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NOVATO, California, March 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- Acquires Rights from UCSD to Develop Cysteamine for the Treatment of NASH

- Enters Convivia(TM) Formulation and Manufacturing Agreement with Patheon Pharmaceuticals

LONDON, March 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Study Confirms That PROGENSA(TM) PCA3 can Improve Accuracy of Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

New clinical data from a study of 570 men published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Urology(1) support the use of PROGENSA PCA3 as a tool for diagnosing prostate cancer. The study confirms that PROGENSA PCA3, the world's first gene-based urine test to help detect prostate cancer, can provide clinicians with valuable information that helps guide diagnosis.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- Diamyd Medical AB (http://www.omxgroup.com, OMX:DIAM B; http://www.otcqx.com, OTC:DMYDY)

Diamyd Medical announced today that the Swedish Medical Products Agency (MPA) has approved the Company's application to commence Phase III studies with the therapeutic diabetes vaccine Diamyd(R).

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"I am extremely glad that we now can offer our recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes patients the possibility to participate also in the European study," says Professor Johnny Ludvigsson, Linköping, Sweden, Principal Investigator for the study.

Fuel cells are commonly used in such settings as satellites, submarines or remote weather stations because they have no moving parts, do not require combustion and can run unattended for long periods of time. However, current fuel cells lose efficiency as the temperature rises and the humidity falls.

Researchers at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering have developed a membrane that allows fuel cells to operate at low humidity and theoretically to operate at higher temperatures. They reported their findings online in the Journal of Membrane Science.

While there are many types of fuel cells, in general they generate electricity as the result of chemical reactions between an external fuel -- most commonly hydrogen -- and an agent that reacts with it. The membrane that separates the two parts of the cell and facilitates the reaction is a key factor in determining the efficiency of the cell.

CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, the Netherlands, March 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- ASE Places Business Intelligence Directly in the Company's Workflow Process

Dexton, a Dutch software company with more than 20 years of experience in complex integration processes, is the first to enable corporate performance management for all leading BI solutions, including Cognos, SAP, BO, SAS and Microsoft. In a recent presentation Gartner analyst Andreas Bitterer stated that "the majority of companies are actively involved with BI, but are only successful in specific areas." He is convinced that "Integration of business intelligence with business processes in the way of corporate performance management (CPM) is essential in getting further."

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 19 -- Professor John Anthony Allan from King's College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies, a pioneer of concepts key to the understanding and communication of water issues and how they are linked to agriculture, climate change, economics and politics, was named the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate.

ZUG, Switzerland, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss Hawk AG's portfolio company Environmental Development Group AG ("EDG AG") has initiated a consulting partnership with the Brazilian company SuperVerde Renewables Agricultura Ltda ("SuperVerde").

EDG AG (htttp://www.edg-ag.de) and SuperVerde have set clear internal rules for the production of their renewables.

- Production of non-edible renewable resources

- Managing CO2 and other emissions in the supply chain

- Minimizing use of land by optimizing agro-production

- Preservation of (Amazon) forests and natural habitats

- Minimizing impact on food chain by cross cropping of use of non-food oil carriers

- Ecological agro-production

Genetic modification holds the promise of bringing locally grown food crops to climates where farming has been traditionally difficult. Doing that means optimizing the genetics of crops in some ways without impacting them in others.

A new tool for rice genetics has made that a little bit easier. It allows rice breeders to surgically inactivate genes that confer unwanted properties.

There are many different strains of rice grown in different parts of the world and they have thrived because they are adapted to the region they grow in. In the past, introducing a gene with a beneficial modification would require years and years of breeding so that the other genes responsible for the target strains being so well adapted to their local environment were not impacted.

LEIPZIG, Germany, March 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- PC-WARE Recognized as a Leading Altiris Solutions Partner at Symantec's Annual APEX Event

PC-Ware Information Technologies AG, one of the leading manufacturer - independent IT enterprises in Europe, today announced that Symantec recognized the company as one of the award winners at Symantec's annual "Altiris Solutions Partners in Excellence" event - APEX 2007- in Coronado, CA in February.

PC-WARE was recognized for its dedication and commitment to selling Symantec's Altiris management solutions, as well as its overall performance in revenue, deal registration, technical and marketing investments, and certifications.