A new study on the International Space Station is being conducted to help researchers understand how the brain changes in space and develop ways to deal with those changes.
Long duration microgravity exposure caused expansions in the combined brain and cerebrospinal fluid volumes in astronauts.
The brain's structural connectivity alters as a result of long-duration space missions, a new study reports. The most significant changes were identified in white matter tracts, including the sensorimotor tract.
A study of brain function in cosmonauts reveals how the brain's organization changes after an extended period in space, demonstrating the adaption required to live in a weightless environment.
Researchers reveal how astronauts can avoid neuromuscular problems that occur as a result of an extended space trip.
Astronauts do not feel dizzy or faint during post-flight exercise, so long as they participate in certain types of exercise in space and receive IV fluids when they return to earth. The findings could have implications for people postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
New research reports galactic cosmic rays cause significant damage to the central nervous system and results in cognitive impairments for astronauts on extended space flights.
A new study raises question about the effect extended space flights will have on long term brain health.
