Astronauts are experiencing headaches and migraines in space, and researchers are trying to understand why.
almost three times as frequently as when on Earth. Even some astronauts with no history of headaches may experience migraine and tension-type headaches during stays of 10 days or longer in space,The causes remain unclear, according to the study’s author, W. P. J. van Oosterhout, of Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands.
The contrasts were striking. Before their ISS trip, nine astronauts reported no headaches over the past year. Only three mentioned experiencing a headache that interfered with their lives during that period. None had a history of recurrent headaches or had been diagnosed with migraines. Van Oosterhout suspects that the part of the brain responsible for balance and posture receives different signals in microgravity. This confusion can lead to space motion sickness, of which headache is a frequent symptom.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
ISS astronauts witness 'spectacular' auroras from space (photos)Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. She was contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years before joining full-time.
Read more »
Three NASA astronauts, Russian cosmonaut head for the International Space StationThe Crew 8 launch is first of two planned crew rotation flights needed to replace five of the lab's seven long-duration fliers.
Read more »
NASA launches fresh batch of astronauts, experiments to Space StationCrew 8 is expected to remain aboard the space station until the end of August.
Read more »
‘Space: The Longest Goodbye’ explores astronauts’ mental healthThe documentary follows NASA astronauts and the psychologists helping them prepare for future long-distance space trips to the moon and Mars.
Read more »
NASA’s DART impact reveals unexpected asteroid secretsIt discovered that asteroid Dimorphos wasn't the solid space rock we presumed.
Read more »
Private Varda Space capsule returns to Earth with space-grown antiviral drug aboardMichael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, 'Out There,' was published on Nov. 13, 2018.
Read more »