Spaceflight Could Increase Risk of Cancer and Heart Disease in Astronauts
Spaceflight Could Increase Risk of Cancer and Heart Disease in Astronauts - Industry Tap
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Spaceflight Could Increase Risk of Cancer and Heart Disease in Astronauts - Industry Tap
While not obviously dangerous, we should still monitor for this mutation.
A first-of-its-kind study of blood samples from NASA astronauts who flew on space shuttle missions reveals DNA mutations potentially linked to spaceflight.
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.
The researchers stored astronaut blood for 20 years to see how short space shuttle flights affected spaceflyer health.