What actually happens to the human body in space? While scientists and researchers have heavily researched how various factors impact the human body here on Earth, the amount of information available about changes that occur in the body in space is not as well-known.
Scientists have been studying for years how the body, specifically on the molecular side, changes in space. Recently, findings depict how the modern tools of molecular biology and precision medicine can help guide humanity into more challenging missions beyond where we've already been.
Szewczyk, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and a principle investigator in the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurologic Institute, coauthored seven different articles including:"Spaceflight induces changes in gene expression profiles linked to insulin and estrogen,""Astronaut omics and the impact of space on the human body at scale,""Understanding how space travel affects the female reproductive system,""Transcriptomics analysis reveals...
"We've studied worms for years but now have the ability to study people," Szewczyk said."We are at a place, particularly with NASA and the commercial sector, where we can focus on using more modern omics techniques to try and better understand changes in astronauts themselves, which can revolutionize their health."
According to Szewczyk, the U.S. is growing in its space-based economy and as a result of that, there is now increased interest in commercial space flight. Even in Ohio there is a new space park in Columbus set up by the commercial company Voyager Space. "Humans are humans regardless of where they are from or currently live and the way space impacts them is ultimately the same," Szewczyk said."So the more we can all work together to compare how astronauts and those visiting space react in space, the better we can work to ensure safety and determine what guidelines need put in place for their health while in space and returning."Begum Aydogan Mathyk, Marshall Tabetah, Rashid Karim, Victoria Zaksas, JangKeun Kim, R. I.
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