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Evidence is growing about the many ways that traveling in the microgravity environment of space tampers with the human body, with new research showing how it dials down the activity of genes in white blood cells crucial to the immune system.
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) Space travel appears to weaken astronauts’ immune systems, and researchers believe changes in gene expression are the culprit.
The findings offer insight into why astronauts are more susceptible to infections during flights, showing how the body's system for fighting off pathogens is weakened in space.