GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaSurgics AB has received SEK 17 million to complete the preclinical development of their candidate drug (PXL01). The primary indication for PXL01 is the prevention of post-surgical adhesions and the clinical documentation will start in Q1 2009. The investment round led by Karolinska Development (KD) also included Östersjöstiftelsen and Midroc New Technology.

CRANBURY, New Jersey, May 28 /PRNewswire/ --

SAN DIEGO, May 28 /PRNewswire/ --

- Busenbark Provides Additional Global Corporate Finance, Management and Manufacturing Experience -

Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: NVN) announced today the appointment of Gordon H. Busenbark to the company's board of directors. Mr. Busenbark currently serves as the chief financial officer of Xytis Pharmaceuticals, a privately held development-stage specialty pharmaceuticals company focused on diseases of the central nervous system.

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ATLANTA, May 28 /PRNewswire/ --

- Magitech Division Partners with GVU Center for Advanced AR Research

SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, May 28 /PRNewswire/ --

- Access Control, Authentication, and Compliance Top the List of the Most Important Solutions for Helping Organizations Resolve the Perimeter Erosion Problem

HONG KONG, May 28 /PRNewswire/ --

OrbusNeich today announced that it has received approval from the Department of Health to market the Genous Bio-engineered R stent in Taiwan.

The Genous stent is coated with an antibody to capture a patient's endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) circulating in the bloodstream. When attracted to the inner surface of the Genous stent, EPCs have been shown to quickly form a healthy layer of endothelium that minimizes stent restenosis and provides protection against stent thrombosis.

ZURICH, Switzerland, May 28 /PRNewswire/ --

- Agreement Enhances Customer Experience Through 'One-Touch' Approach for Multinationals Operating in Switzerland

Verizon Business, a leader in the delivery of global Internet protocol-based enterprise communications, and Swisscom, Switzerland's leading telecommunications provider, today announced an alliance that will provide enhanced global service and support capabilities to Swiss multinational companies and companies with operations in the Swiss market.

LEIPZIG, Germany, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Secretary General of the International Transport Forum, Jack Short, along with Leipzig's mayor, Burkhard Jung, opened the International Transport Forum 2008 in Leipzig yesterday with a tour of the concomitant exhibition.

HELSINKI, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 10,000 newcomers to the online store business have registered as users of the free Wosbee online store software and joined a fast-growing social community of online store operators. Wosbee.com offers free software and maintenance along with a social network that helps them to develop their online store activities.

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Would you like a side of food poisoning with that salad?

Salmonella can infect plant cells and successfully evade all the defense mechanisms of plants so cleaning the surfaces of raw fruits and vegetables, e.g. by washing, is not sufficient to protect against food poisoning, according to a study published today.

The results of the project are based on a model plant, which also represents the ideal basis for future development work on treatment and testing systems in the area of food safety.

1.5 billion (!) cases of food poisoning are caused by Salmonella bacteria each year (World Health Organisation). If the bacteria survive particularly well in a person, they can even infect intestinal cells and persist for longer. Previously, the only known sources of infection were infected meat products and plants that had come into contact with contaminated water.