Copyright 2008 Medical News Today Latest Conferences News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/conferences/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120377.php Black women are less likely than white women to receive radiation therapy after a lumpectomy, the standard of care for early stage breast cancer, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The study, the largest of its kind, was presented in advance of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Breast Cancer Symposium, and is the first national study to examine such racial disparities in radiation therapy. Breast Cancer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120366.php More than 100 researchers from many countries will share ideas on manufacturing techniques for newly developed miniature devices for a variety of industry sectors at the third International Conference On MicroManufacturing, Sept. 9-11 at Carnegie Mellon University. Medical Devices / Diagnostics Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120307.php Monday 20 October 2008, 9.30am-1.15pm The King's Fund, London The full programme for The King's Fund maternity safety in practice seminar on working in high-risk situations is available on our website. Nursing / Midwifery Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120217.php Six weeks after South Africa's Cape High Court authorized mandatory isolation of patients with extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Stimson's Global Health Security Program are convening a workshop on "social distancing" techniques such as quarantines. Conferences Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120165.php Nanotechnology and synthetic biology are two of the most exciting fields in science. They are the focus of venture capitalists, government and university laboratories, major corporations, and startup companies. Conferences Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120174.php The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources (JCR) announce that the 13th Annual Ambulatory Care Conference: Quality and Safety, The Passwords to Success," will be held October 2-3, 2008, and the Public Health Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120163.php The European Congress on Anti-aging and Aesthetic Medicine, ECAAAM, is a newly launched European event that caters specifically for European medical professionals, scientists and medical personnel working in the anti-aging, aesthetic and preventive medicine sectors. The event is created to provide medical professionals with the training and education they need to handle age-related dysfunctions, disorders and diseases. Seniors / Aging Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120122.php Regado Biosciences, Inc. announced the presentation of comprehensive results from Phase Ia, Ib and Ic studies of the Company's REG1 Anticoagulation System at the European Society of Cardiology's Congress 2008, currently being held in Munich, Germany. REG1 is a two-component system composed of an aptamer-based anticoagulant, RB006, and its matched, active reversal agent, RB007, which binds to and neutralizes RB006. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120086.php Cancer touches many people, but few have the chance to meet the researchers who have dedicated their lives to tackling the disease. This month two world renowned cancer researchers will give a free public lecture in Newcastle to explain how their research is contributing to a better understanding of cancer and more effective treatments. Cancer / Oncology Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120027.php How Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning by attaching to salad leaves is revealed in new research presented today (3 September) at the 21st International ICFMH Symposium 'Food Micro 2008' conference in Aberdeen. The new study shows how some Salmonella bacteria use the long stringy appendages they normally use to help them 'swim' and move about to attach themselves to salad leaves and other vegetables, causing contamination and a health risk. Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119963.php Around 1,500 professionals from the biotechnology sector, coming from 35 countries, will take part in BIOSPAIN 2008, internationally one of the most important events of the sector, which will open its doors from September 17th to 19th in Granada's Congress and Exhibition Centre (Palacio de Congresos. Avda. del Violón, s/n). Conferences Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119926.php Transapical aortic valve implantation (TA-AVI) is a new therapeutic strategy, which has been implemented successfully into clinical practice in several hundred patients suffering symptomatic aortic stenosis and an increase perioperative risk during the past two years. The Edwards SAPIEN™ prosthesis has been used. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119929.php This week, psychologists from around the world will meet at The British Psychological Society's Developmental Section conference at Oxford Brookes University to share their latest research in child development. Developmental psychologists specialise in how the brains of infants and babies develop and how children come to be, and behave, as they do. Psychology / Psychiatry Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119917.php Disappointing results of latest treatments of blood glucose which have not convincingly reduced problems, apart from sub-clinical micro-vascular disease Current drugs offer little evidence that treatment of moderate hyperglycaemia is of benefit to patients. Diabetes Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119921.php The scope of percutaneous cardiac therapy has expanded from percutaneous coronary and peripheral intervention to percutaneous valve intervention, first used in the mid eighties. Today mitral regurgitation represents the second most important native valve disease in Europe (30%) as shown by the Euro Heart Survey. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119867.php The results of a new study announced showed that, compared to atorvastatin 20-40 mg therapy, intensive atorvastatin 80 mg therapy significantly reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events, including cardiovascular related death and non-fatal heart attacks, by 40 percent in patients with end-stage coronary artery disease who have already suffered an acute heart attack. The results were presented at the 2008 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119856.php Water is the basis of all life on earth, yet freshwater animals and plants are being lost faster than in any other ecosystem. The dominant causes are the many stressors that affect lakes, rivers and wetlands globally: habitat loss, over-fishing, invasions by alien species, dams, over-abstraction, many forms of pollution and increasing salinity. Fresh waters are also highly sensitive to climate change which now exacerbates all these other problems. Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119831.php Patients are not the only ones at risk during cardiac procedures. Doctors performing heart surgery also face health risks, namely to their eyes. The IAEA is helping to raise awareness of threats, through training in radiation protection related to medical uses of X-ray imaging systems. Radiology / Nuclear Medicine Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119764.php Do you want to hear more about the impact of recent reforms on dentists, dental care professionals and patients? A conference exploring changes in regulation affecting dentistry will be taking place on 9 October 2008 at Woburn House in London. Dentistry Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119548.php Juergen Tautz from the University of Wuerzburg will receive a special discretionary prize, as part of the 2008 EMBO Award for Communication in the Life Sciences. The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) awards the prize annually to a practicing scientist in Europe for outstanding communication with the public. The additional award was made in recognition of Tautz's long-term public communication activity on a single organism using all available media. Biology / Biochemistry Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119671.php Improvements in the prevention of catheter-related infections will be a prime focus at the annual conference of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA) in Sept. The conference comes on the eve of major changes in Medicare that will eliminate payments to hospitals that fail to prevent certain hospital-acquired infections. AVA will hold its 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting Sept. 11-14 in Savannah, Ga. MRSA / Drug Resistance Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119602.php The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (http://www.asnc.org) will be pleased to host its Annual Scientific Session from September 10 - 14, 2008 in Boston, MA. Imaging specialists from around the globe will gather at ASNC2008 to discuss the meeting's theme -- "Imaging for Primary and Secondary Prevention: Improving the Detection Gap. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119589.php Twenty-two of the most celebrated doctors, therapists, and coaches in the field of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) are coming together for the first time in a virtual setting. From September 22-24, 2008, people affected by AD/HD, including parents, service professionals, and AD/HD adults, will hear live presentations from experts including: - Dr. Edward Hallowell, author of "Driven to Distraction" - Dr. ADHD Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119594.php The 3rd Annual Southeastern Parkinson Disease Conference will be held at Berry College in Rome, Georgia on November 6 - 8, 2008. Nationally and Internationally recognized experts in their fields will present programs on various aspects of living with Parkinson Disease. Early Registration is $75. Parkinson's Disease Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119575.php The leading figures in stem cell science will present the latest and most exciting breakthroughs in this revolutionary field of research at NYSCF's Third Annual Translational Stem Cell Research Conference, October 14-15 at The Rockefeller University in Manhattan. Stem Cell Research