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UC San Diego Study Finds Spaceflight Speeds Aging in Blood Stem Cells

San Diego, US

Wikipedia Photo - https://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/presskits/spacefood/gallery_iss005e16336.html (By: NASA)

Wikipedia Photo - https://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/presskits/spacefood/gallery_iss005e16336.html (By: NASA)

What to know

UC San Diego researchers reported earlier this month: blood stem cells age faster in space after 32–45 days aboard ISS.

What’s at stake

Accelerated stem-cell aging in space threatens astronaut immunity and Mars missions, elevating urgency for protective countermeasures.

What to know

UC San Diego researchers reported earlier this month: blood stem cells age faster in space after 32–45 days aboard ISS.

What’s at stake

Accelerated stem-cell aging in space threatens astronaut immunity and Mars missions, elevating urgency for protective countermeasures.

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