Flying near the edge of space exposes pilots to risks that most aviators never encounter. During a routine U-2 reconnaissance ...

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 ...

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 ...

NASA accidentally broadcast a simulation of astronauts being treated for decompression sickness on the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, prompting speculation of an emergency in posts on ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — A leading animal rights group is calling on Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to force the Navy to stop conducting painful and often lethal decompression sickness tests on sheep. People for ...

Decompression illness encompasses a spectrum of disorders arising when inert gas bubbles form in tissues and blood during or after reduction in ambient pressure. Mechanical obstruction by gas bubbles ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High-risk patent foramen ovale was independently linked to a higher risk for decompression illness in scuba ...

Among experienced SCUBA divers, patent foramen ovale (PFO) with certain high-risk echocardiographic features increases the risk of decompression illness, also called the bends. Decompression illness ...