Research on astronaut health and model organisms have revealed six features of
spaceflight biology that guide our current understanding of fundamental molecular changes …

Risks to health are the prime consideration in all human situations of ionizing radiation
exposure and therefore of relevance to radiation protection in all occupational, medical, and …

National space agencies and private corporations aim at an extended presence of humans
in space in the medium to long term. Together with currently suboptimal technology …

The field of human space travel is in the midst of a dramatic revolution. Upcoming missions
are looking to push the boundaries of space travel, with plans to travel for longer distances …

As multiple spacefaring nations contemplate extended manned missions to Mars and the
Moon, health risks could be elevated as travel goes beyond the Earth's protective …

This article provides an overview of studies addressing effects of ionizing radiation on the
heart. Clinical studies have identified early and late manifestations of radiation-induced …

Background With expanding commercial space programs, uncertainty remains about the
cardiovascular effects of space environmental exposures including microgravity …

The unique conditions of space harbor considerable challenges for astronauts to overcome.
Namely, the ionizing content of space radiation and the effects of microgravity have been …

The direct (eg, radiation, microgravity) and indirect (eg, lifestyle perturbations) effects of
spaceflight extend across multiple systems resulting in whole-organism cardiovascular …

Radiation-induced cardiovascular disease is a well-known complication of radiation
exposure. Over the last few years, planning for deep space missions has increased interest …