its Correlation with Other Maladies and a Review of Detection Screening

LONDON , December 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- US Neurology, the peer-reviewed journal, has published a review highlighting the benefits of Patent Foramen Ovale- Its Correlation with Other Maladies and a Review of Detection Screening      (Logo: ...

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Introducing: Unified - HIV Health and Beyond

DETROIT , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, on World AIDS Day, AIDS Partnership Michigan (APM) and HIV/AIDS Resource Center (HARC) introduce the name of their newly merged organization: Unified - HIV Health and Beyond. In order ...

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ProMetic confirms PBI-4050's efficacy in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome

Statistically and clinically significant decrease of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 12 weeks in an open label study Significant improvement in physical parameters related to metabolic syndrome (waist circumference, body weight and body mass ...

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New telemedicine system Tell A Sleep Doc expands patient access to sleep care

Comprehensive system was custom-built for the sleep field by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine DARIEN, Ill. , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --   Today the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) announced that sleep medicine practices ...

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USDA Takes a Fresh Look at the Calorie Content of Walnuts

New Study Finds Walnuts May Provide 21 Percent Fewer Calories Than Previously Estimated Using Atwater Method i Baer DJ, Gebauer SK, Novotny JA. Walnuts Consumed by Healthy Adults Provide Fewer Available Calories ...

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Kinky people are mentally and emotionally healthy

BALTIMORE , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- University of Alabama and University of Central Florida researchers surveyed over 800 kinky people recruited by the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) and found they were ...

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New CT Technology Will Revolutionize Whole Body Scanning of Standing Horses

EQUIMAGINE ™ High Definition Robotic CT Systems is a new fully robotic CT technology to revolutionize whole-body scanning of standing and moving horses. EQUIMAGINE will capture high-quality CT images of the standing horse without the horse having ...

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Researchers Use Gaming Technology to Create Better X-Rays

CHICAGO , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers have developed software for the Microsoft Kinect gaming console that measures body part thickness and checks for motion, positioning and beam adjustment immediately before X-ray ...

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Ultrasound Reveals Knuckle-Cracking Fireworks

CHICAGO , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Research presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) tackles one of life's great mysteries: what causes a knuckle to "crack" out loud? "It's ...

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Gastric Artery Embolization Shows Promise in Treating Obesity

CHICAGO , Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An interventional radiology technique shows promise for helping morbidly obese patients lose weight, according to the preliminary results of a study being presented today at the annual meeting ...

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It's About Time: Together We Can End AIDS

NEW YORK , Nov. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tomorrow, people around the world will pause to mark the 27 th annual World AIDS Day with a renewed commitment to ending the epidemic. In New York City , five diverse leaders of the fight ...

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