PLEASANTON, California, June 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- Spigit introduces plug-and-play APIs to instantly extract winning ideas across any and all types of enterprise communications

ADA, Michigan, June 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- World's leading brand of vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements hits record milestone; Amway and Quixtar business owners connect globally with message of optimal health

NUTRILITE, the world's leading brand of vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements, posted a record US$3.1 billion in sales over the last 12 months as Amway/Quixtar's message of optimal health resonates with consumers around the world.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that, in the U.S. alone, foodborne pathogens are responsible for 76 million illnesses every year. Of the people affected by those illnesses, 300,000 are hospitalized and more than 5,000 die. These widespread outbreaks of food-borne illnesses are attributed, in part, to the fast-paced distribution of foods across the nation. Recently, raw tomatoes caused an outbreak of salmonellosis that sickened more than 300 people in at least 28 states and Canada.

University of Georgia researchers have developed an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food. The new antimicrobial wash rapidly kills Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 on foods ranging from fragile lettuce to tomatoes, fruits, poultry products and meats. It is made from inexpensive and readily available ingredients that are recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The new technology, which has commercial application for the produce, poultry, meat and egg processing industries, is available for licensing from the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., which has filed a patent application on the new technology.

NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ --

Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ILNS) and MRC Technology (MRCT) announced today they have achieved an important milestone through their collaborative efforts to humanize Intellect's lead antibody IN-N01 necessary for creating a therapeutic antibody for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The antibody is intended to be used to promote clearance from the brain of beta amyloid, the toxin that leads to Alzheimer's disease. IN-N01 is Intellect's first drug candidate based on the technology invented by Dr. Daniel Chain, the Company's Chairman and CEO.

LONDON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- NHS Choices (http://www.nhs.uk), the digital 'front door' to the NHS, launches a Live well guide on women's health aged 18-39 aimed at helping women find out more about maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Based on NHS accredited information, the women's health 18-39 bundle http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/Women1839 provides users with information about walking to get healthy, looking after their sexual health, stopping smoking and cutting down on alcohol.

This Live well bundle is the latest addition to the NHS Choices' extensive Live well section.

TEMPE, Arizona, June 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- Singa Home Entertainment, a Subsidiary of Supervision Entertainment, Inc., partners with Unicorn Media, Inc. to Bring Betty Boop, Felix the Cat, Casper the Friendly Ghost and Gumby to New Audiences

Singa Home Entertainmentis partnering with Unicorn Media, Inc. to bring classic cartoons to new audiences by leveraging innovation to reach a younger, more technologically advanced generation.

Betty Boop, Felix the Cat, Casper the Friendly Ghost and Gumby will be accessible on the Unicorn Media platform where users can stream high quality content at no cost.

LONDON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- London Dates Confirmed for 4/5 November 2008

Third Door Media & Rising Media Ltd today announced that SMX - Search Marketing Expo, will be held on 5/6 November at The New Connaught Rooms, London.

Now a global event, SMX is programmed by renowned search marketing expert Chris Sherman, who has analysed and influenced developments in search marketing for more than a decade. He continues that work daily as Executive Editor of SearchEngineLand, the leading news and analysis blog for search marketing professionals, and as a creative force behind SMX. He is also the author of several books on search marketing and technologies, including "Google Power: Unleash the Full Power of Google" published by McGraw-Hill.

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Just like humans, liver cells love doughnuts, but these are polystyrene ring “doughnuts”, just a few microns across, and they might give scientists a new way to deliver drugs selectively, potentially eliminating nasty side effects of life-saving treatments such as chemotherapy, according to chemists writing in Chemical Communications.

Mark Bradley and colleagues at the University of Edinburgh, UK, serendipitously made the polymer doughnuts while studying potential drug-carrying microparticles.

While synthesising micro-spheres, the team added a small amount of dioxane to their usual ethanol solvent. To their surprise, the resulting microparticles were regular in size and shape, with a hole through the middle like a doughnut.

More than 55 million cosmetic surgery procedures will be performed in 2015, predicts a recent study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

That's 4 times the number of procedures performed in 2005. Pushing this growth is what you might expect - marketing and vanity.

The study's findings are great news for the plastic surgery industry but the ASPS suggests caution to current and future patients. While cosmetic procedures seem lower risk than ever and are easy to access, they are not a cure-all for many patients, and choosing a surgeon with the training to perform all procedures, from non-invasive therapies to surgery, can mean the difference between achieving desired results and requiring more procedures down the road.

BERLIN, June 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- Easier Market Access for Israeli Companies - German Investment Promotion Agency to Hold Seminar in Tel Aviv

Germany is Europe's largest market for medical devices, and recent trends are strengthening this position. Germany's inward investment promotion agency, Invest in Germany, will discuss the advantages of Germany as an investment location at a seminar in Tel Aviv on June 25, 2008.