ROSEVILLE, California, December 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- Understanding and Treatments of Cancer, Hepatitis, Diabetes, AIDS, Autism, Blood Disorders, Infections from bacteria and viruses, and any disease known to man can take a quantum leap with the Newly Discovered 24 Human DNA Sequences found in 64 DNAs. 'Information about the 24 DNA Sequences is available for researchers and scientist to view,' said Bob Ainuu Afamasaga.

The Associated Press's Richard Alonso-Zaldivar wrote, 'The president-elect has indicated his support for both advancing 'personalized medicine' and increasing [research] funding,' said Representative Patrick J. Kennedy, Democrat from Rhode Island, who has introduced legislation in the House that builds on Obama's direction.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, December 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- MoU Signed Between Day Care Surgical Hospitals of Paris and Sharjah, Setting New Trends in Globalization of Healthcare and Medical Tourism

The International Institute of Ambulatory Surgery (IIAmbS), a pacesetter of general and laparoscopic day surgery, based in Paris and an approaching healthcare institute, Sharjah Corniche Hospital, in UAE announced the signing of Memorandum of Understanding recently to form a new entity of encouraging French medical care and services in UAE.

LONDON, December 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- UK response is positive - and new low cost prevention method in economic downturn is good timing.

Britishcondoms.co.uk announces the VA w.o.w. Condom Feminine(R) is selling well and receiving excellent responses from women customers. The largest UK online retailer of condoms considers the VA the finest protection of any condom available and a much-welcomed success. The VA women's condom has been sold online in England since October. Britishcondoms.co.uk posts emailed quotes from customers on their website, along with short videos explaining the new VA.

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HANOVER, Germany, December 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- Market Entry in Italy and Spain

The managed services of the e-mail security service provider antispameurope have recently also become available in southern Europe. The company has initially focused its expansion on Spain and Italy, and is utilising strong regional sales partners to break into the new markets.

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, December 19 /PRNewswire/ -- WCC Smart Search Match, the leading provider of high-performance search and match software, today announced that Arbetsförmedlingen in Sweden (Swedish Public Employment Service) has decided to use ELISE as the backbone of its core business process, Job matching. ELISE will support Arbetsförmedlingen job consultants in giving better advice to unemployed people about getting the right job. Arbetsförmedlingen expects to increase the quality of the matching process and get more people in the right jobs faster.

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, December 19 /PRNewswire/ --

Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: CUR) announced this morning that it has filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a clinical trial to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease).

LONDON, December 19 /PRNewswire/ --

Based on its recent analysis of the biometric access control markets, Frost Sullivan recognizes TBS - Touchless Biometric Systems with the 2008 European Frost Sullivan Product Innovation of the Year Award. This award acknowledges TBS' development of the world's first and only touchless and 3D fingerprint sensor. The company's technological innovations set a new level of security, usability and convenience in fingerprinting identification.

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LONDON, December 19 /PRNewswire/ --

The 2008 Frost Sullivan European Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) Growth Strategy Leadership Award is presented to Chloride. Strong revenue growth, strategic acquisitions, an expanding geographic reach and enhanced service capabilities have enabled the company to achieve significant growth. Focused growth strategies, including its remote monitoring facility LIFE.net, have also enabled Chloride to make solid gains in the services market.

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LONDON, December 19 /PRNewswire/ --

The 2008 Frost Sullivan European Megapixel Camera Product Line Strategy of the Year Award is presented to Arecont Vision (Arecont) for its complete portfolio of products ranging from multi-megapixel network cameras to high-definition Internet protocol video surveillance systems and associated software.

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In small towns in the Midwestern United States, people who eat out often at buffets and cafeterias and who perceive their community to be unpleasant for physical activity are more likely to be obese, says a studt in Preventive Medicine.

Thirty percent of U.S. adults are obese, which increases their risk for health conditions such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Rural adults have higher levels of obesity and are less active in their leisure time than urban and suburban U.S. adults, says Ross Brownson, Ph.D., senior author of the study and a professor at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis..