Finding new treatments to help strengthen bones is crucial. That’s why one researcher is focusing on just that — making bones stronger – and she’s not only doing it in the lab, but also up in space. Astronaut Frank Rubio didn’t realize he would be making history when he left for a six-month mission to the international space station. And there’s no therapy out there at the moment that can help to protect the bone,” Coathup further explains. Researcher Coathup is also looking at how fluid changes in the bones impact astronauts in microgravity.

Source: The Guardian July 18, 2023 02:24 UTC