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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MedBright AI Investments Inc. (the “Company” or “MedBright”) (CSE:MBAI, OTCQB:MBAIF) is pleased to announce that the Limmi Disease Insights Platform is now being used in hospitals with an initial focus on kidney stone disease recurrence. Limmi is a key investment in Medbright’s AI Healthcare portfolio. UC San Diego Health is the first site that is utilizing Limmi’s Disease Insights Platform in a hospital setting. "We envision a future where we – through the use of AI - can reveal the hidden patterns of data, in order to assist in minimizing the recurrence of kidney stone disease and ultimately provide better care to patients," states Trevor Vieweg. Limmi's Disease Insights Platform has been meticulously designed to address the common challenges researchers face when dealing with large sets of data, particularly complex health data. Limmi's Disease Insights Platform offers a suite of tools including advanced AI modeling, comprehensive data integration from all common healthcare data types, collaborative tools for researchers, and real-time analysis of continuous learning from real world data. "We know that recurring kidney stones affect approximately 50% of patients—but we don't have a personalized risk predictor for individual patients. We have fortunately collected years of high quality kidney stone patient data to apply to Artificial Intelligence (AI). The goal is to create a high fidelity AI model that will predict an individual's risk of kidney stone recurrence", states Dr. Roger Sur, Professor of Urology at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Director, Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center, and urologist at UC San Diego Health. In the near future, Limmi hopes to use AI with physicians to predict other diseases such as a person's risk of cancer, eventually growing into other areas of healthcare management in the future. About MedBright AI Investments Inc. MedBright AI is a capital allocator focused on investing in healthcare technology companies. The team at MedBright prides themselves on unparalleled access to opportunities, as well as structuring unique and advantageous investments. MedBright's mission is to construct a portfolio of synergistic investments to generate superior returns for shareholders. MedBright will focus on significant near-term and midterm high-quality opportunities with strong return potentials while maintaining commitment to governance. Click here to view the MedBright AI corporate video. MedBright AI Investments Inc. 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BOSTON / ACCESSWIRE / February 22, 2024 / OmniGuide™ Holdings (OGH) and UROTECH® (part of the Medi-Globe Group, a subsidiary of DCC plc) have announced a new partnership to strengthen UROTECH's technology portfolio for urologists. As part of the collaboration, the partnership will work with urologists to build a global network for RevoLix™ HTL (Hybrid Thulium Laser Therapy) specifically for kidney stones and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). UROTECH is one of the leading medical technology manufacturers in the field of minimally invasive urology. The treatment of kidney stones is at the heart of UROTECH's work, which is committed to the highest quality standards for its products and clinical experience. As a determined and reliable medical partner, UROTECH supports the daily work of urologists. Surgeons and nurses recognize OmniGuide's ability to deliver advanced solutions for some of the most important surgical therapies in urology. OmniGuide's innovative focus on robotics, precision light therapies and biosensing software enables the company to cover a wide range of urological procedures and reduce complications every day. The aim of the global collaboration is to support future surgical trends by providing access to data and insights for urological decisions. The partnership will accelerate these efforts as two global companies work toward a common goal and bring their surgical expertise. OmniGuide Urology will support projects with UROTECH including: Scaling global capacity for Kidney Stones and BPH Treatments through the newly launched RevoLix™ HTL Hybrid Thulium Laser. User-centered strategies for existing urologists, delivering solutions to better support a great clinical experience. Increase advocacy through partnering and establishing a forum in urology. Developing a biosensing software platform in partnership with the OmniGuide™ Institute for Biomedical Innovation. "UROTECH is known for its customer focus and the user-centric development and distribution of innovative solutions for urologists worldwide. The partnership with OmniGuide fits into this mindset, to make the revolutionary all-in-one RevoLix HTL laser technology and its great benefits available to our customers," said Dr. Markus Schönberger, Director Business Development and Head of the Strategic Business Unit Urology of the Medi-Globe Group. "Biosensing Innovation is increasing both the need to collaborate and share data," said M.T. Henderson CEO OmniGuide Holdings™ (OGH). "Solutions that connect outcomes with recent technology are at the core of our collective purpose. We are proud to partner with UROTECH to expand our shared vision of helping to improve patient lives, fueled by innovation-forward therapies." About OmniGuide Holdings Headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, USA, OmniGuide is a leader in the design, development, and marketing of patient safety-focused advanced energy surgical tools to benefit clinicians and their patients. OmniGuide is a privately held company, majority owned by an investment fund managed by OrbiMed Advisors LLC. About UROTECH UROTECH is a Medi-Globe Group company, which is part of DCC Healthcare, one of three divisions of DCC plc, an Ireland-based FTSE 100 listed company. The head office of UROTECH is in Achenmühle in Chiemgau, Bavaria, south of Munich, Germany. The Medi-Globe Group is an innovative, fast-growing, and internationally oriented group of medical technology companies in the fields of urology, gastroenterology and pneumology. UROTECH serves its customers including university hospitals, specialist clinics, and special medical facilities in 50 countries worldwide. Media Contact Iris Schäfer Medi-Globe Group: press@medi-globe.de Tullio Cappelletto OmniGuide Holdings: Tcappelletto@omni-guide.com Contact Information Iris Schäfer press@medi-globe.de Tullio Cappelletto tcappelletto@omni-guide.com SOURCE: OmniGuide Holdings (OGH) View the original press release on newswire.com.

Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of kidney stones, but some forms of treatment for this condition may also have the benefit of lowering risk of kidney stones. Researchers found that there was an association between the use of sodium-glucose contratransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and a lower risk of developing kidney stones. Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of kidney stones, but some forms of treatment for this condition may also have the benefit of lowering risk of kidney stones. In a study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham, researchers found that there was an association between the use of sodium-glucose contratransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and a lower risk of developing kidney stones. Their findings are reported in JAMA Internal Medicine. Rates of kidney stones are on the rise in the United States and around the world. Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of kidney stones, but some forms of treatment for this condition may also have the benefit of lowering risk of kidney stones. In a study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham, researchers found that there was an association between the use of sodium-glucose contratransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and a lower risk of developing kidney stones. Their findings are reported in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, founding members of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, worked together to conduct the analysis. The study included data from three nationwide databases of patients with type 2 diabetes who were seen in routine clinical practice. The team analyzed information from 716,406 adults with type 2 diabetes who had started taking an SGLT2 inhibitor or two other classes of diabetes medications known as GLP1 receptor agonists or dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) inhibitors. Patients who began taking SGLT2 inhibitors had a 30 percent lower risk of developing kidney stones than those taking GLP1 agonists and about a 25 percent lower risk than those taking DPP4 inhibitors. The findings were consistent across sex, race/ethnicity, history of chronic kidney disease and obesity. "Our findings could help inform clinical decision making for patients with diabetes who are at risk for developing kidney stones," said corresponding author Julie Paik, MD, ScD, MPH, of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics and the Division of Renal (Kidney) Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.