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November 05, 2024
Space could revolutionize stem cell research for treating disease

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2024
Stem cell research conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is revealing promising therapeutic potential that could transform biotherapies for complex diseases, according to two Mayo Clinic scientists. The analysis, led by Fay Abdul Ghani and Dr. Abba Zubair and published in 'NPJ Microgravity', demonstrates how microgravity can enhance the regenerative power of stem cells. Dr. Zubair, a laboratory medicine specialist and director at Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics, de ... read more
Immune System Responses Studied in Space by Biomedical Intern
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
Malcolm O'Malley, a seventeen-year-old college hopeful, anxiously awaited the results of his bloodwork alongside his mother. This was no ordinary check-up but one to understand his sudden, severe sy ... more
Summit approves fund to share benefits of genetic data as talks grind on
Cali, Colombia (AFP) Nov 2, 2024
A UN nature summit agreed in Colombia Saturday on the creation of a fund to share the profits of digitally sequenced genetic data taken from animals and plants with the communities they come from. ... more
Who should get paid for nature's sequenced genes?
Cali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 30, 2024
Much of the vanilla that flavors our ice cream today is artificial, derived from the genetic signature of a plant that hundreds of years ago was known only to an Indigenous Mexican tribe. ... more
Aston University researcher pioneers optical technique for transformative diagnostics
London, UK (SPX) Oct 28, 2024
A researcher from Aston University has developed an innovative optical technique that uses a specialized form of light, known as Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM), potentially transforming non-invasive ... more
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Human space travel could pose more severe health risks
London, UK (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
Human space travellers may face more severe health hazards than previously recognized, according to a new report from The Guy Foundation, an independent UK research organization. The report highligh ... more
Giant infrared photovoltaic effect in tellurene shows potential for broad-spectrum neuromodulation
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 21, 2024
Efficient conversion of light into electricity is vital for applications in imaging, communication, sensing, and energy. The bulk photovoltaic effect (BPVE) has gained attention for exceeding the Sh ... more
NASA funds two teams to push life sciences research in space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024
NASA announced two significant awards aimed at advancing scientific consortia to conduct ground-based studies that contribute to the agency's goals of sustaining human life in space. These consortia ... more
Accelerated muscle loss model in microgravity could aid Sarcopenia treatment research
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024
Sarcopenia, a condition that affects over 50 million people globally, results in the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function with age, heightening the risk of falls and fractures. Currently, exe ... more
Accelerated Muscle Loss Model in Space May Lead to Sarcopenia Treatments
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024
More than 50 million people worldwide suffer from sarcopenia, an age-related condition that causes muscle loss, weakened strength, and reduced functionality, increasing the likelihood of falls and f ... more
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NASA's Heart Health Tech Helps Patients Manage Heart Failure
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
Ensuring optimal health is critical both on Earth and in space, where unique challenges such as changes in blood pressure and bone density can pose significant risks. Recognizing this, two NASA scie ... more
Irvine group creates enzyme for efficient synthetic genetic material production
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2024
A research team at the University of California, Irvine has developed an enzyme that efficiently produces threose nucleic acid (TNA), a synthetic genetic material that could lead to new therapeutic ... more
California enacts law to protect brain data
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 30, 2024
A new California law extends consumer privacy protection to brainwave data gathered by implants or wearable devices. ... more
Nanoparticles could be critical for for astronauts on deep space missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
NaNotics LLC, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in subtractive nanoparticles called NaNots, has been chosen to participate in the first-ever SPACE-H Accelerator program. This initiative, a co ... more
Low gravity in space travel found to weaken and disrupt normal rhythm in heart muscle cells
Baltimore MD (SPX) Sep 25, 2024
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists who arranged for 48 human bioengineered heart tissue samples to spend 30 days at the International Space Station report evidence that the low gravity conditions in ... more
UTHealth partners with Ocean Corp to enhance Space Medicine Fellowship program

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
UTHealth Houston has partnered with The Ocean Corporation to expand its Space Medicine Training Fellowship program. This collaboration introduces an intensive two-week training that focuses on hyperbaric technologies and analog environments similar to those encountered by astronauts during space walks, also known as extravehicular activities (EVAs). The enhanced curriculum aims to provide fellows with practical knowledge about the medical and physiological challenges present in extreme conditions. ... read more
China advances space medicine to support future space exploration
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 22, 2024
China's space station has achieved early successes in space medicine that are expected to play a key role in upcoming manned lunar landings and other deep space missions, as highlighted at the Secon ... more

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Keeping mold out of future space stations
Columbus OH (SPX) Sep 12, 2024
Mold can survive the harshest of environments, so to stop harmful spores from growing on future space stations, a new study suggests a novel way to prevent its spread. Researchers created a pr ... more
NASA conducts key telemedicine and health research with Polaris Dawn Crew
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2024
NASA is set to gain significant new insights through a range of experiments aboard a commercial spaceflight, reinforcing the agency's scientific efforts as it aims for deeper space exploration to th ... more
Cancer research in space for life on earth
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 - The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) has been selected to participate in a major cancer research project aboard the International Space Sta ... more
International Study Led by UCD and NASA Uncovers Spaceflight's Impact on Gut Health
London, UK (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
Researchers have revealed significant changes in the gut microbiome due to spaceflight, uncovering effects on host physiology that could influence the future of long-duration missions. This gr ... more
Polaris Dawn team collaborates with MCG physicians to investigate vision loss in space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024
Physicians at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) at Augusta University are collaborating with the Polaris Dawn mission, part of the Polaris Program's series of human spaceflights, to explore the c ... more
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