Zero-gravity muscle atrophy and bone density loss lack a permanent non-exercise countermeasure.
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Astronauts lose up to 1-2% of bone mass per month in microgravity despite daily intensive physical exercise regimes. Artificial gravity habitats or gene-targeted therapeutics are needed to enable multi-year interstellar trips.
Citation ID: WS02076
Title: Zero-gravity muscle atrophy and bone density loss lack a permanent non-exercise countermeasure.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=2076