Hibernation May Save Lives Of GIs -- My San Antonio
Researchers at Texas A&M University believe the key to saving lives in battle may lie in the state of metabolic depression known as hibernation.
Under an 18-month, $9.9 million Defense Department grant, the university will examine ways to control blood loss, including stimulation of a “hibernation-like state,” to improve survivability in the first hour after injury.
Dr. Theresa W. Fossum, founder and director of the new Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies, or TIPS, said U.S. troops in remote areas such as Afghanistan often “bleed out” from gunshot or explosives wounds because they don't get blood and fluid replacements in time.
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My Comment: Shock and blood loss are the #1 killers for soldiers. Any improvement will mean an enormous saving of lives both on and off the battlefield.
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