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News Physiol Sci 1: 189-192, 1986;
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News in Physiological Sciences, Vol 1, 189-192, Copyright © 1986 by International Union of Physiological Sciences

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Man in Space

JB West

The Challenger disaster focused attention on the hazards as well as the possibilities of man in space. The physiological effects of prolonged weightlessness include important changes in vestibular, bone, muscle, cardiovascular, blood, renal, and pulmonary function. Much has been learned from US and Soviet experiments, but large areas of ignorance remain. Exceptional opportunities for physiological research are provided by Spacelab, a pressurized laboratory planned as a payload of the Space Shuttle.




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