Unpressurized flights at high altitudes (above FL220/FL180) consistently induce Altitude Decompression Sickness (ADCS) and brain impairment in most pilots due to nitrogen bubbles, leading to symptoms ...

IN the past few years the sport of "skin diving" (both with and without underwater breathing apparatus) has found many enthusiastic adherents in the general populace. Unfortunately, there has not been ...

NASA confirmed that audio from a simulation channel dedicated to dealing with disaster scenarios was inadvertently broadcast Wednesday on its YouTube channel. The audio indicated that an astronaut was ...

Catheter-based closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) may alleviate decompression sickness in scuba divers by eliminating embolization of arterial bubbles, according to a case-controlled observational ...

Four marines and one sailor were treated for decompression sickness the day after a scheduled training mission, according to a statement released Thursday from the Marines Corps Air Station Miramar.

NAVAL BASE GUAM — Guam is a scuba diver’s paradise. Thousands flock here each year for a glimpse of the small Pacific island’s spectacular coral reefs, sea creatures and shipwrecks from both world ...

In scuba divers with large patent foramen ovale (PFO), transcatheter closure seems to prevent decompression sickness (DCS), a new study suggests. “According to our data, PFO closure is recommended in ...

Can you die if you dive before flying on a plane? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer by Tom ...

Experts try to piece together final moments of Italians believed to have died inside deep underwater caves in Maldives ...