Astronaut Calcium Tests May Improve Bone Monitoring

Credit: ISS: NASA
HOUSTON — Findings from bone loss studies conducted on NASA space shuttle astronauts are helping to develop blood and urine tests that could ease the monitoring of osteoporosis and bone marrow cancer, according to a research team from Arizona State University and the Mayo Clinic. The team’s efforts...

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