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ADAPTER will manage a war fighter\u2019s circadian rhythm, halving the time to reestablish normal sleep after a disruption such as jet lag or shift lag,\u201d Paul Sheehan, the program manager, said in a agency announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt will also provide safe food and water by eliminating in vivo the top five bacterial sources of traveler\u2019s diarrhea. Both will enhance the health and mobility of warfighters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It may seem a laughing matter, but the Pentagon can\u2019t afford to be loose with the stomach health of its forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/16222015\/\" target=_blank>A study of 15,459 individuals<\/a> who served in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2003-2004 found that majorities (76.8 percent in Iraq and 54.4 percent in Afghanistan) suffered diarrhea while abroad, with 40 percent of those cases requiring medical attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 2005 study, meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/15687878\" target=_blank>looked at 4,348 members<\/a> of the military deployed to the same two countries, and found that for 45 percent of those afflicted with diarrhea, job performance decreased for three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, diarrhea contributed to 62 percent of subjects seeking medical care at least once. 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