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Brain Models Sent to Space to Study Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers are sending lab-grown 'mini-brains' to the International Space Station to study Alzheimer's disease by using space to simulate accelerated aging.

By Dr. Kenji Tanaka

#Alzheimer's Disease#Space Research#Biomedical Engineering

Space Health•Oct 17

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.

By Evelyn Reed

#Space Medicine#International Space Station#Astronaut Health

Space Health•Oct 2

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.

By Evelyn Reed

#Space Medicine#Biomedical Engineering#Embry-Riddle

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Brain Models Sent to Space to Study Alzheimer's Disease

New Eye Insert Tested on ISS to Treat Astronaut Vision Issues

University Lab Creates Living Tissue to Combat Space Health Risks