Mars Missions Push Human Body to Its Absolute Limits
A three-year mission to Mars will push the human body to its biological limits, offering a unique opportunity to study accelerated aging and disease for benefits on Earth.
#Space#NASA#Mars
#Astronaut Health
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Spaceflight Shifts Brain Fluid Differently by Sex
A new study reveals female astronauts experience greater brain fluid shifts than males, while globe flattening affects male eyes more during spaceflight.
#Spaceflight#Astronaut Health#Brain Fluid
New Eye Insert Tested on ISS to Treat Astronaut Vision Issues
Hungarian scientists have successfully tested a dissolvable eye insert on the ISS to treat vision problems astronauts face due to microgravity.
#Space Medicine#International Space Station#Astronaut Health
Essential Human Microbe Survives Simulated Mars Mission Flight
A new study confirms that Bacillus subtilis, a microbe vital for human health, can survive the extreme forces of a rocket launch and reentry.
#Space Exploration#Mars Mission#Microbiology
NASA Partners with Ohio Institutions to Test X-Ray for Space
NASA's Glenn Research Center is working with Ohio partners to test portable X-ray devices, aiming to enhance medical capabilities for astronauts on future space missions.
#NASA#Space Medicine#Technology
Space Study Reveals How Microgravity Affects Muscle Aging
A University of Florida study on the International Space Station reveals how microgravity accelerates muscle aging, offering new hope for astronaut health and treatments for age-related muscle loss on
#Space Exploration#Medical Research#University of Florida
University Lab Creates Living Tissue to Combat Space Health Risks
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's new SPACE lab is creating living human tissue models to study and counteract the health risks of spaceflight.
#Space Medicine#Biomedical Engineering#Embry-Riddle
AI Model Predicts Astronaut Vision Damage Before Spaceflight
Researchers developed an AI model that predicts space-related vision damage in astronauts with 82% accuracy using pre-flight scans, a key step for astronaut safety.
#Astronaut Health#Artificial Intelligence#Space Medicine
NASA to Test Astronaut Cells in Deep Space on Artemis II
NASA's AVATAR investigation will send organ chips with Artemis II astronaut cells around the Moon to study the effects of deep space on human biology.
#NASA#Artemis II#Space Medicine
Spaceflight Accelerates Aging in Human Stem Cells, Study Finds
A new study found that space travel causes premature aging in human blood-forming stem cells, revealing significant DNA damage after just one month in orbit.
#Space Travel#Cellular Aging#Stem Cells
Fram2 Mission Shares Possible First X-Ray Image from Space
The commander of the Fram2 mission shared an x-ray image of a hand, potentially the first ever taken in space, as part of a series of scientific experiments.
#Fram2 Mission#Space Exploration#Medical Imaging