Space travel and radiation combined damage muscle tissue in new study

Researchers found that the combination of weightlessness and radiation exposure triggers harmful immune cell buildup in muscle, a concern for long-duration space missions. The finding could inform medical countermeasures needed for crewed Mars missions and deep-space exploration programs now in development.

Originaltitel: Myeloid cell infiltration in skeletal muscle after combined hindlimb unloading and radiation exposure in mice