Posts Tagged ‘microgravity’
Growing concern (and hope) about astronauts’ cognitive health during spaceflight
About the concern: Brain MRI scans may help NASA plan safer missions to space (Health Imaging): “Not a lot is known about cognitive impairment in humans during spaceflight,” Donna R. Roberts, MD, Medical University of South Carolina’s Department of Radiology, said in a statement
Read MoreNext: Measuring the impact of space flight on cognitive performance and brain fitness
___ The flight that brings space weightlessness to Earth (BBC Future): “Five, four, three, two, one…” Not many aircraft captains give their passengers a rocket launch-style countdown before take-off, but this is no ordinary plane. For starters, everyone on board, apart from the crew, is a scientist and has passed a full medical check – including…
Read MoreNeuroimaging study finds significant changes in brain structure during long-duration space flight
MRI reveals brain changes during space missions (Medical Physics): “Astronauts living and working in space will experience the detrimental effects of microgravity on the human body. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station, for example, have experienced altered vision and increased pressure inside their heads, symptoms termed as
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