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Soldiers who are exposed to explosions on the battlefield are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's, scientists have found. Shockwaves from blasts can damage the connections between neurons and the hippocampus, the region of the brain responsible for memory and social function.  People in close proximity to bombs can suffer brain damage but researchers say the new finding indicates people who appear unaffected may have sustained injuries which increase the risk of neurological impairment in later life.  Scroll down for video   People in close proximity to bomb detonation can suffer ...

Black History Month: Sharon McDougle ‘suited up’ the first black woman to travel into space McDougle was a ‘suit tech’ for Dr. Mae Jemison’s historic mission Published:  Tags:  However, many are unaware that another African American woman was also part of this historic mission. Her name is Sharon McDougle, a former suit tech for the space shuttle program who talked to Houston Life about her incredible story. Sharon McDougle and Dr. Mae Jemison (Sharon McDougle) McDougle was responsible for processing the orange launch and re-entry pressure suit assemblies worn by all NASA space s...

6 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Research shows that Soldiers exposed to shockwaves from military explosives are at a higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease -- even those that don’t have traumatic brain injuries from those blasts. A new Army-funded study identifies how those blasts affect the brain. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in collaboration with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, now known as DEVCOM, the Army Research Laboratory, and the National Institutes of Health found that the mystery behind blast-induced...

Nichelle Nichols dreamed of being in space … but I’m getting ahead of this story as told in “Woman in Motion” a nod to the name of her company, that she created to add diversity and inclusion to the NASA program.

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