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It’s been more than 17 years since the fatal Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred. Dr. Francis Gannon, professor of pathology and immunology at Baylor College

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Image of the Month: Measuring the effects of microgravity on vision

April 3, 2018April 27, 2018astronaut medicine, microgravity, Research, Space Medicine, vision

Astronauts have developed ocular changes affecting vision in microgravity, associated with findings suggestive of elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). Currently, the ICP can only be

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Spending the holidays out of this world

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016Dr. Leroy Chiao, Jeannette Sanchez, Space Medicine

For many families, the holidays are an opportunity to spend time together. However, some people are forced to be away from their loved ones during

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Space and medicine: Students get first-hand look at training

July 20, 2015October 7, 2016Andy Phifer, Education, Events, Houston, Johnson Space Center, National Space and Biomedical Research Institute, School of Medicine, Space Medicine, Technology

Students from the Baylor College of Medicine’s Space Medicine Track are on their way to the next frontier of healthcare thanks to a collaboration between

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In Case You Missed It: A new look, dyslexia myths, twin astronauts, and more

August 10, 2013October 7, 2016Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, Community, Dr. Stuart Yudofsky, Dyslexia, Giving Life to Possible, Jordan Magaziner, Space Medicine, Texas Medical Center Orchestra

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