The perils of space travel: Study on mice shows spaceflight negatively affects cartilage, damage linked to osteoarthritis

(Natural News) Space travel is rough on the health of astronauts. Among the many health problems they experience, a new study has warned that astronauts also face the risk of cartilage loss, which might eventually develop into osteoarthritis. Researchers from Henry Ford Hospital (Henry Ford) evaluated the cartilage of mice that rode aboard a Russian spacecraft. They believed that...

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