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There's Something About Space That's Triggering Herpes in Astronauts
Science Alert ^ | 18 Mar 2018 | JON CHRISTIAN

Posted on 03/17/2019 7:09:26 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

Tests show that dormant herpes viruses reactivate in more than half the astronauts who travel on the Space Shuttle and International Space station, according to new NASA research - a phenomenon the space agency says could pose problems for deep space missions.

..."In keeping with this, we find that astronaut's immune cells - particularly those that normally suppress and eliminate viruses - become less effective during spaceflight and sometimes for up to 60 days after."

(Excerpt) Read more at sciencealert.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: adrenaline; andromedastrain; astronomy; cortisol; elonmusk; falcon9; falconheavy; getyourasstomars; herpes; mannedspaceflight; mars; microgravity; nasa; panspermia; science; spaceexploration; spacex; viruses
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To: DUMBGRUNT

“Tests show that dormant herpes viruses reactivate in more than half the astronauts who travel on the Space Shuttle and International Space station, according to new NASA research - a phenomenon the space agency says could pose problems for deep space missions”

This is about the same rate as those that stay on the ground. This is crap science.


81 posted on 03/17/2019 11:05:37 PM PDT by cpdiii ( canecutter, deckhand, roughneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

long lonely nights?


82 posted on 03/17/2019 11:21:43 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: mosaicwolf

Nature is hazardous to the life of man.

Hot climate in summer.
Cold climate in winter.
Viruses
Bacteria

We’ve got a handle on the non-human predators thing but people are still mauled by animals.

In space add more radiation to the mix.


83 posted on 03/17/2019 11:24:28 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: sparklite2

So many so intrigued with homosexuality...wonder what makes a person obsess about something he supposedly considers repugnant...those who cry loudest about racism tend to be the most racist........


84 posted on 03/18/2019 3:43:25 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: a fool in paradise

long lonely nights?

Depends on the orbit.

They could always park on the dark side of the moon.
Before the Chinese surveillance cam?


85 posted on 03/18/2019 7:12:32 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!")
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To: trebb

So many so intrigued with homosexuality...wonder what makes a person obsess about something he supposedly considers repugnant...


Being turned on is a physiological process. Either you’re turned on by a shapely female body or you’re not. Maybe the intrigue of which you speak is someone trying and failing to suppress a deeper impulse that they’re afraid of.


86 posted on 03/18/2019 12:38:00 PM PDT by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
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To: Noamie

I know you weren’t referring to CP. I was explaining how reactivation of the virus is similar. Both are viruses. Both in the same family. Both can be flaired up. So, they wouldn’t disqualify someone with herpes, just the same they would not disqualify someone who had chickenpox.


87 posted on 03/18/2019 1:10:05 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: Mears

Correct. I should have explained better. See my post at 87.


88 posted on 03/18/2019 1:11:35 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: Alter Kaker

LOL.... awesome comeback.


89 posted on 03/18/2019 1:51:09 PM PDT by Noamie
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