Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in scuba divers might be effective in preventing decompression sickness, a new study suggests. An analysis of more than 800 divers showed that those who were ...

In scuba divers with large patent foramen ovale (PFO), transcatheter closure seems to prevent decompression sickness (DCS), a new study suggests. “According to our data, PFO closure is recommended in ...

Experts try to piece together final moments of Italians believed to have died inside deep underwater caves in Maldives ...

Thomas Mulligan explains the critical physiological dangers and specialized equipment required for explorers returning from ...

The ⁠bodies of ⁠four ‌missing Italian scuba ‌divers ‌who died ⁠last week while exploring underwater caves have now been located, the Maldives government said. A group of five Italian divers died while ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High-risk patent foramen ovale was independently linked to a higher risk for decompression illness in scuba ...

Figuring out how the human body can withstand underwater pressure has been a problem for over a century, but a ragtag band of divers is experimenting with hydrogen to find out. Two hundred thirty ...