NASA terrified the experiment it attempted in space as it sent mice to the International Space Station (ISS), a part that was trapped by the two astronauts that were 10 years old. The rodents for 37 days survived the same conditions as astronauts, but when they returned to Earth, the health problems they had caused disruption. In a study published in PLOS ONE, scientists wrote that they have observed a serious bone degeneration, especially in the femoral bones. The rodents, although perfectly healthy and young, acquired large holes in areas that are important for mobility and weight transfer. That is, at the edges of the femoral bones, especially where they are associated with the hip and knee. On the contrary, the only thing left intact was the lumbar spine. The Science Alert website wrote that experts excluded the effect of cosmic radiation and other factors on bone degradation by simulating rodents with rodents placed in narrow cages with limited motion. They noticed […]
Source: News Beast
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