Friday Health.mil News Round-Up: Next generation of prosthetics restore capabilities and even a sense of touch; TAAC-Air advisers provide C-130 medevac training to Afghan medics; Navy Researchers Work to Add Antibiotics to Cranial Implants

Friday Health.mil News Round-Up: Next generation of prosthetics restore capabilities and even a sense of touch; TAAC-Air advisers provide C-130 medevac training to Afghan medics; Navy Researchers Work to Add Antibiotics to Cranial Implants

Next generation of prosthetics restore capabilities and even a sense of touch

While athletes at the recently completed Warrior Games were able to run, jump and throw using some of the latest prosthetic arms and legs, the next generation of this technology will allow them to do much more. “We have developed prosthetics that interact directly with the brain and move much like a real limb. Beyond movement, these advances will restore the sense of touch.” Read More ...

TAAC-Air advisers provide C-130 medevac training to Afghan medics

Ten Afghan National Army flight medics and one flight nurse did hands-on training in a C-130H Hercules at Hamid Karzai International Airport. Read More ...

Navy Researchers Work to Add Antibiotics to Cranial Implants

The role of Navy dental research has expanded over the years to focus on addressing dental and biomedical problems that will increase operational readiness as well as address emergent dental and craniofacial issues. Currently, the Craniofacial Health and Restorative Medicine Directorate at Naval Medical Research Unit – San Antonio remains dedicated to developing novel treatment approaches that will keep sailors and Marines fit to fight.  

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