Hawaii News

Results of the first randomized, placebo-controlled long-term clinical trial show the investigational drug safinamide may reduce dyskinesia or involuntary movements in mid-to-late stage Parkinson's disease. The findings will be presented as late-breaking research at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, April 9-16, 2011, in Honolulu. "Our findings over a two-year treatment period suggest that taking safinamide in addition to levodopa and other dopaminergic treatments could help patients who continue to experience tremors and involuntary movement problems," said ... read more

Merz Pharmaceuticals today announced that results from sub-group analyses of a prospective, repeated dose, double-blind study evaluating the long-term safety and efficacy of XEOMIN® (incobotulinumtoxinA), a botulinum toxin type A free from accessory (complexing) proteins, will be presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. The data show that repeated injections of XEOMIN resulted in sustained efficacy for up to 88 weeks in toxin-naive, as well as previously-treated cervical dystonia patients. The ... read more

The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline on the most effective treatments for diabetic nerve pain, the burning or tingling pain in the hands and feet that affects millions of people with diabetes. The guideline is published in the April 11, 2011, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, and will be presented April 11, 2011, at the American Academy of Neurology's Annual Meeting in Honolulu. This guideline was developed in ... read more

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) today announced that several new studies further support the efficacy and safety of the company’s innovative central nervous system (CNS) products. More than 30 posters, including a late-breaking presentation on data from the pivotal Phase III trial of oral laquinimod ... read more

Solomon Islands mobile network operator - Our Telekom - has selected the Altobridge lite-site™ as its solution of choice to bring first-time mobile connectivity to remote communities throughout the island nation. The low-cost, solar-powered Altobridge solution will bring voice, SMS ... read more

YouMusic.com opens up more exciting new opportunities for Independent Musicians by leveling the playing field by randomly featuring music videos and audios from all musicians on their home page. Musicians and Fans also get their own free blogging capability with custom templates to choose from. Leveling the playing field - Featured Videos and Audios YouMusic.com's mission as a new music discovery site is to level the playing field for all independent musicians. Instead of featuring only videos and audios from select ... read more

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, and Hawaiian Electric Company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to mark the commencement of commercial operations of the Kahuku Wind project. State, local and community leaders gathered at the project site on Oahu’s North ... read more

BAE Systems has committed $160,000, along with volunteers and team mentors, to sponsor and support the 2011 FIRST Robotics Competition Hawaii Regional, held this Friday and Saturday at the University of Hawaii’s Stan Sheriff Center. The FIRST Robotics Competition ... read more

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Stanford Carr Development has launched a new blog (http://www.mauicondoskehalani.com/) for Ho'ole'a Terrace, a neighborhood of 174 Maui condominium homes in Maui. "We wanted to create a more dynamic way to communicate with buyers who are looking for real estate in Maui both locally and from the mainland. The blog gives us a way to promote all of the great reasons to live at Ho'ole'a Terrace including our central location," says Laurie Lee, Principal Broker for the community. Ho'ole'a Terrace features new two ... read more

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Prudential Locations, Hawaii’s largest locally owned and operated real estate company, is utilizing the latest technology to satisfy the needs of consumers interested in Hawaii real estate by transforming its website, PrudentialLocations.com into Hawaii’s most complete database of properties for sale. Alongside ... read more

ActionPacked! Networks, a leading developer of intelligent software for managing Cisco quality-of-service (QoS), announced today that it is sponsoring an online training session on March 16 to help network engineers understand how to apply QoS to their cloud-based applications. Presented by ... read more

Aqua Hotels & Resorts (www.aquaresorts.com) announced the addition of Flip.to’s (http://flip.to) social media service with the company’s Website booking engines for 14 of their Hawaii hotels and resorts. “Integrating with Flip.to’s confirmation component enhances our ... read more

ActionPacked! Networks announced today that Info Security Products Guide, the industry's leading information security research and advisory guide, has named the company’s LiveAction software, a winner of the 2011 Tomorrow’s Technology Today Award for Network Visibility. This award recognizes security ... read more

HealthCare Alert, a new mobile health care company, launches its web site www.HealthCareAlert.com and mobile application HealthCare Alert on February 14, 2011 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. HealthCare Alert is the first and only website and mobile application that educates and reminds its registered clients of basic medical screenings and health checks recommended and accepted by a majority of the US Health Care industry. HealthCare Alert uses simple clear language on what medical science tells us about living a ... read more

Hawaiian Airlines has expanded and improved its highly popular HawaiianMiles frequent flyer program to make earning award travel on Hawaiian faster and easier than ever. The program has added hundreds of new online and in-store brand-name products and services, as well as an expanded online shopping experience that earns mileage on purchases. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040827/LAF044LOGO) "We are committed to constantly improving the quality of our products and services for customers, especially for our loyal HawaiianMiles members," said Mark Dunkerley, Hawaiian's president and ... read more

Cyanotech Corporation (Nasdaq Capital Market: CYAN), a world leader in microalgae-based, high-value nutrition and health products, today announced financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2011, ended December 31, 2010. Third Quarter 2011 ... read more

How would the economy change for the better if everyone could save 10 to 20% on day-to-day purchases? How would this affect economic growth when these savings get plowed back into the economy? Jon Anderton, a CPA from Hawaii and President of Biz-Promote, Inc., is touting its recently launched website http://www.MyWeeklyAds.com as a tool to help people shop smarter, save money and help stimulate the economy from the bottom up. Just by entering their zip code, savvy shoppers, families on ... read more

Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation is once again making headlines, this time for its unparalleled HD broadcast of the 2011 Sunset Open Surfing Championship, Live from the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, and for the world debut of its Waterproof Video Broadcasting System. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110121/LA34370) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110112/LA29303LOGO) Using Ubiquity Broadcasting's patented IP Backhaul technology, the Sunset Open was broadcasted live from the Beach and the water in HD to Time Warner Oceanic cable, to the internet at sponsorme.com, and to mobile media devices. The event ... read more