Will You Get Skin Cancer if You Go Into Space?

I review a study investigating how astronaut skin cells changed genetically before, during, and after returning to Earth.

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Aerospace medicine is becoming increasingly relevant as the feasibility of more accessible space travel becomes a reality in our lifetimes. While exciting, it also comes with specific hazards that physician-scientists, such as myself, must anticipate. Going to space sounds exciting, but you want to ensure you will have your health on your return, right?

For my upcoming few articles, I will review research showing how traveling to space changes your body. When considering more people traveling beyond the atmosphere, we must have a comprehensive understanding of how space travel affects people, using medical testing that is up to date. Be sure to follow me and give this article claps to stay connected. Now, how does space radiation affect your skin?

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The Shanghai School of Medicine is one of the top medical centers in China. This year, researchers used RNA sequencing to understand how the cells in ten astronauts’ skin reacted differently in response…