BLOGWith the Flying Bubbles Project, DAN Research takes off!
After a long and accurate phase of tests, an innovative research project on Flying after Diving and no-fly time has just taken off. The project...
15 January 2013
ENT problems suffered by scuba divers during participation in diving activities
Background: What types of Acute ENT problems while diving make a diver visit a healthcare facility? We studied incidence of such problems in the DAN member...
By Amir Gerges
15 January 2013
Prevalence and Genetic Predisposition to Acute Respiratory Symptoms in breath-hold divers
Introduction: After repetitive deep dives, breath-hold divers are often affected by a syndrome characterized by symptoms such as cough, chest constriction, hemoptysis and, rarely, an...
15 January 2013
Preliminary analysis of DAN Europe DSL DB and gradient factor evaluations
Introduction: The current large number of dives per year requires in-depth epidemiological analysis. The DAN Europe DSL database (DB) was analysed aiming at comparing its...
By Amir Gerges
15 January 2013
Coming up short
As DAN Members you know that DAN continuously gathers data on dive injuries. A small, but growing, number of cases reported to DAN involves what...
15 January 2013
Are Pre-existing Medical Conditions Covered or Not?
Public in general talks about health care like it’s a debatable issue. We weigh the pros and cons, we take sides, we argue. The truth...
15 January 2013
Robojelly: The Underwater Robot Jellyfish that Produces its own Energy from Hydrogen
Robojelly is the name of the newly invented underwater robot jellyfish prototype, capable of refuelling itself using hydrogen present in ocean waters, producing the necessary energy...
By Marta Albè
15 January 2013
Perception of Reality and Hydration in Divers
One notable accomplishment of Steve Jobs (editor’s note: the late founder of Apple Computers) was the creation of Reality Distortion Fields (RDF). It appears that entering...
15 January 2013
Underwater Bicycle
Soon, exploring seabeds will be easier than going for a bike ride: Saint Petersburg researchers have invented the first “underwater bicycle,” entirely pedal-powered.Modern tourist submarines...
15 October 2012
Sport Bronze Plan
When one decides to buy a new insurance cover and has different plans to choose from, he often asks himself if it meets his requirements....
15 October 2012
Dangerous Species and Others Even More So
Yes, that’s right: the most aggressive fish of all is the clownfish. You’ve got it, Nemo himself. That little orange fish who looks so sweet...
15 October 2012
DAN DSL has Solid Bases
Conceived as a center for field research, DAN Europe Diving Safety Laboratory (DSL), which has always been mobile in nature, is now adding stationary DAN...
15 October 2012
