An underwater ultrasound scan of scuba divers’ hearts found significant changes in cardiac function during and after a dive, according to a small study in the journal Acta Physiologica. The test could be used to identify novice scuba divers with undetected heart disease or cardiac abnormalities that might prove fatal during a dive, researchers said. […]

A new study, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, has found that risk takers are not all of the same ilk. Some participate in high-risk activities as a way of controlling their emotions and their lives. Alpinist end to fall short in the relationship department, have difficulty describing their feelings and have […]

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A lot of news in the latest edition of our Newsletter; The 2nd edition of our Medicine in Exremes Conference will take place on the 23rd of May, in Artis Zoo, Amsterdam. We have set a location and date for our new Advanced Marine Life Support course, it will take place from the 24th of […]