Neurological Biomarker Profiles in Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Pilots and Aircrew
Military aviators are at increased risk for neurobiological injury, including glial and axonal damage, oxidative stress, and early neurodegeneration. These findings emphasize the importance of proactive monitoring and further research to understand the long-term impacts of high-altitude flight on brain health and to develop strategies for mitigating cognitive decline and neurodegenerative risks in this population.
Authors
- Shawn G. Rhind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2300-0620)
- Joan Saary
- Maria Y. Shiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4863-3910)
- Sandra E. Black (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7093-8289)
- Oshin Vartanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4777-2513)
- Joel Ramirez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5582-1776)
- Christopher J.M. Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3236-7523)
- Fuqiang Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2239-4084)
- Miriam Palmer
- Gary Gray
- S. L. Allen
- Meissa F. Homes
Institutions
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Scarborough Health Network (CA)
- Canadian Armed Forces (CA)
- Health Sciences Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Sciences
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14121296
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.33
Funders
- Ministère de la Défense Nationale