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Epocrates and ShiftWise - “Health Care IT's Diagnosis: Excellent” - by Sramana Mitra
June 12, 2009 - In this Forbes.com feature, Columnist Sramana Mitra highlights Epocrates and ShiftWise in a roundup story about how entrepreneurs are seizing opportunities in the burgeoning healthcare IT sector.
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"On Twitter, Most People Are Sheep: 80 Percent Of Accounts Have Fewer Than 10 Followers" - by Erick Schonfeld
June 6, 2009
 Purewire
 Security and social media thought leadership: Based on a study conducted by Purewire's research team, some conclusions related to Twitter activity were highlighted.
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"Memory Problems: A Stay-Sharp Guide" - by Regina Nuzzo and Karen Ravn
June 2009
Sleep Well, Be Healthy
This Reader’s Digest article discusses memory loss and a significant portion of the article highlights the connection between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and memory loss. Patient Cheryl McBride talks extensively about how OSA affected her life and memory and Dr. Carol Ash credits continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment with curing memory loss in patients 70 percent of the time.
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"Banks, e-commerce sites use device identification to stop fraud" - by Marcia Savage
May 28, 2009
41st Parameter
As online fraud rates continue to increase, many e-commerce and financial services institutions have turned to device identification technologies to help them stop fraud. 41st Parameter Founder Ori Eisen, along with 41st Parameter customer Sebbe Jones of 2CheckOut, discuss the benefits of device ID within these two industries. Additional commentary includes thoughts from distinguished Gartner Analyst Avivah Litan.
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"Sun For Rent" - by Beth Daley
May 24, 2009
SunRun, Inc.
Cleantech & Green PR: This front page Money Section story in the Sunday Edition of the Boston Globe discusses SunRun's entrance into the Massachusetts market and the benefits of leasing a solar system. The story was the most emailed story that day and SunRun reported it received more than 150 immediate inquiries to its website as a result of the article.
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"In solar biz, simple and cheap are keys to success" - by Todd Woody
May 14, 2009
Skyline Solar
Green and Cleantech PR: In this blog post Todd Woody discusses how Skyline uses recyclable, commodity materials to create a system that combines the efficiency of silicon with a cost on par with thin film.
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"Can Carbon Nanotubes Cut Energy Consumption?" - by Michael Kanellos
May 11, 2009
NanoComp Technologies
This article examines the benefits and energy savings of long carbon nanotubes that bring dramatic payload savings for satellites and substantially boost the fuel-efficiency of aircrafts. It features, Nanocomp Technologies, a developer of energy saving performance materials and component products from CNTs, about how the company has figured out how to turn carbon nanotubes into functional "macrostructures."
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"FDA backs drug that treats diabetes via the brain" - by Lauran Neergaard
May 6, 2009
VeroScience
People with Type 2 diabetes may soon get a very different treatment approach. VeroScience Inc.'s Cyclocet, received FDA approval today. It's a newer version of a drug, previously used to treat Parkinson's disease, among other disorders. The once-daily pill is the first drug to win FDA approval under new guidelines that require better evidence for diabetes treatments to be heart-safe.
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"Job Under The Microscope" - by Dennis Nishi
May 5, 2009
Cepheid
Career Journal Editor Dennis Nishi spoke with Dr. Fred Tenover for the "How I Got Here" career column. Dr. Tenover discusses his career path in the microbiology field and why he left his post as the Director for the antibiotics investigation branch of the CDC to develop early-warning tools to detect antibiotic-resistant diseases as the Senior Director of Scientific Affairs for Cepheid.
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"Startup Skyline Solar Comes Out Shooting for Grid Parity -- Can It Deliver?" - by Josie Garthwaite
May 4, 2009
Skyline Solar
Green & Cleantech PR: In this blog post Josie Garthwaite discusses Skyline Solar as an emerging solar startup. Garthwaite also touches on Skyline's stated goal of reaching grid parity.
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"Skyline Solar mixes old technology with new" - by David Baker
May 4, 2009
Skyline Solar
Green & Cleantech PR: In this article David Baker discusses Skyline Solar's emergence from stealth mode. Baker explains Skyline's unique combination of several tried and true technologies, and the implications of a technology company that can still raise funding in this economic climate.
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"Obama's Green Light for Green Jobs" - by Mary Duan
May 2009
Simply Hired and Borrego Solar Systems
Consumer PR/Green PR: Borrego Solar Systems and Simply Hired discuss the expected growth in jobs in the green industry, and how the support from the Obama Administration's recent stimulus package is aiding this industry.
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"Gear Box: The Stuff your Car Craves" - by Mike Austin
May 1, 2009
Visualeyes
In the publication's "Gear Box" section, Mike Austin features a positive review of Visualeyes' Rayzer wide beam light.
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"Affordable Fix for Modernizing Medical Records” - by Laura Landro
April 30, 2009
Medsphere Systems
This story focuses on more affordable electronic health records for hospitals and doctors. It features Medsphere, a leader in open source healthcare solutions, and one of its customers, Midland Memorial Hospital, which implemented OpenVista EHR with great results.
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"How Fast Could a Swine Flue Vaccine Be Produced?" - by Alice Park
April 29, 2009
NanoBio Corporation
This article examines the challenges with traditional vaccine production as well as novel approaches. NanoBio is highlighted as one company with an innovative technology that has the potential to bypass traditional vaccine development with a topical nasal spray that would destroy viruses on contact. The company is also developing vaccines that provide a 50-times-greater immune response than the vaccine alone, using only one-sixth the usual vaccine dose.
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