Nine months in space can permanently alter the body, leaving astronauts with possible long-term health effects.

Fluid shifts might also contribute to increased intracranial pressure, altering the shape of the eyeball and causing spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS), causing mild-to-moderate ...

Much of what scientists are learning about how space affects the human body ... single crew member that we fly in orbit, we collect medical research data," including drawing blood, measuring bone ...

The human body is an extraordinary machine, constantly surprising scientists with its remarkable capabilities and adaptations. From enduring extreme conditions to performing incredible physical and ...

2024 — Researchers have developed a revolutionary bone graft substitute inspired by coral which not only promotes faster healing but dissolves naturally in the body after the repair is ...

The pluripotent and multipotent stem cells are found in the bone marrow, which can differentiate into any tissue in the body.

Subtle signs, such as a slight change in posture or a minor decrease in height, can often go unnoticed, yet they may signal significant alterations in body ... bone health. While no single risk ...

Mineralized bones are the first tissue ever imaged via an X-ray imaging technique while still functional and inside the human body. It was a remarkable achievement ... You will be assigned a single ...

In just over a year, a volunteer organization found more than two dozen sites containing human bones in the Southern New ...

W hen we age, our scrapes don’t heal as quickly, our movements elicit grunts, our twinges persist longer than they used to.