Space Anaemia And Its Impact On Astronauts

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Tests are on to see if a rocket launch can weaken astronomers' blood cell membranes

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The scenario can lead to bursting of blood cells, leading to 'space anaemia'

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Previous studies have shown our bodies destroy 54% more red blood cells travelling into space

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Researchers think that is why astronauts often experience fatigue when they come back to Earth

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They say the astronauts' blood cells take time to readjust from a life in microgravity

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The inspiration for latest research came from a study that claimed blood cells can rupture in microgravity


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Georgina Chavez and her team decided to test bodily changes during hypergravity at the time of launch


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The researchers used centrifuge to simulate hypergravity up to 20 times Earth's gravity


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A test can go up to 60 minutes and the blood cells are then analysed to see how they fared


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They plan to study the stress caused by hypergravity on the blood test


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