Astronauts And Cosmonauts Have A Pooping Problem In Microgravity, And New Research May Have Figured Out Why
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Spacemen often suffer from constipation, which is known for a long time. But what is the reason for this? A research team now finds striking metabolic products in the blood of ISS astronauts. For long journeys to Mars this could have serious consequences.
The blood tests carried out on 52 astronauts indicate significant changes in the activity of intestinal bacteria during space flights. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with NASA, discovered that, a few weeks after entering microgravitation, bacteria begin to decompose more proteins than normally, a phenomenon that could explain the appearance of constipation and could have implications even for patients on Earth.
The findings could have far-reaching implications for long-term space travel.
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