LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Medical Experts Call for Greater Consideration of Gastric Banding for Obese People With Type 2 Diabetes

LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

Allergan's LAP-BAND(TM) AP System for obesity intervention has become the first device to receive official European approval for weight loss that leads to improvement or remission of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes has reached pandemic proportions[i] and the risk of developing the disease has increased up to 10 times in people who are obese. Obesity is defined as having a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater. Alarmingly, the United Kingdom has the fastest growing rate of obesity in the developed world.[ii]

NEW YORK, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Future Midtown Manhattan healthcare center offers a highly visible, neutral and transparent platform for healthcare industry to conduct commerce, host educational events, clinical training, and leverage unique facilities and resources to collaborate

World Product Centre (WPC) today announced that Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health -- one of the world's largest healthcare suppliers -- is among the first 11 healthcare companies to sign License Agreements with WPC.

LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- NICE Commit to Reviewing Existing Guidance 'As Soon As Possible'

On June 11, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) announced that, following consultation with stakeholders on the economic model that underpinned NICE's 2006 guidance on the use of drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease, the guidance remains unchanged despite recognising significant errors within their model.

While the process afforded Consultees the right to appeal against this decision, Eisai Limited, the licence holder of Aricept(R) (donepezil hydrochloride) and Pfizer Limited, its co-promotion partner, today confirm that they do not intend to pursue an appeal in the interests of patients.

CHICAGO, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Industry experts choose Novarra Vision(TM) widget solution

Novarra's widget and mobile content delivery framework has been recognized by the GSMA as the Most Innovative Value Added Service (VAS) Platform in the EMEA leg of its 2010 Mobile Innovation Grand Prix competition. A panel of industry experts selected Novarra based upon market potential, cost efficiency and ease of integration for the solution.

BEIJING, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

A new malware plaguing mobile phones named Transmitter.C has been intercepted by NetQin, the biggest mobile phone security company in the world. A few days ago, NetQin delivered the new version of anti-virus library which can inspect and remove this kind of virus efficiently.

LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), an international financial institution (IFI) owned by eight Nordic countries, has gone live with Misys Opics Plus. The Misys solution will cover the entire bank's requirement for bank proprietary treasury trading and corporate activity and will operate across all asset classes in the treasury back office.

VIENNA, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 30 June 2009, the online version of the memorial book for the victims of National Socialism at the University of Vienna in 1938 is available worldwide. The database comprises approximately 2,200 names and biographies of those predominantly Jewish affiliates of the University of Vienna who were dismissed by the university following the advent of National Socialism in 1938 and who were consequently exiled and/or murdered. With this memorial book, the University of Vienna takes a further initiative in order to deal with the complex dimensions of National Socialism with regard to its own history.

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Global Fertility Academy Delivers Valuable Educational Tools Aiming at Increasing Expertise and Maximizing the Success Rate of Treatment

- Web-based e-Learning Modules Complemented by Individualized Practical Training Sessions at Leading Fertility Centers Worldwide

LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

The Frost Sullivan 2009 European Gastroenterology Technology Implementation of the Year Award, is presented to Ireland-based Crospon for successfully using the impedance planimetry technique in its novel EndoFLIP(R) (endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe) imaging system.

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With EndoFLIP(R), Crospon has addressed the urgent need for a clinically acceptable diagnostic platform targeting gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), states Frost Sullivan Research Analyst Prasanna Vadhana Kannan. This integrated solution facilitates real-time imaging of the lower oesophageal sphincter in less than ten minutes.

CAMBRIDGE, England, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- According to independent consumer website Broadband Genie, downloading one television show via mobile broadband while abroad on holiday could cost more than the rest of the trip combined. As the summer holidays get into full swing, Broadband Genie is keen to remind travellers the cost of using mobile broadband dongles abroad can be incredibly expensive.

Many family holidays cost under GBP2,000 - less than the cost of downloading an episode of your favourite crime drama or sitcom outside of the EU. The stark reality is some mobile broadband habits you have at home equate to bank breakers once you leave the country.