Mardil, Inc. announced positive interim data from a pilot study investigating the safety and efficacy of its novel cardiac device BACE (Basal Annuloplasty of the Cardia Externally) in treating mitral valve regurgitation. The condition arises when the hearts mitral valve leaks blood backward into the heart, causing a range of severe and debilitating [...]

Oncology experts from leading cancer organizations from around the country, including the John Theurer Cancer Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center, the Mayo Clinic, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the National Cancer Institute, will discuss trends in patient care, novel therapies through clinical trials and emerging concepts in the management of hematological malignancies. Key topics include [...]

The European Association of Urology (EAU) regularly organises regional meetings in Europe, such as the upcoming North Eastern European Meeting (NEEM). These are platforms where new clinical or experimental work from the region is presented to an international audience. Young urologists are especially invited to participate.
The 3rd NEEM meeting will take place in the Radisson [...]

Latest research on proton therapy highlights medical physics meeting next week in Anaheim
Proton therapy which uses beams of the subatomic particles to treat cancer is a hot topic at this years American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, which takes place from July 26 30 in Anaheim, CA. Ways to make [...]

PLC Systems Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board PLCSF), a company focused on innovative cardiac and vascular medical devicebased technologies, announced that it will be presenting at the IN3 East Medical Technology Company Conference at the Westin Copley Place Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at 535 pm. Presenting for the company, with a [...]

Masimo (Nasdaq MASI), the inventor of Pulse COOximetry(TM) and MeasureThrough Motion and LowPerfusion pulse oximetry, announced that three new independent studies demonstrating the clinical accuracy and utility of Masimo PVI as a noninvasive and continuous measure of patient fluid status and responsiveness were presented this week at the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) Annual [...]

Thousands of international HIV/AIDS experts will convene in Windhoek, Namibia, next week for a fiveday meeting focused on HIV/AIDS, New Era reports.
Beginning next Wednesday, the 2009 HIV/AIDS Implementers Meeting “Optimizing the Response Partnership for Sustainability” will tackle topics such as “the impact of the financial crisis on HIV/AIDS programming, maternal health, male circumcision, [...]