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Earth benefits from space life sciencesContributions of space exploration which are widely recognized are those dealing with the impact of space technology on public health and medical services in both urban and remote rural areas. Telecommunications, image enhancement, 3-dimensional image reconstructions, miniaturization, automation, and data analysis, have transformed the delivery of medical care and have brought about a new impetus to the field of biomedicine. Many areas of medical care and biological research have been affected. These include technological breakthroughs in such areas as: (1) diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular diseases, (2) new approaches to the understanding of osteoporosis, (3) early detection of genetic birth defects, (4) emergency medical care, and (5) treatment of chronic metabolic disorders. These are but a few examples where technology originally developed to support space medicine or space research has been applied to solving medical and health care delivery problems on Earth.
Document ID
20040090394
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Garshnek, V.
(The George Washington University Washington, DC 20052, United States)
Nicogossian, A. E.
Griffiths, L.
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: Acta astronautica
Volume: 21
Issue: 9
ISSN: 0094-5765
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
NASA Center HQS
NASA Discipline General Space Life Sciences

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