EXCLUSIVE: Manned Mars mission could mean Alzheimer’s for astronauts


By Daniel Carrington, The Space Reporter
Wednesday, January 02, 2013

EXCLUSIVE: Manned Mars mission could mean Alzheimer’s for astronauts

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy are concerned that space radiation may hasten the start of Alzheimer's disease. While the effects of prolonged space travel have long been discussed by scientists, this is the first study to reveal that space radiation could lead to alterations in the brain that are linked to Alzheimer's disease... To continue reading, subscribe to The Space Reporter today.

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