SPACE MEDICINE - INTERN DAILY

May 31, 2012 (SPX)

Could vision changes experienced by astronauts be linked to a vitamin B-12 or folate deficiency? While investigating the vision changes recently identified in a...

Astronaut-inspired bone test could speed diagnoses

May 29, 2012 (AFP)

A simple urine test could soon reveal more about a person's bones than X-rays, US researchers said Tuesday after publishing results of an early phase study fund...

A Solution for Medical Needs and Cramped Quarters in Space

May 14, 2012 (SPX)

Imagine you're an astronaut exploring the surface of Mars, when suddenly you fall ill or injure yourself. As your team struggles to get you safely back to base,...

Scientists discover enzyme that could slow part of the aging process in astronauts

May 01, 2012 (SPX)

New research published online in the FASEB Journal suggests that a specific enzyme, called 5-lipoxygenase, plays a key role in cell death induced by microgravit...

Russia offers space mission medical help

Mar 30, 2012 (UPI)

Russia says it will offer its medical expertise to astronauts from partner countries on the International Space Station during post-mission rehabilitation. Rosc...

NASA Extends Cooperative Agreement With NSBRI

Mar 28, 2012 (SPX)

NASA's Johnson Space Center has awarded a five-year, $120 million extension of its cooperative agreement with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, ...

Early Detection of Immune Changes Prevents Painful Shingles in Astronauts and Earth-Bound Patients4

Mar 20, 2012 (SPX)

The physiological, emotional and psychological stress associated with spaceflight can result in decreased immunity that reactivates the virus that causes shingl...

Space travel impacts eyes, brain

Mar 13, 2012 (IANS)

A study of astronauts' eyes and brains shows that they are affected after a long space stint. This includes flattening of the rear of the eyeball, bulging of th...

Eye problems common in astronauts: study

Mar 13, 2012 (AFP)

Brain and eye problems have surfaced in astronauts who spent more than a month in space, marking a potential setback to plans for longer deep space missions, a ...

Add Salt? Astronauts' Bones Say Please Don't

Mar 07, 2012 (SPX)

Osteoporosis is a harsh disease that reduces the quality of life for millions and costs Europe around 25 billion euros ($31 billion) each year. It typically aff...

Early Detection of Immune Changes Prevents Painful Shingles in Astronauts and Earth-Bound Patients

Mar 05, 2012 (SPX)

The physiological, emotional and psychological stress associated with spaceflight can result in decreased immunity that reactivates the virus that causes shingl...

Astrogenetix and NASA Sign Agreement to Continue Developing Medicines in Space to Save Lives on Earth

Feb 10, 2012 (SPX)

Astrogenetix has entered into a Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA that commits to providing the critical resources needed to continue utilizing the Internatio...

Augmented reality promises astronauts instant medical knowhow

Feb 09, 2012 (ESA)

A new augmented reality unit developed by ESA can provide just-in-time medical expertise to astronauts. All they need to do is put on a head-mounted display for...