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Project Apollo in the late 1960s to early 1970s began the use of using medicine bags, which came with commonly-used drugs for motion sickness and pain relief in oral form (tablets and capsules) as well as a nasal spray. [3] The Mercury Project was one of the first space expeditions to take medicine delivery to outer space.
The study of plant response in space environments is another subject of astrobotany research. In space, plants encounter unique environmental stressors not found on Earth including microgravity, ionizing radiation, and oxidative stress. [23] Experiments have shown that these stressors cause genetic alterations in plant metabolism pathways.
Current space research pursuits are divided into the subjects of Space Biology, which studies the effects of space on smaller organisms such as cells, Space Physiology, which is the study of the effects of space on the human body and Space Medicine, which examines the possible dangers of space on the human body. [27]
There are also plants with medicinal properties, like iron-rich fenugreek, tummy-soothing peppermint and the gel produced by the aloe vera plant. And finally, there’s the integral part plants ...
The International Space Station is a platform for scientific research that requires one or more of the unusual conditions present in low Earth orbit (for example microgravity, -radiation and extreme temperatures). The primary fields of research include human research, space medicine, life sciences, physical sciences, astronomy and meteorology.
Bioastronautics is a specialty area of biological and astronautical research which encompasses numerous aspects of biological, behavioral, and medical concern governing humans and other living organisms in outer space; and includes the design of space vehicle payloads, space habitats, and life-support systems.
Red light therapy is a type of phototherapy that uses low levels of red light to trigger blood flow and energize cells, which can have healing properties, explains Billy Huh, M.D., Ph.D., a ...
Space Medicine is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of medical conditions that would limit success in space operations. Space medicine focuses specifically on prevention, acute care, emergency medicine, wilderness medicine, hyper/hypobaric medicine in order to provide medical care of astronauts and spaceflight participants .