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News in Dive Medicine

Sea snail may teach us how to enhance memory

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Research involving a mollusk known as a California sea hare has contributed to the understanding of learning and memory.

Venom from Antarctic octopuses open a new frontier in drug development

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International researchers have collected venom from octopuses in Antarctica for the first time, and could open a new frontier in drug development and even washing detergents

Motion sickness drugs gave diver hallucinations

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Using scopolamine to counter motion sickness technical divers need to take into consideration that an unusual but reported side effect is "disorientation, anxiety and hallucinations”.

Are You a Diver Who Had Breast Cancer?

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The Project Pink Tank is looking for participants in a study of diver health among breast cancer survivors.

Air travelers warned of sleeping pill danger

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In the wake of a healthy woman's collapse on a transatlantic flight from blood clots, Australian doctors have warned travellers not to pop sleeping pills during long-distance flights.

Beating jetlag

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As dive travellers, we occasionally find ourselves traversing many zones in our pursuit of the next great underwater adventure often feeling completely out of sorts on arrival thanks to jetlag. What can the latest research tell us about this annoying condition?

Getting seasick? Try Controlling Your Breathing

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If you are prone to seasickness, you may prepare for boat rides and dive trips with ginger or a prescription skin patch. Now there's one more remedy: timing your breathing to counteract the nauseating motion.

The Diabetes Controversy

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Diabetes ranks as one of the most controversial medical conditions affecting divers and has been the cause of heated debates worldwide for more than two decades.
14 - Dec 2006 | The Diabetes Controversy
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