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(NetworkNewsWire) Digital services have now transformed traditional markets across the world. Businesses and individuals alike expect to be able to use digital services in a variety of contexts, on multiple devices, through various channels.

(NetworkNewsWire) Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, or EPI, is a problem in a person's digestive system. Simply put, EPI is when the pancreas cannot produce enough of the enzymes that the body requires to break down and absorb nutrients. Unfortunately, this means that the body is unable to absorb the right fats and nutrients, often leading to weight loss.<br /><br />There are a number of causes for EPI, such as inflammation of the pancreas; effects from surgery on the pancreas, intestines, or stomach; or even an inherited disease such as cystic fibrosis, Shwachman-Diamond syndrome, Crohn's Disease, diabetes, or celiac disease. Symptoms do vary, but normally the patient will feel a pain or tenderness in the abdomen, problems with bowel movements, flatulence, and a feeling of being full.<br /><br />Today, there has been a rise in the number of people with EPI, and this has been largely attributed to an increase in the number of patients diagnosed with diabetes and cystic fibrosis (CF). ...

(NetworkNewsWire) MeetMe, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEET) has closed on its public offering of 9.2 million shares of common stock at $5 per share. This is inclusive of the full option by underwriters for 1.2 million additional shares of common stock. Net proceeds will be used by the company for general corporate purposes and to potentially fund MeetMe's pending acquisition of "if(we)", a San Francisco-based social and mobile technology company, as well as other future takeovers.<br /><br />MeetMe is a social network for meeting new people in the U.S. Some 80% of its one million daily user traffic comes from mobile devices, such as iPhones, iPads, and Android devices. It is becoming a gathering place for mobile users, the company said. It generates revenue from advertising, subscriptions, and virtual currency.<br /><br />Targeted to close in 2Q2017, the "if(we)" acquisition would be made for $60 million in cash, and that company is anticipated to generate at least $9 million of adjusted EBITDA and b ...

(NetworkNewsWire) Using mobile devices to make purchases is becoming commonplace. An estimated $37 billion in mobile transactions occurred in 2015, and that total is expected to explode to over $800 billion by 2019. User payments with mobile devices are expected to exceed 70 percent this year. Like the mobile phones and devices themselves, mobile transactions and payments will soon be ubiquitous.

(NetworkNewsWire) Moxian, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOXC) is poised to generate sales of greater than $62 million and a gross profit of more than $39 million in FY 2020, according to the SeeThruEquity research report on the company (http://nnw.fm/T6Aj4). Moxian is a China-based high-technology marketing company which has offered a beta no-charge platform in China's large online-to-offline (O2O) market, a marketplace anticipated to grow to $48 billion in 1H2017, according to Moxian investor materials.

(NetworkNewsWire) The human body is elegantly designed to heal itself, utilizing the immune system as its defense against various pathogens. Triggered by immune response signals, the immune system attacks and kills organisms and substances that invade body systems and cause disease. However, the immune system sometimes needs help in identifying and killing some invaders.

(NetworkNewsWire) Applications have transformed the mobile phone into a sort of remote control, allowing consumers to research and shop for products and services whenever they want. This, coupled with the fact that they can also pay for these products and services digitally, has created the mobile market.

(NetworkNewsWire) Today, fewer consumers are carrying cash in their wallets. It's not for lack of having it, but more because the technology surrounding payments has evolved significantly in the past decade. There are a variety of new payment methods, some of which include mobile and contactless.

(NetworkNewsWire) Foodborne illnesses are more common than people believe. These infections are not only common but costly, and also very preventable. Every year, one in six Americans get sick from consuming the wrong food or drink. Unfortunately, because there are so many different microbes and pathogens that can cause disease, there are also many different types of infections.

(NetworkNewsWire) The foundation of Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR) was laid by the employment of a 16-year-old Alabama teenager, with the result being that a multi-faceted environmental services company was eventually built upon the endeavors of that teenager.