Research Paper Title Mental Health of Special Forces Personnel Deployed in Battle. Background To compare the mental health problems of Special Forces with regular forces engaged in combat in the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN). Methods A population-based descriptive study was carried out to compare the mental health problems of Special Forces with regular forces in… Read More
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Special Forces: Neural Changes & Stressful Conditions
Research Paper Title Altered Insula Activation in Anticipation of Changing Emotional States: Neural Mechanisms underlying Cognitive Flexibility in Special Operations Forces Personnel. Background Individuals who perform optimally in extreme conditions, such as elite military warriors, can provide valuable insight into the neuro-behavioural mechanisms underlying extraordinary performance. Methods In this study, the researchers examined the degree… Read More
That Leap of Faith…
Learned Luddites
Taken from The Economist: Headline: Many professors are hostile to online education. Article: Some people hope that the internet will revolutionise higher education, making it cheaper and more accessible to the masses. Others fear the prospect. Some academics worry that they will be sacked and replaced by videos of their more photogenic colleagues. Others argue… Read More
Airway Injury during High-level Exercise: Any Danger?
Research Paper Title Airway Injury during High-level Exercise. Abstract Airway epithelial cells act as a physical barrier against environmental toxins and injury, and modulate inflammation and the immune response. As such, maintenance of their integrity is critical. Evidence is accumulating to suggest that exercise can cause injury to the airway epithelium. This seems the case… Read More
Research Paper Title Association between Body Mass Index and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in East Asians and South Asians: Pooled Analysis of Prospective Data from the Asia Cohort Consortium. Study Question Is body mass index (BMI) associated with death from overall cardiovascular disease (CVD) and specific subtypes of CVD in East and South Asians? Summary Answer… Read More
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