Physicians have known for years that there exists a link between cardiac surgery and a subsequent decline in cognitive function of patients.  According to recent research, “previous studies have reported an 11% to 75% incidence of postoperative cognitive decline among cardiac surgery patients” (Slater et. al). However, until recently, the cause for this link was largely unknown.  Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery, continues to produce clinical results demonstrating cognitive decline in some patients despite improved surgery practices.

ROCHESTER, New York, February 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- SEGway(TM) Platform Delivers Highest Density at Industry's Lowest Per Link Cost

Performance Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTIX), a leading provider of innovative communications solutions, today announced the expansion of its SEGway(TM) x401 signalling platform to 1500 links, tripling its throughput, and resulting in the largest capacity signalling solution available in a single carrier grade 12U chassis.

CALGARY, Canada, February 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Orcrist Bio Inc. (ORC) a biotech company developing stem cell-mobilizing pharmaceuticals, announced today that it has filed with the European Competent Authority in Seville, Spain, a Phase I, open-label, single-ascending-dose, safety study of HYC750 in healthy male volunteers. The goal of the study is to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (induction of hematopoiesis) of HYC750, a patent-protected formulation of hyaluronan. ORC utilized the regulatory expertise and experience of Kinesis Pharma BV (Breda, Netherlands) to develop the clinical trial submission. The planned study is to be conducted by InPEC BV (Breda, Netherlands) at their clinical trial site in Malaga, Spain.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 9 /PRNewswire/ --

CfMC is rapidly approaching its 2009 release of an interface with Asterisk-based solutions for predictive dialing of participants in opinion research. This entry into telephony services continues CfMC's pioneering ways in the research world which began with developing the first software packages for CATI interviewing and data analysis.

Opinion research is dependent on the vitality and affordability of functional products such as CfMC's core Survent and webCATI data collection and predictive dialer modules. This development will give CfMC users a combined software solution for data collection with predictive dialer efficiencies.

HONG KONG, February 9 /PRNewswire/ --

Tiger Renewable Energy Limited (OTCBB: TGRW.OB) announces that it has acquired a 30% working interest in the GP Project located in Northern Texas for a total purchase price of US$1,000,000.

The project consists of 7 leases covering approximately 323 net acres and has over 50 existing well bores. The acquisition was made from Wellington Capital, a portfolio management company with substantial investments in the Oil and Gas sector.

LONDON, February 9 /PRNewswire/ --

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QinetiQ has extended its TALON family of robots, 2,500 of which have already been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, to ensure it continues to meet the ever-changing demands of detecting and clearing mines, unexploded ordnance and dangerous improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a safe distance.

BILLERICA, Massachusetts and WOODCLIFF LAKE, New Jersey, February 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Alliance helps customers reduce project costs while providing high-speed transformation and aggregation -

NEW YORK, February 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Investment Will Help Drive Telepresence Innovation and Market Leadership As Telepresence Deployments Continue to Grow

Teliris, the leading provider of telepresence solutions, announced today it has secured US$11 million in new equity capital from Fidelity Ventures, Columbia Capital and an additional strategic investor. This investment is in addition to the Fidelity Ventures and Columbia Capital initial US$40 million funding in 2007.

Teliris will use the additional funding to capitalize on increased demand for its current products and services, as well as fund research and development (RD) projects.

BOSTON, Massachusetts, February 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Enables Creation of new Services and Revenue Streams; Reduces Capex/Opex

BOSTON, Massachusetts, February 9 /PRNewswire/ --

NUREMBERG, Germany, February 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Beta Users Called for 30-day Trial in UK and Europe

NCP engineering today announced that it has developed the first universal IPSec VPN client for Windows 7. Now available, the beta version of the NCP Secure Entry Client will provide users and IT administrators with a flexible, intuitive solution for secure remote network access. Beta users have full access to the Windows 7 client for 30 days, and are encouraged to provide feedback through the company's blog, VPN Haus.