News About Space Medicine 19-NOV-09 en-us Austin TX (SPX) Nov 17, 2009 - For the fourth time this year, NASA's Shuttle fleet is carrying a series of experiments being conducted by Austin-based Astrogenetix, a commercial biotech company created to use microgravity to develop the foundation of new medicines.]]> El Segundo CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2009 - Medical and technical experts at Wyle are assisting two important NASA projects on the International Space Station. Their efforts will help astronauts cope with effects of long-duration spaceflight similar to what might be experienced in a future mission to Mars.]]> 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.]]> Paris (AFP) Oct 20, 2009 - If 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.]]> Paris (AFP) June 2, 2009 - Astronauts 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.]]> Houston (UPI) Mar 12, 2009 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientists say two recent U.S. space missions have produced discoveries concerning salmonella bacteria.]]> Irvine CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2009 - Astronauts 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.]]> Tempe AZ (SPX) Dec 15, 2008 - Infectious 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.]]> Columbia MD (SPX) Nov 11, 2008 - The Universities Space Research Association (USRA) is proud to announce the 25th anniversary of its Division of Space Life Sciences (DSLS).]]> Salt Lake City (UPI) Oct 30, 2008 - U.S. medical scientists say they have created a prototype device that can test a person for hundreds of diseases simultaneously.]]>