Factores demográficos de los miembros de la tripulación y su asociación con los cambios cerebrales y oculares después

Heather R McGregor1, Kathleen E Hupfeld1,2,3, Ofer Pasternak4

  • 1Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.

NPJ microgravity
|August 28, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

Los viajes espaciales pueden causar cambios en el cerebro y los ojos. Este estudio no encontró ningún vínculo entre los cambios cerebrales y el Síndrome Neuroocular Asociado al Vuelo Espacial (SANS), pero los hombres pueden tener un mayor riesgo. Se necesita más investigación.

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