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MIT engineers design a soft, implantable ventilator
Dec 14, 2022 (SPX)
But when the diaphragm's function is compromised, the breathing instinct becomes a laborious task. Chronic diaphragm dysfunction can occur in people with ALS, m...
Colgate-Palmolive and NASA sign Space Act Agreement to boost off planet hygiene
Dec 09, 2022 (SPX)
The Space Act Agreement (SAA) paves the way for the consumer goods leader and space agency to fulfill Colgate's purpose to reimagine a healthier future for all,...
HFES releases Policy Statement on Human Space Flight
Dec 01, 2022 (SPX)
"Humanity is pushing the boundaries and evolving the possibilities of people living and working in space," said Mica Endsley, Chair of HFES Government Relations...
USC works with Polaris Dawn to study in-flight space medicine
Nov 29, 2022 (SPX)
Polaris Dawn, the first of three missions in the Polaris Program, is pursuing an array of new frontiers in space. Estimated to launch no earlier March 1, 2023, ...
New CRISPR-based tool inserts large DNA sequences at desired sites in cells
Nov 25, 2022 (SPX)
Using this system, the researchers showed that they could deliver genes as long as 36,000 DNA base pairs to several types of human cells, as well as to liver ce...
Drug discovery and development - in space
Nov 18, 2022 (SPX)
The low-gravity environment on the International Space Station (ISS) can speed up the development and discovery of complex molecules used in medicines, writes A...
Exoskeleton helps wounded French soldiers get back on their feet
Nov 11, 2022 (AFP)
The exoskeleton has recently become available to help ex-soldiers learn how to stand and walk again at Les Invalides hospital in Paris. Cesar, who did not give ...
An easier way to remove medical devices
Nov 09, 2022 (SPX)
The researchers showed that biomedical devices made from aluminum can be disintegrated by exposing them to a liquid metal known as eutectic gallium-indium (EGaI...
Experts plan to set up 'space hospital' to serve astronauts
Nov 09, 2022 (XNA)
"We are carrying out extensive research, experiments and tests on the ground to advance the preliminary work on a space hospital that can be deployed inside a m...
Cellbox-3 launches biomedical experiments to the ISS
Nov 08, 2022 (SPX)
"With these experiments, the research teams want to investigate the influence of space conditions and microgravity on the behaviour of immune, nevus and muscle ...
ISS experiments reveal risks for future human space flights
Oct 19, 2022 (SPX)
The team published their findings in the journal Heliyon on August 18, 2022. In their study, the team performed a direct quantitative measurement of the biologi...
How to allow astronauts not only to survive but to thrive in alien environments
Oct 19, 2022 (SPX)
Practice involves operations on the ISS, but the ISS cannot simulate all aspects of a Lunar or Martian mission, such as the surface operations or long periods w...
Weightless on Earth with Vivaldi
Sep 22, 2022 (ESA)
Though astronauts exercise and take supplements to mitigate some of these effects, understanding more about deconditioning in microgravity could allow physician...
NASA manages astronaut health with effective diagnostics research
Sep 08, 2022 (SPX)
In a recent technology demonstration mission, experts from NASA's Human Research Program's Exploration Medical Capability (ExMC) team successfully tested the Re...
Swarms of microrobots could be solution to unblocking medical devices in body
Aug 25, 2022 (SPX)
The study is the first-time scientists have developed magnetic microrobotics to remove deposits in shunts - common internal medical devices used to treat a vari...
Vector Space Biosciences offers tools countering stressors during spaceflight
Aug 19, 2022 (SPX)
Vector Space Biosciences has developed a platform of computational solutions designed to accelerate the development of countermeasures like these including new ...
MIT engineers develop stickers that can see inside the body
Aug 03, 2022 (SPX)
Currently, ultrasound imaging requires bulky and specialized equipment available only in hospitals and doctor's offices. But a new design by MIT engineers might...
Remote surgery robot to be tested aboard ISS
Aug 03, 2022 (SPX)
"NASA has been a long-term supporter of this research and, as a culmination of that effort, our robot will have a chance to fly on the International Space Stati...
Proposal by research team could revolutionize space medicine, improve astronaut health
Aug 02, 2022 (SPX)
However, OHIO's Nate Szewczyk, Ph.D., and several other researchers from around the world have published a paper that proposes a program for the European Space ...
Space travel: Bone aging in fast forward
Aug 01, 2022 (SPX)
Adapted training programs in conjunction with medication could provide better protection for astronauts on future space missions. The researchers have published...
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