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Astronauts often experience atrophy — the loss of bone and muscle — during their months living in space. People on Earth also tend to see their bones and muscles weaken as they age, increasing the risk of injuries from falls. As companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin work to open space travel for more people, scientists are trying to figure out a solution for atrophy.

Astronauts often experience atrophy — the loss of bone and muscle — during their months living in space. People on Earth also tend to see their bones and muscles weaken as they age, increasing the risk of injuries from falls. As companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin work to open space travel for more people, scientists are trying to figure out a solution for atrophy.

Astronauts often experience atrophy — the loss of bone and muscle — during their months living in space. People on Earth also tend to see their bones and muscles weaken as they age, increasing the risk of injuries from falls. As companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin work to open space travel for more people, scientists are trying to figure out a solution for atrophy.

Astronauts often experience atrophy — the loss of bone and muscle — during their months living in space. People on Earth also tend to see their bones and muscles weaken as they age, increasing the risk of injuries from falls. As companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin work to open space travel for more people, scientists are trying to figure out a solution for atrophy.

Preventing atrophy experienced by astronauts could be good for senior citizens.

Both astronauts and seniors experience weakening bones and muscles.

Astronauts blood can show signs of DNA mutations after spaceflight and therefore their cancer risk should be monitored, a new study reveals. Fourteen NASA astronauts took part.

Humans lose bone as they age, sustain injuries, or in any situation where their bodies are immobile. Very little is known about what actually occurs to astronauts or how they recover.

Only 1 out of 17 astronauts made a full recovery.