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Study: Bacteria may limit space travel Lorraine, France (UPI) Nov 2, 2009 
French scientists say the prolific virulence and growth of bacteria in space, coupled with reduced production of antibodies, might limit future space travel. The researchers from Nancy-University in Lorraine, France, said long-term space flights might compromised by microbial hitchhikers, such as bacteria. That's because space travel appears to weaken the human immune system, while incr ... read moreWanted: Guinea pigs with the Right Stuff 
Paris (AFP) Oct 20, 2009If being locked up in a cramped capsule for 17 months with five strangers is your idea of a good time, the European Space Agency (ESA) may have a job for you. ESA is looking for a few good men and women -- four, to be exact -- with the right qualities for an Earth-bound simulation of a Mars mission that may (or may not) happen a couple of decades from now. For candidates under 185 ... more
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'Space headaches' come out of the blue
Paris (AFP) June 2, 2009Astronauts who have no history of bad headaches can be prone to disabling attacks while in space, a phenomenon that suggests "space headaches" deserve a medical category all of their own, neurologists said on Tuesday. Contrary to prevailing theories, headaches in space are not caused by motion sickness, they said. Instead, the problem could lie in an increase in blood flow to the head ... more Space missions focus on salmonella 
Houston (UPI) Mar 12, 2009 National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientists say two recent U.S. space missions have produced discoveries concerning salmonella bacteria. Julie Robinson, a program scientist at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, said the salmonella findings hold promise for improving ways to fight food-borne infections on Earth. "This research opens up new areas for investigation ... more Station Astronauts Lose Alarming Amounts Of Hipbone Strength 
Irvine CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2009Astronauts spending months in space lose significant bone strength, making them increasingly at risk for fractures later in life. UC Irvine and UC San Francisco led a study evaluating 13 astronauts who spent four to six months on the International Space Station and found that, on average, astronauts' hipbone strength decreased 14 percent. Three astronauts experienced losses of 20 percent ... more Manipulating Salmonella In Spaceflight Curtails Infectiousness 
Tempe AZ (SPX) Dec 15, 2008Infectious pathogens like Salmonella typhimurium employ a startling array of techniques to skillfully outwit the body's defense mechanisms and produce illness. Through their expression of genes-the fundamental building blocks of cellular physiology-such microbes ingeniously adapt to varied environments, modifying their disease-causing potential or virulence. Although the study of a broad ... more |
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Microscopic Astronauts To Go Back In Orbit
Tempe AZ (SPX) Mar 12, 2008 When space shuttle Endeavor blasts off on March 11, some tiny 'astronauts' will piggyback onboard an experimental payload from Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute. The new experiment, called "Microbial Drug Resistance Virulence" is part of the STS-123 space shuttle Endeavor mission. It will continue the research studies of Cheryl Nickerson, PhD, project leader and scientist in t ... more Astronauts collect blood for immune study 
Houston (UPI) Feb 26, 2008 International Space Station crew members are collecting blood, saliva and urine samples to study their immune function in microgravity. NASA officials said while previous research conducted after landing showed dramatic changes in crew members' immune systems, the on-going first-of-its-kind study is the only one to comprehensively monitor the human immune ... more |
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