The test can ascertain whether a person’s blood contains the protein markers associated with a mild TBI, or concussion, after 15 minutes. In combat, that speed can help military medics quickly ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted a new emergency use authorization on Aug. 8 to permit the use of a freeze-dried blood plasma by military medical personnel or those who work for the ...

According to new reports, the agency is looking to modify red blood cells in novel ways. The hope is that by biohacking human cells, the agency can find a way to create enhanced military troops.

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they are exposed to a blast wave that sends blood surging from the body to the brain. This "tsunami in the body" is one way a blast can ...

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they may be exposed to blast waves that damage blood vessels in the brain. June 7, 2025.

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they may be exposed to blast waves that damage blood vessels in the brain. Blasts from military weapons may injure the brain through its ...

Imaging studies done by the military have found that "blood flow is affected in people who have a career history with blast exposure," says Stephen Ahlers of the Naval Medical Research Command.