Vital signs: High-tech, portable health monitor treats warfighters and civilians
A technology designed to treat injured warfighters on the battlefield is proving its worth to civilian emergency-response teams.
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A technology designed to treat injured warfighters on the battlefield is proving its worth to civilian emergency-response teams.
Aug 3, 2018
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In the military, operational tempo is fast paced and the mission takes top priority—day or night. Such dedication, however, can cause sleep to become a lower priority and fatigue a dangerous reality.
Mar 22, 2018
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Noise is an unavoidable fact of life on U.S. Navy vessels and during naval operations. Jets roar as they take off and land. Engine room machinery churns in an ear-splitting cacophony of sound. Weapons fire deafening rounds.
Jan 31, 2017
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The moments after a traumatic limb injury resulting from an explosive blast are critical. Blood is lost, tissue begins to dry and deteriorate, and dirt and harmful bacteria may enter the wound—increasing the risk of infection, ...
Oct 14, 2016
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In a breakthrough study that could improve how people learn and retain information, researchers at the Catholic University Medical School in Rome significantly boosted the memory and mental performance of laboratory mice ...
Feb 29, 2016
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Today's warfighters are outfitted with body armor strong enough to withstand shrapnel from a bomb or other explosive device. One debilitating threat from a blast, however, is a force they can't see—the explosive shock wave ...
Feb 23, 2016
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To make training for combat medics more realistic, researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have designed the first detailed computer simulation model of an injured human leg—complete with spurting ...
Feb 1, 2016
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There's an app for everything these days—from weight loss to working out. Now, thanks in part to support from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), there's an app that may screen for autism by reading kids' facial expressions ...
Dec 30, 2015
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To determine the cause of extreme fatigue in Navy divers after routine missions, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring work examining the most critical weapon in a diver's arsenal—oxygen itself.
Dec 22, 2015
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For the first time, ketone esters-oral supplements useful in epilepsy treatment-are being studied to fight seizures caused by hyperbaric oxygen toxicity, a life-threatening byproduct of breathing too much oxygen that impacts ...
Dec 8, 2015
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