Medications
Doping soldiers so they fight better—is it ethical?
The military is constantly using technology to build better ships, warplanes, guns and armor. Shouldn't it also use drugs to build better soldiers?
May 28, 2019
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News tagged with soldiers
Psychology & Psychiatry
The old ways of reintegrating young veterans need to be abandoned
The reintegration of former child soldiers is a key mandate of humanitarian organisations across the globe.
Apr 29, 2019
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Neuroscience
Robots to autocomplete soldier tasks, new study suggests
Smart phones autocorrect in texting, search engines autocomplete queries, and mapping applications redirect navigation in real-time to avoid slowed traffic. These ubiquitous AI-based technologies adapt to everyday needs and ...
Apr 4, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Higher optimism tied to lower odds of pain after deployment
(HealthDay)—For U.S. soldiers, higher levels of optimism are associated with lower odds of reporting new pain after deployment, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 11, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study sheds light on alcohol misuse among never-deployed reservists
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers who experience greater feelings of guilt and other negative emotions about never having been deployed are more likely to misuse alcohol, according to new research from the University ...
Nov 30, 2018
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Health
Study finds evidence of intergenerational transmission of trauma among ex-POWs from the Civil War
A trio of researchers affiliated with the National Bureau of Economic Research has found evidence that suggests men who were traumatized while POWs during the U.S. Civil War transmitted that trauma to their offspring—many ...
Oncology & Cancer
Typical mutations in children of soldiers at radar installations
Soldiers at radar installations who were exposed to high doses of radiation during their service passed on more genetic alterations to their children than families without radiation exposure. This has been demonstrated in ...
Oct 8, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Soldiers' suicide attempts often come without prior mental health diagnosis
(HealthDay)—Many U.S. Army soldiers who attempt suicide have no prior diagnosis of a mental health issue, new research shows, and such histories may not be a good predictor of a soldier's suicide risk.
Aug 29, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Time-related deployment factors predict suicide attempt risk
(HealthDay)—For soldiers who have been deployed twice, suicide attempt (SA) risk is associated with timing of first deployment and dwell time (DT; i.e., length between deployments), according to a study published online ...
Apr 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ketamine not linked to PTSD in military trauma setting
(HealthDay)—Ketamine administration is not associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the military trauma setting, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in Anaesthesia.
Oct 17, 2017
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