WASHINGTON, DC—According to Staff Sgt Sean Johnson’s physicians his sight could not have been saved, even if his traumatic brain injury was discovered sooner. Full Article

WASHINGTON, DC—New in-theater clinical practice guidelines to catch Traumatic Brain Injury early will soon be instituted. “The real push this year—2010—is for early detection,” said Katherine Helmick, interim senior executive director for TBI at the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury. Full Article

BETHESDA, MD—The medical community needs to explore ways to increase the use of screening techniques in order to decrease colorectal cancer rates, according to a panel of medical experts. The panel met for a two-day state-of-the-science conference on the campuses of NIH. Full Article

WASHINGTON, DC—Defense Secretary Robert Gates vowed to take action in response to a Fort Hood report that found that more needed to be done to protect troops from “internal threats.” Full Article

WASHINGTON, DC—The administration has requested a $125 billion budget for VA in FY 2011 to fuel what VA officials have called a systematic transformation of the department …one that could, they say, turn VA into the “model of governance” over the next four years. Full Article

WASHINGTON, DC—The president’s FY 2011 DoD proposal includes $549 billion for the base budget, which is up 3.4% over last year. Full Article

WASHINGTON, DC—The FY 2011 proposed budget for CDC recommends $6.3 billion in discretionary budget authority for the agency, a decrease of $133 million from the FY 2010 enacted level. Full Article

WASHINGTON, DC—The ability to grow or repair damaged tissue or organs through regenerative medicine is transforming the field according to a DoD official at the 2010 MHS Conference. Full Article

WASHINGTON, DC—The CDC has launched the first national surveillance system to monitor adverse events in patients who receive blood transfusions. Full Article