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Bone Marrow Fat may Replenish Blood Cells and Bone Following Space Travel

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Tom Patton
Aug 24, 2023
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A study of 14 astronauts suggests that while space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, the body can eventually replenish them back on Earth with the help of fat stored in the bone marrow. The University of Ottawa study, published in Nature Communications, has important implications for health in space and on Earth.

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