[ad_1] Space travel was one of the greatest achievements of the last century. In fact, getting humans into space took so much time, effort, dedication and planning. However, there is still so much to learn. Recently, scientists have gained more insight into how space travel specifically affects the body at …
Read More »New information on changes in telomere length and responses to DNA damage during space flight
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 25, 2020 NASA’s historic twin study studied identical twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly and provided new insight into the health effects of spending time in space. Professor Susan Bailey of Colorado State University was one of more than 80 scientists from 12 universities …
Read More »At first, scientists claim to have partially reversed a cellular aging process in humans
[ad_1] Every time a cell in your body replicates, a streak of your youth crumbles into dust. This occurs through the shortening of telomeres, structures that “cover” the tips of our chromosomes. Now, scientists in Israel say they were able to reverse this process and extend telomere length in a …
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