Posts Tagged ‘astronauts’
Hear a heartbeat in space with this stethoscope
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new electronic stethoscope designed for NASA could deliver accurate heart and body sounds to medics assessing astronaut health in a noisy spacecraft. Continue…
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:32 - 3 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jan 14, 2013 16:43 - 0 Comments
Mars mission shows body’s sodium rhythms
VANDERBILT (US) — Sodium levels in the human body fluctuate rhythmically with seven-day and monthly cycles, a finding that contradicts the prevailing view. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 2, 2013 11:02 - 8 Comments
Travel to Mars could damage the brain
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The cosmic radiation that would bombard astronauts on deep space missions to places like Mars could accelerate the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 22, 2012 9:18 - 0 Comments
Germs in space: Keeping astronauts healthy
BROWN (US) — On a long spaceflight, it could be easy for microbes to get out of control. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 23, 2011 14:14 - 1 Comment
Give thanks: Sweet potatoes in space
PURDUE (US) — Thanksgiving in space may one day come with all the trimmings, including fresh sweet potatoes. (more…)
