Spaceflight effects on biology

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This cluster of papers explores the physiological effects of space travel and microgravity on the human body, including topics such as bone loss, muscle atrophy, immune system dysregulation, cardiovascular function, cytoskeletal changes, and neurological effects. It also addresses the psychological challenges faced by astronauts during long-duration space missions.

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How has Spaceflight effects on biology's publication output changed over time?

ScholarIQpublication output · 2000–2022

Output grew0% over the shown period — from 1 works in 2000 to 1 in 2022.

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What are the most-cited papers on Spaceflight effects on biology?

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The NASA Twins Study: A multidimensional analysis of a year-long human spaceflight

Francine E. Garrett-Bakelman, Manjula Darshi, Stefan J. Green, Ruben C. Gur, Ling Lin, Brandon R. Macias, Miles J. McKenna, Cem Meydan, Tejaswini Mishra, Jad Nasrini, Brian Piening, Lindsay F. Rizzardi, Kumar Sharma, Jamila H. Siamwala, Lynn Taylor, Martha Hotz Vitaterna, Maryam Afkarian, Ebrahim Afshinnekoo, Sara Ahadi, Aditya Ambati, Maneesh Arya, Daniela Bezdan, Colin M. Callahan, Songjie Chen, Augustine M.K. Choi, George E. Chlipala, Kévin Contrepois, Marisa D. Covington, Brian Crucian, Immaculata De Vivo, David F. Dinges, Douglas Ebert, Jason I. Feinberg, Jorge Gandara, K. George, John Goutsias, George S. Grills, Alan R. Hargens, Martina Heer, Ryan P. Hillary, Andrew N. Hoofnagle, Vivian Hook, Garrett Jenkinson, Peng Jiang, Ali Keshavarzian, Steven S. Laurie, Brittany Lee‐McMullen, Sarah B. Lumpkins, Matthew MacKay, Mark Maienschein‐Cline, Ari Melnick, Tyler M. Moore, Kiichi Nakahira, Hemal H. Patel, Robert A. Pietrzyk, Varsha Rao, Rintaro Saito, Denis Salins, Jan M. Schilling, Dorothy D. Sears, Caroline Sheridan, Michael B. Stenger, Rakel Tryggvadóttir, Alexander E. Urban, Tomáš Vaisar, Benjamin Van Espen, Jing Zhang, Michael G. Ziegler, Sara R. Zwart, John B. Charles, Craig E. Kundrot, Graham Scott, Susan M. Bailey, Mathias Basner, Andrew P. Feinberg, Stuart M. C. Lee, Christopher E. Mason, Emmanuel Mignot, Brinda K. Rana, Scott M. Smith, M Snyder, Fred W. Turek

Science. 20191,125 CitationsOPEN ACCESS

Fundamental Biological Features of Spaceflight: Advancing the Field to Enable Deep-Space Exploration

Ebrahim Afshinnekoo, Ryan T. Scott, Matthew MacKay, Eloise Pariset, Egle Cekanaviciute, Richard Barker, Simon Gilroy, Duane C. Hassane, Scott M. Smith, Sara R. Zwart, Mayra Nelman‐Gonzalez, Brian Crucian, С. А. Пономарев, О. И. Орлов, Dai Shiba, Masafumi Muratani, Masayuki Yamamoto, Stephanie E. Richards, Parag Vaishampayan, Cem Meydan, Jonathan Foox, Jacqueline Myrrhe, Eric Istasse, Nitin K. Singh, Kasthuri Venkateswaran, Jessica Keune, Hami E. Ray, Mathias Basner, J. Miller, Martha Hotz Vitaterna, Deanne Taylor, Douglas C. Wallace, Kathleen Rubins, Susan M. Bailey, Peter Grabham, Sylvain V. Costes, Christopher E. Mason, Afshin Beheshti

S110447773. 2020471 CitationsOPEN ACCESS

Benefits for bone from resistance exercise and nutrition in long-duration spaceflight: Evidence from biochemistry and densitometry

Scott M. Smith, Martina Heer, Linda Shackelford, Jean D. Sibonga, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder, Sara R. Zwart

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2012342 CitationsOPEN ACCESS

An overview of the issues: physiological effects of bed rest and restricted physical activity

Víctor A. Convertino, Susan A. Bloomfield, J. E. Greenleaf

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 1997310 Citations

Central venous pressure in space

Jay C. Buckey, F. A. Gaffney, L. D. Lane, Benjamin D. Levine, Donald E. Watenpaugh, S. J. Wright, Clyde W. Yancy, Dan M. Meyer, C. Gunnar Blomqvist

Journal of Applied Physiology. 1996228 Citations