News tagged with military troops
Army officials say war concussions overdiagnosed
(AP) -- Mild brain injuries - once considered an under-recognized problem in returning military troops - are being overdiagnosed because the government is using soft criteria instead of hard medical evidence, an Army doctor ...
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Darpa to develop mobile millimeter-wave backhaul networks
Providing high-bandwidth communications for troops in remote forward operating locations is not only critical but also challenging because a reliable infrastructure optimized for remote geographic areas does ...
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Clarity needed on use of chemical weapons, says UK report
A report examining the role of neuroscience research in military and civilian law enforcement contexts, led by a Queen Mary, University of London academic, has called on the government to provide clarity on the use of chemical ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Women soldiers see more combat than in prior eras, have same PTSD rate as men, study says
(Medical Xpress) -- Women who served in the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan were involved in combat at significantly higher rates than in previous conflicts, and screened positive for post-traumatic stress disorder at the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 16, 2012 |
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War bound to bowl bound
As LSU and Alabama square off for the national college football championship, even the most rabid Tiger or Tide fan might not realize the influence that the US military had in the widespread appeal of football. According ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 10, 2012 |
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India army offers 'glacier toilet' in hi-tech sell-off
Developed for troops serving on glaciers high in the Himalayas, the non-flushing "bio-digester" toilet made by India's top defence research body is now being offered to companies and poorer states.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 03, 2012 |
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In Iraq war, a revolution in battlefield medicine
The Iraq war ushered in dramatic advances in battlefield medicine, with the effects of homemade bombs leading the US military to radically change how it treats wounded soldiers.
Dec 11, 2011 |
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Study suggests feelings of guilt may be a top factor in PTSD
A leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder is guilt that troops experience because of moral dilemmas faced in combat, according to preliminary findings of a study of active-duty Marines.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Outsiders on the front lines
Women have a long history of protesting war, but anti-war protest by women who've served as soldiers is a relatively new phenomenon. While there's a growing rate of women serving in western militaries (with some women in ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Hope on the horizon for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder
Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are teaming up for a research project aimed at advancing the treatment of military personnel suffering from post-traumatic ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Understanding the biology of PTSD
(Medical Xpress) -- The images of war often stay with those who have experienced it long after a conflict is over. While the physical wounds are apparent, we are learning more and more about the toll these conflicts take ...
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Nov 10, 2011 |
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