Responsible for 2.1 million injuries and 50,000 deaths annually in the U.S., traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death in individuals under the age of 35. The incidence among deployed soldiers is also high, with one study suggesting as many as 300,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have some form of TBI.

A class of engineered nanoparticlesRaman-silica-gold-nanoparticleshas been shown to be safe when administered by two alternative routes in mouse models, according to a study published April 20 in Science Translational Medicine. This marks the first step up the ladder of toxicology studies that, within a year and a half, could yield to human trials of these agents for detection of colorectal and possibly other cancers.

Breast cancer incidence was highest among women residing in the highest neighborhood income quintile, while residence in the lowest quintile was associated with a 15 percent lower risk of breast cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online in Statistics Canada.

Theragenics has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Oncura to distribute its brachytherapy-related products in North America.

Fleming Pharmaceuticals has ramped up production of ThyroShield, a liquid potassium iodide product indicated for thyroid protection in radiation emergencies, to meet increased domestic and international demand.

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and co-sponsors Senator John Isakson (R-Ga.) and Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), have introduced the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011 (S. 752). 

Epic Imaging leveraged MedInformatixsRIS during its most recent American College of Radiology Mammography Quality Standards Act inspection.

Hologic has received FDA clearance to incorporate the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Whole Body Reference Data into its Discovery dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) systems.