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Elizabeth Howell

Bad news for astronauts? Human stem cells age more rapidly in space, study suggests

International space station.

Spaceflight may make certain types of human stem cells age faster, a study suggests — but at least some of the damage may be reversible.

Spending time aboard the International Space Station (ISS) induced aging-like changes in a group of cells key for the health of blood and the immune system, known as hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), a new study in the peer-reviewed Cell Stem Cell journal reports.

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