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  • Space Medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Astrobiology

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  • Long-duration spaceflight presents numerous health challenges, including ionizing radiation, altered gravity, and psychological stress.
  • The impact of these stressors, individually and combined, on the central nervous system (CNS) is not fully understood.
  • Galactic cosmic rays are a primary concern for CNS health during deep space exploration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current knowledge on CNS damage from simulated space radiation.
  • To explore novel experimental approaches for studying combined stressors.
  • To discuss the development of biomarkers and countermeasures for cognitive decline.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on CNS damage from simulated space radiation.
  • Emphasis on neuronal and glial responses and cognitive functions.
  • Presentation of novel experimental designs for integrated stressor studies.

Main Results:

  • Space radiation significantly impacts CNS health, affecting neuronal and glial cells.
  • Cognitive functions are vulnerable to space environment stressors.
  • Current research is beginning to address the complex interplay of multiple stressors.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding CNS responses to combined space stressors is critical for astronaut health.
  • Development of predictive biomarkers for cognitive decline is essential.
  • Therapeutic countermeasures are needed to mitigate CNS damage and preserve cognitive abilities for future missions.