Conducting experiments in microgravity at the International Space Station has allowed scientists to make medical breakthroughs with the potential to help countless people on Earth.
Research at the International Space Station is helping doctors on Earth find new treatment options for patients. 'There is a lot of excitement about this and many other kinds of research,' NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said. 'It's too bad that it's taken this long. You know, I did this protein crystal growth experiment back in January of 1986, but we didn't have a permanent laboratory in space, and just now, we are beginning to see the payoffs of this drug research.
The drug that was developed down here on Earth that has been so phenomenally successful, Keytruda, we have taken that to space in zero G,' Nelson said. 'They have been able to form those crystals in such a larger and more uniform pattern.' The microgravity exposure has made the drug more effective and easier to administer to patients.
He also hoped that he, too, could be part of the expanding presence in space. 'I am waiting to do my experiment myself. So, please take me to moon or ISS,' Zubair said.
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