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Astronauts at Risk of Hip Fractures
Astronauts risk their lives every time they venture into the great beyond. Space flight is perilous and they know it. What they may not know is that a new danger awaits them upon their return to earth.University of California scientists have found that prolonged tours in space lead to an alarming loss of bone strength, reports the Daily Mail. Of the 13 astronauts tested (all spent up to six months on the International Space Station), all had experienced massive losses in hip bone strength. Together they averaged a 14-percent decrease in strength with several showing losses of 30 percent. To put it in perspective, old women with osteoporosis have similar bone-strength loss.
Essentially, unless strides are made to counteract the negative effects of space travel, astronauts will continue to be at risk for hip fractures later in life. We are sure NASA will come up with something. Astronauts should not have to worry about breaking their hips. They should worry about stuff that actually matters, like running into unfriendly, carnivorous aliens. [From: The Daily Mail]
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Subscribe to commentsmatyJan 28th 2009 5:03AM
This is the Daily Mail we're on about here. The mother of all that is "scare stories".
For an *objective* view on this newspaper, visit:
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Daily_Mail
They could quite easily combat this with artificial gravity.
robertJan 28th 2009 6:44AM
As usual the self serving author misses the point. Did NASA know that his was going to happen? Of course not. Did it happen more quickly than it would happen on earth? of course! So what we have here is an opportunity to test advanced therapies to prevent bone loss under somewhat controlled conditions.This is the type of journalism that AOL condones. Stupid short sided inflammatory. Tomorrow they will report that bone loss is a good thing I am sure this author thinks that the Muslims are entitled to lob missiles at Israelis. Journalist are joining the ranks of the bankers politicians, and lawyers. That group is labeled superfluous parasites
robertJan 28th 2009 7:05AM
As usual the self serving author misses the point. Did NASA know that his was going to happen? Of course not. Did it happen more quickly than it would happen on earth? of course! So what we have here is an opportunity to test advanced therapies to prevent bone loss under somewhat controlled conditions.This is the type of journalism that AOL condones. Stupid, short sided and inflammatory. Tomorrow they will report that bone loss is a good thing I am sure this author thinks that the Muslims are entitled to lob missiles at Israelis. Journalist are joining the ranks of the bankers politicians, and lawyers. That group is labeled superfluous parasites