I read this in another news source. I thought the article was about Chris Hadfield, but it was only a picture with him in the article.
Anyway, some tests were done in a special aeroplane nicknamed the “vomit comet”. After a few days of testing on a bunch of individuals, this was the conclusion: nitric oxide levels increased following repeated bouts of weightlessness, and this coincided with increased blood flow, particularly through arteries that supply the back of the brain. This forced the blood-brain barrier open, although there was no evidence of structural brain damage.
Interesting read, especially when you think of men ambition to send humans on Mars by the 2030s.
I read this in another news source. I thought the article was about Chris Hadfield, but it was only a picture with him in the article.
Anyway, some tests were done in a special aeroplane nicknamed the “vomit comet”. After a few days of testing on a bunch of individuals, this was the conclusion: nitric oxide levels increased following repeated bouts of weightlessness, and this coincided with increased blood flow, particularly through arteries that supply the back of the brain. This forced the blood-brain barrier open, although there was no evidence of structural brain damage.
Interesting read, especially when you think of men ambition to send humans on Mars by the 2030s.