Researchers to Study the Impact of Bone Loss in Space

Monday, July 31, 2017 - 13:52 in Biology & Nature

Bone fracture risk due to weightlessness is a significant challenge for future space missions. Here on earth, individuals who cannot bear weight on a limb or limbs due to injury, aging or disease, risk bone deterioration that can impact their quality of life.

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