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UTHealth partners with Ocean Corp to enhance Space Medicine Fellowship program
Sep 20, 2024 (SPX)
The enhanced curriculum aims to provide fellows with practical knowledge about the medical and physiological challenges present in extreme conditions. "Integrat...
Keeping mold out of future space stations
Sep 12, 2024 (SPX)
Researchers created a predictive approach for modeling unintended microbial growth in critical spaces and applied it to life on the International Space Station....
NASA conducts key telemedicine and health research with Polaris Dawn Crew
Sep 12, 2024 (SPX)
These experiments are part of the Polaris Dawn mission, which launched earlier today aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket. The Polaris Dawn cre...
Cancer research in space for life on earth
Sep 06, 2024 (SPX)
Leading the project is Dr. Shay Soker, who will focus on the use of organoids, which are lab-grown miniature versions of organs derived from cells of colorectal...
International Study Led by UCD and NASA Uncovers Spaceflight's Impact on Gut Health
Aug 30, 2024 (SPX)
This groundbreaking research was led by University College Dublin (UCD) and McGill University, Canada, in partnership with NASA and an international consortium....
Polaris Dawn team collaborates with MCG physicians to investigate vision loss in space
Aug 26, 2024 (SPX)
NASA reports that over 70% of astronauts are affected by SANS, which manifests as "a constellation of symptoms, including these changes in vision," according to...
ISS National Lab and NASA Announce Funding for Space-Based Research on Disease Treatment
Aug 16, 2024 (SPX)
The ISS National Lab and NASA are seeking proposals that harness the unique environment of space to develop new or enhance existing technologies that can help s...
Mental Well-Being in Space
Aug 16, 2024 (SPX)
These and other conditions during spaceflight can negatively affect the performance and well-being of crew members. Many studies on the space station work to ch...
MD Anderson teams with experts to study T-cells on ISS
Aug 01, 2024 (SPX)
Leading this effort, MD Anderson researchers Cassian Yee, M.D., and Kunal Rai, Ph.D., will work with Axiom Space, BioServe Space Technologies, Deep Space Biolog...
Drug Effects on Microgravity-Induced Muscle Issues
Jul 29, 2024 (SPX)
Now, the findings are in. A study published on July 25 in Stem Cell Reports reveals that space-exposed muscle cells exhibit metabolic changes indicating impaire...
Expiring Medications Present Risk for Long-Duration Space Missions
Jul 25, 2024 (SPX)
A study led by Duke Health found that over half of the medications stocked in space, including pain relievers, antibiotics, allergy medicines, and sleep aids, w...
Space-Based Production Enhances Monoclonal Antibody Crystallization
Jul 23, 2024 (SPX)
The development of SC mAbs is hindered by constraints on the maximum injectable volume (typically up to 2 mL) and the high viscosity of concentrated formulation...
Effects of Visual and Auditory Guidance on Space Station Tasks
Jul 07, 2024 (SPX)
Using Unity 3D, the experiment recreated the interior of a space station. Participants navigated from the core node module to the laboratory module I, where the...
Implantable microphone could lead to fully internal cochlear implants
Jul 03, 2024 (SPX)
However, cochlear implants today are only partially implanted, and they rely on external hardware that typically sits on the side of the head. These components ...
Nanomedicine Promises Cure for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Jul 01, 2024 (SPX)
Barriers in Treating Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Some of the difficulties in managing PADC are as follows: + Silent Onset and Late Detection - The disease begins ...
Predicting bodily changes in astronauts through blood sample analysis
Jun 27, 2024 (SPX)
Known effects of weightlessness include muscle atrophy, reduced bone density, and fluid distribution changes. Recent research on mice and other organisms has id...
Heart failure in space: scientists calculate potential health threats facing future space tourists in microgravity
Jun 25, 2024 (SPX)
Why study heart failure in space? The demographic of commercial space travelers is shifting, increasingly including older, wealthy individuals who may not be in...
China elder care sector plugs smart gadgets to fill workforce gaps
Jun 14, 2024 (AFP)
Hundreds of retirees were among visitors to a crowded industry fair in Shanghai this week, thronging booths touting everything from luxury retirement homes to p...
New Database to Improve Astronaut Health Could Benefit Earthlings
Jun 12, 2024 (SPX)
Dr. Guy Trudel (Professor in the Faculty of Medicine), Odette Laneuville (Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, and Director of the Biomedical Sciences) and ...
NASA's Repository Advances Research on Commercial Astronaut Health
Jun 12, 2024 (SPX)
Access to astronaut research data from astronauts has historically been limited, due to privacy regulations and concerns, but the field of astronauts is changin...
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