Astronauts Sent on a Mission to Combat Aging
A gravity free environment weakens muscles just as aging does, except the process is rapidly accelerated.
This understanding led to MicroAge, a scientific space mission to explore processes that will help preserve muscle strength in old age. The mission was launched in a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in December. Here’s the fascinating story…
With aging comes many health challenges, one of which is physical frailty. This is a major factor in a person’s ability to maintain independence and quality of life. This progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function with aging causes an increase in […]