Kombucha starts with a mushroom, but this is not a real mushroom it’s actually the skin that forms over the top of fermenting tea after it’s combined with yeast and the bacteria Acetobacter. Once the tea ferments in about one week, it has successfully become the much loved kombucha tea. In order for the tea to ferment sugar needs to be added and the bacteria can be used to ferment other liquids as well.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Summary: Genmab has completed recruitment of patients in the Phase II study of ofatumumab in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide to treat front line CLL.

Genmab A/S (OMX: GEN) announced today it has completed recruitment of 56 patients in the Phase II study of ofatumumab (HuMax-CD20 (R)) in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (FC) to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in previously untreated patients.

"We are pleased to complete patient enrollment in the first front line study of ofatumumab and hope to see a positive outcome for the CLL patients in this trial," said Lisa N. Drakeman, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Genmab.

CALGARY, Canada, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Resverlogix Corp's ("Resverlogix" or the "Company") (TSX:RVX) novel lead ApoA-I drug candidate, RVX-208 has been selected as one of the top 10 most promising cardiovascular disease (CVD) drugs available for strategic partnering by an independent committee assembled by Windhover Information, a leading provider of business information products and services to senior executives in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries.

AUSTIN, Texas, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Ringdale(R), Inc., a technology leader in network enhancing connectivity solutions, today announced the availability of FollowMe(R) 5.1, a significant update to its secure document output management solution. The FollowMe 5.1 release is comprised of the following new features for enhanced administrative and user capabilities:

European researchers are the first to demonstrate functional components that exploit the magnetic properties of electrons to perform logic operations. Compatible with existing microtechnology, the new approach heralds the next era of faster, smaller and more efficient electronics.

In the 1960s, Henry Moore observed that it took around 18 months for silicon chip manufacturers to shrink their technology and fit twice as many transistors into the same area of silicon.

But Moore's Law is beginning to lose its hold. According to the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS), devices based on silicon-only technology will soon reach the limits of miniaturization and power efficiency.

REHOVOT, Israel and JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, July 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Study Demonstrates Differentiation of Primary Tumors From Metastases in the Brain With Accuracy Near 90%

- Identifying Whether a Brain Malignancy is a Primary Tumor or a Metastasis is a Recurring Challenge for Pathologists Using Current Technologies

- Accurately Differentiating Primary From Metastatic Tumors is Critical for Optimal Treatment

SAN DIEGO, July 9 /PRNewswire/ --

Gen-Probe Incorporated (Nasdaq: GPRO) announced today that the Company does not intend to increase the value of its conditional tender offer to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares, warrants and convertible bonds of Innogenetics (EBR: INNX), a Belgian molecular diagnostics company.

"We believe the disciplined analytical process we used to value Innogenetics resulted in a full and fair offer, and a higher bid therefore does not make financial sense for us," said Hank Nordhoff, Gen-Probe's chairman and chief executive officer. "Our existing clinical diagnostics and blood screening businesses remain healthy year-to-date, and we continue to focus on growing them in the United States and internationally."

In addition to helping protect us from heart disease and cancer, a balanced diet and regular exercise can also protect the brain and ward off mental disorders, says Fernando Gómez-Pinilla, a UCLA professor of neurosurgery and physiological science who has spent years studying the effects of food, exercise and sleep on the brain.

Synapses in the brain connect neurons and provide critical functions; much learning and memory occurs at the synapses, Gómez-Pinilla said.

Omega-3 fatty acids — found in salmon, walnuts and kiwi fruit — provide many benefits, including improving learning and memory and helping to fight against such mental disorders as depression and mood disorders, schizophrenia, and dementia.

CHERTSEY, England, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- KONE has been chosen to supply escalators to Marks & Spencer's new store in Malvern - which features a number of initiatives in line with M&S' 100-point, five-year 'eco' plan. In accordance with M&S's plans to make all UK operations carbon neutral by 2012, KONE has equipped the new store with energy-efficient escalators.

The energy-efficient escalators adjust their speed based on usage, increase equipment lifetime and can reduce energy consumption by up to 30%. The escalators utilise the acclaimed TransVarioTM drive, the most efficient escalator drive on the UK market.