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science-and-technology2 years ago

The Neurological Effects of Extended Space Missions: Brain Plasticity and Psychological Resilience

New research reveals that long-duration space travel leads to significant expansion of brain ventricles in astronauts, requiring approximately three years for full recovery. The study analyzed brain scans from 30 astronauts and found that ventricular enlargement is the most enduring change resulting from spaceflight. The expansion of ventricles is caused by fluid shifts due to the absence of gravity. The findings could impact future mission planning and the timing of repeated space travel, suggesting that astronauts should wait three years after longer missions for their brains to fully recover.

via SciTechDaily|
#astronauts#brain-changes#recovery-time
science2 years ago

The lasting impact of space travel on astronauts' brains.

A recent study suggests that astronauts who frequently embark on longer journeys should wait approximately three years after each mission, allowing time for the physiological changes in their brains to reset. The study analyzed the brain scans of 30 astronauts, taken before and after their extraterrestrial voyages, and found that the astronauts’ brain ventricles experienced significant expansion post-travel, especially in those who had undertaken missions spanning at least six months. This raises concerns since less than three years post-mission may not provide enough time for the ventricles to fully recover.

via Earth.com|
#astronauts#brain-damage#physiological-changes
spaceflight2 years ago

The Impact of Long Space Missions on Astronaut Brains.

Long space missions and frequent voyages to space may cause ventricles in the brain to enlarge by up to 25%, according to a new study. The absence of a gravitational pull leads the brain to shift upward in the skull and causes the ventricles to expand. The implications of this ventricle expansion on performance and long-term health remain unclear. The rate of ventricle enlargement tapers off after six months in space, which may be good news for future longer duration missions, such as to Mars.

via Space.com|
#astronauts#brain#mri
science2 years ago

The Damaging Effects of Frequent Space Travel on Astronauts' Brains

A study on the effects of space travel on the human brain suggests that frequent flyers should wait three years after longer missions to allow the physiological changes in their brains to reset. The study found that the brain's ventricles expand significantly in those who completed longer missions of at least six months, and that less than three years may not provide enough time for the ventricles to fully recover. The ventricular enlargement tapered off after six months, and shorter space junkets appear to cause little physiological changes to the brain.

via Phys.org|
#astronauts#brain#physiological-changes
science2 years ago

The Impact of Space Travel on Astronauts' Brains: New Findings.

Spaceflights lasting six months or longer take a toll on the brains of astronauts, and crew members may need to wait at least three years before returning to space, according to new research. Scientists compared the brain scans of 30 astronauts taken before spaceflights lasting two weeks, six months or a year with scans taken after they returned to Earth. The scans revealed that the ventricles, or cavities within the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid, expanded significantly within the brains of astronauts who went to the International Space Station on missions lasting at least six months.

via CNN|
#astronauts#brain-scans#recovery