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ISS astronauts developing near real-time osteoporosis and bone cancer test
Aug 19, 2015 (SPX)
A new test for offers the possibility of near real time monitoring of bone diseases, such as osteoporosis and multiple myeloma. The functionality of the test, w...
NSBRI seeks proposals to support space exploration mission crews
Aug 04, 2015 (SPX)
The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) is soliciting for ground-based and analog definition research proposals to develop safe and effective c...
Boldly going into space for 1,000 days presents a series of health risks
Jul 07, 2015 (SPX)
Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, the commander of the current crew on board the International Space Station, has broken the record for the longest time spent ...
Working out in artificial gravity
Jul 07, 2015 (SPX)
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have a number of exercise options, including a mechanical bicycle bolted to the floor, a weightlifting machi...
Twin Space Institutes to perform a biomedical research study
Jul 03, 2015 (SPX)
The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) has announced that a pathfinder study is underway in Cologne, Germany to investigate the effects of sim...
ESA Works Up A Space Fever
May 18, 2015 (ESA)
It started with a simple question that ended with a surprising answer and new technology that is being used in cutting-edge heart surgery and could save million...
Researchers Receive Grant to Send Worms into Space
Mar 23, 2015 (SPX)
It is common knowledge that the longer humans spend in space, the longer it takes them to regain muscle strength upon their return to earth. The biggest questio...
Subtracting Gravity from Alzheimer's
Mar 05, 2015 (SPX)
Alzheimer's disease is a global problem. In the United States alone, more than 5 million people have the disease and a new diagnosis is made every 67 seconds-nu...
Research With Space Explorers May One Day Heal Earth's Warriors
Feb 19, 2015 (SPX)
Growing bone on demand sounds like a space-age concept-a potentially life changing one. Such a capability could benefit those needing bone for reconstructive su...
Prolonged weightlessness moves blood from bottom to top of body
Jan 14, 2015 (UPI)
Struggling with high blood pressure? A lengthy stay in space may be just what the doctor ordered. Unfortunately, the side effects of prolonged weightlessness al...
Building a Worldwide Genetic Library BRIC-by-BRIC
Dec 14, 2014 (SPX)
A house is only as good as its foundation. Built solid and strong, the resulting structure should last for decades. NASA is laying a strong foundation of life s...
The impact of long duration spaceflights on brain function
Dec 03, 2014 (SPX)
Space is one of the most demanding and unforgiving environments. Human exploration of space requires astronauts to maintain consistently high levels of cognitiv...
NASA Licenses Cellular Technology
Nov 26, 2014 (SPX)
On Oct 15, Melanie Saunders, Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Associate Director welcomed the executive board of GRoK Technologies for a facility tour. The capstone...
UH Manoa studies effects of long-term space travel
Oct 22, 2014 (SPX)
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa is leading a study on the effects of long-term space travel to humans, a UH news release said. Six members of the Hawai'i Spa...
Microgravity Bone Research A Half Century Later
Oct 10, 2014 (SPX)
Once you reach your fifties, you may anticipate some health changes, such as the beginning of bone loss. You may not expect such challenges in your prime-that i...
NASA To Study Deep Space Behavioral Health and Performance Issues
Oct 10, 2014 (SPX)
NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) will fund three proposals to help investigate questions about behavioral health and performance on future deep space explora...
Running the Race to Cure Cancer From Space
Oct 03, 2014 (SPX)
The race to find answers for cancer is not a sprint, but a marathon. When you participate in charity runs for yourself or your loved ones, it is in pursuit of i...
Ten-year study highlights sleep issues in space
Aug 13, 2014 (SPX)
In an extensive study of sleep monitoring and sleeping pill use in astronauts, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) Division of Sleep and Circadi...
Study warns of sleeping pill risk for astronauts
Aug 07, 2014 (AFP)
Widespread use of sleeping pills by slumber-deprived astronauts could hamper vigilance in the high-risk environment of space, a study warned on Friday. NASA-fun...
Geckos at risk as Russia loses control of satellite
Jul 24, 2014 (AFP)
Several geckos are at risk of a rude return to earth after Russia lost control of a research satellite testing the effect of weightlessness on the small lizards...
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