Army conducts brain tests on soldiers
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Before they leave for Iraq, thousands of troops with the 101st Airborne Division line up at laptop computers to take a test: basic math, matching numbers and symbols, and identifying patterns. They press a button quickly to measure response time.
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As many as 20 percent of U.S. troops leave war with signs they may have had a concussion, and some do not realize they need treatment, Army officials said Thursday.
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The U.S. Army is showing growing   signs of strain as it tries to sustain troop levels in Iraq and   Afghanistan, including stress on soldiers, lower unit   readiness, equipment shortfalls and money worries.
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About 9 percent of U.S. troops who have performed combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan report experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study led by Defense Department researchers.
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A new study will look at the brains of Alzheimer&#39;s patients to see if various scans can chart the disease and if new drugs can slow it down, doctors said on Wednesday.
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Eighteen British troops are being tested over fears they may have been given contaminated blood.
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The investigation of allegations that soldiers abused the bodies of Palestinians killed during army operations is part of the military's new focus on ethics.
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The Army plans to begin a program today to educate every soldier about traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. The rare effort to break the perceived stigma within the military on mental health problems comes as increasingly more troops return from battle with serious but...
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Scientists have identified a group of proteins that together indicate a person has Alzheimer's disease in what may be a big step toward an accurate test for the devastating brain ailment.
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Guerrilla warfare in Iraq is putting  U.S. troops under growing mental stress as the military  struggles to retain and recruit soldiers, according to a study  cited by the Army Reserve commander on Thursday.
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The number of British army soldiers testing positive for illegal drugs has increased sharply, according to research published Friday.
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An experimental helmet is being tested by scientists as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
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Eighteen British troops are being tested amid fears they were given blood which was not properly checked.
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U.S. Army researchers say cutting-edge energy technologies are integral to meeting the needs of today's soldiers.
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An Israeli company is working on a new device to monitor oxygen levels in the brain.
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To enable soldiers to give critical medical care to comrades on the battlefield, the Army will begin teaching combat lifesaving techniques to recruits during basic training.
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At an Army tech conference, companies show off new machines that do the work of flesh-and-blood soldiers. One sports machine guns to hunt down enemies. Another is an unmanned ambulance to take the wounded off the battlefield. Noah Shachtman reports from Orlando, Florida.