Aug 16--PRNewswire/AsiaNet
NEW YORK: The American Academy of Neurology has featured two studies on the Alzheimer's disease treatment, Aricept, in its latest journal, the pharmaceutical companies that developed the drug, Eisai Inc and Pfizer Inc said today. The drug maintains cognitive function and preserves patient function for up to one year, according to the joint statement.
COLUMBIA: Australia's largest ski resort, Perisher Blue, has been outfitted with a network of 43 PC workstations by Micros Systems, a company specialising in information technology for the hospitality industry, the company said today.
MARSHALL: BorgWarner Cooling Systems has expanded into India, establishing a fan drive manufacturing subsidiary in Chennai. The company said European engine emission legislation and rising fuel prices were pressuring Indian car manufacturers to take into account new technologies.
TAIPEI: Asia Global Crossing Taiwan today announced that it has been granted an inaugural concession license for the international submarine cable circuit leasing business by Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications. The decision would allow the company to provide international bandwith services to and from Taiwan, a news release said.
MANILA: Sun Life Financial Services of Canada Inc today announced a voluntary special share dealing program in The Philippines, allowing stock holders to sell shares without incurring brokerage fees. The company also launched a share and dividends claim program, in the wake of its March demutualisation.
BOULDER: Financial Times Energy today said it is seeking nominations for the 2001 FT Energy Global Energy Awards to be held in New York on December 6. The awards recognise companies and individuals in the energy industry that are "rising to meet the challenges of a constantly changing marketplace", according to a company statement.
BROOMFIELD: Network storage company, McData Corporation, said today that its latest 6000 Series Director: ED-6064 would consolidate its market position in offering the benefit of cater to a range of proprietary systems, including IBM mainframes, Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) and the Magstar 3590 A60 tape controller.
LAVAL: Wireless LAN routers should be secured at the entry point to the network to be fully protected, major wireless manufacturer, Colubris Networks, said today. The company has added two features to its latest line of routers, IPSec and L2TP, to serve this function, according to a media release.
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New research reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference(R) (AAIC(R)) 2023 covered the breadth of Alzheimer's disease and dementia research, including advancements in treatment, early and accurate diagnosis, and our understanding of risk factors for Alzheimer's and other dementias. AAIC is the premier annual forum for presentation and discussion of the latest Alzheimer's and dementia research. This year's conference took place both virtually and in-person in Amsterdam,