What is the Incidence of Exertional Rhabdomyolysis in the US Armed Forces, 2012-2016

Research Paper Title Update: Exertional rhabdomyolysis, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2012-2016. Abstract Among active component service members in 2016, there were 525 incident diagnoses of rhabdomyolysis likely due to physical exertion and/or heat stress (“exertional rhabdomyolysis”). The crude incidence rate in 2016 was 40.7 cases per 100,000 person-years. Annual rates of incident diagnoses of… Read More

Hey, Can You Smell That…

Research Paper Title Olfaction as a soldier: a review of the physiology and its present and future use in the military. Abstract Olfaction is one of our 5 main qualitative sensory abilities. In this review, the researchers have examined the physiology of olfaction from the olfactory receptor to the brain. Through analysing the physiology of… Read More

Is there a Link between Symptom Severity in Schizophrenia & Low Vitamin D Levels?

Research Paper Title The Relationship between Symptom Severity and Low Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Schizophrenia. Background In recent years, the relationship between schizophrenia and environmental factors has come into prominence. This study investigated the relationship between vitamin D levels and the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia by comparing vitamin D levels between… Read More