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Even short trips to space can alter an astronaut's biology — a new set of studies provides the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA's twin study.
Fort Collins, Only about 600 people have ever traveled to space. The vast majority of astronauts over the past six decades have been middle-aged men on short-duration missions of less than 20 days.Today, with the entry into the market of private, commercial and multinational spaceflight...- NewsBot
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Malaria linked to genetic changes associated with aging: study
New Delhi: Malaria infection is linked to genetic changes that occur with ageing, according to a new study.Researchers extracted genetic material from blood samples from more than 1,800 adults in Tanzania, Botswana, Ethiopia and Cameroon, African countries where malaria is considered endemic...- NewsBot
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Researchers explore how complications in diet affect aging
Researchers at Penn State, Pennsylvania [US], have discovered another layer o complexity in the puzzle of how nutrition affects aging, in a new study led by experts from Penn State's College of Health and Human Development. Investigated how calorie restriction affects a person's telomeres – the...- NewsBot
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