One of the main techniques for measuring and monitoring mental activity, called functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), can often be impaired because a person’s hair gets in the way. But now, thanks to a team of researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Texas at Arlington, a novel device called [...]

Representing the broadest range of medical technology for the interventional treatment of cardiovascular disease, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), announced its schedule of events for Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2010, which takes place Sept. 21-25 in Washington, D.C. The conference will prominently feature new data on the Resolute drug-eluting stent (DES), including the primary endpoint of [...]

The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation issued a reminder that early bird registration discounts will end on Saturday, July 31 for the upcoming 2nd International Symposium on MR-guided Focused Ultrasound. Prior to the deadline, standard registration will cost $350 and registration for residents, students and trainees will be $250. As of August 1, standard registration will [...]

For three September days, Lisbon, Portugal will become the capital city of pharma quality professionals. Senior level executives from Europe and World leading companies will meet to discuss the best practices on how to achieve QC laboratory excellence, how and where to deploy and develop measurable quality systems, Quality Risk Management, QbD & PAT and [...]

TCT for Surgeons will showcase the expansion of hybrid surgical and interventional techniques in the field that are improving outcomes for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Now in its 4th year, the course will run during Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2010 (September 21-25), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. “This meeting will drive [...]

At yesterday’s Meet the Expert session at the 25th Annual EAU Congress, Professor Jens Rassweiler, Chairman of the EAU Section of Uro-Technology, talked to journalists about the importance of robotics in future laparoscopic surgery. No new developments in EAU guidelines concerning robotic surgery are expected, since without a Phase 3 trial it is difficult to [...]

This week in Atlanta, healthymagination takes center stage as GE Healthcare uses its technology expo to demonstrate how it will affect cost, quality and access in healthcare systems across the world. At the annual meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, the company will showcase new innovations and achievements from each of its [...]

A spray-on skin product and an injectable cell therapy forheart attack patients are among 17 regenerative medicine technologies that will be showcased during the Translational Regenerative Medicine Forum, set for April 6-8 in Winston-Salem. Representatives from 17 startup biotech companies have been selected to present their technologies to a group of venture capitalists and companies [...]