Space Health

September 18, 2025

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Space Health Research in Action: Telemetric Health AI Study Monitors Heart and Balance on Ax-4 Space Mission

What happens to the human body when gravity disappears? Astronauts experience rapid cardiovascular and vestibular adaptation, which can cause dizziness, fainting, or impaired performance.…

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September 8, 2025

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Space Health Research and Axiom-4: Building Better Mental Health Support Systems

If we can protect an astronaut’s body in space, how do we safeguard their mind? Space health research is no longer limited to monitoring…

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August 19, 2025

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Space Health Research on Ax-4: How Do Astronauts Interact with Electronic Displays in Space?

When astronauts are 400 km above Earth, floating in the microgravity environment of the International Space Station, even everyday tasks like looking at a…

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August 13, 2025

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TrialX Updates: AI Powered Clinical Trial Finder for ALS Network, Taking Decentralized Research Beyond Earth with Ax-4 Space Mission and more…

We’re honored to share that TrialX’s global clinical trial finder now powers the ALS Network’s Trial Finder—an AI-driven platform designed to help individuals easily discover…

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August 7, 2025

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Space Health Research on Muscle Loss: The Myogenesis Experiment aboard the Ax-4 mission

Long-duration space travel comes with unique health challenges, and one of the most significant is muscle loss. Astronauts in microgravity environments rapidly lose muscle…

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July 25, 2025

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Space Health Research: Exploring Brain-Computer Interfaces for Future Missions

What if astronauts could control machines with just their thoughts? As space travel becomes more commercial and frequent, so does the need to understand…

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July 15, 2025

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Radiation Exposure in Space: How Space Health Research Aims to Create Safer Long-Duration Missions

What’s the biggest health threat astronauts face beyond Earth’s orbit? It’s not zero gravity or isolation. It’s radiation. And understanding how to measure and…

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July 7, 2025

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The Rise of Commercial Astronauts: What It Means for Space Health Research

Over the past five years, the rapid commercialization of spaceflight, led by companies like SpaceX, Axiom Space, and Blue Origin, has transformed who can…

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June 24, 2025

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Space Health Research: How Astronaut Sleep Data Collection Powers New Discoveries

Monitoring sleep is one of the most persistent challenges astronauts face during missions. On-orbit sleep disturbances impact mission safety, performance, and long-term health, making…

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June 12, 2025

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Why Astronauts Quarantine Before Launch: Space Health Research and Data Collection Begin on Earth

Before astronauts head to space, they undergo a period of pre-launch quarantine. This is a mission-critical protocol designed to protect astronaut health, spacecraft systems,…

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