Gene testing to help astronauts stay fit

• Autores: Jacob Aron
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2923, 2013, pág. 14
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Bloodletting and vitamin pills are the future for astronaut health regimes. So hints a provocative proposal on the benefits of personalized gene-based medicine for space travelers. Humans in space are at risk of a variety of ailments, from brittle bones caused by low gravity to cancer triggered by cosmic radiation. Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) already take supplements to counteract ill effects, such as vitamin D for bone strength.