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We talk with the department’s Mitzi Laughlin about what she and other researchers hope to examine and learn.
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UH Researchers Helping NASA Prevent Astronaut Muscle Loss in Space
NASA wants to measure astronauts’ loss of muscle strength during extended space flight, in advance of a mission to Mars. The agency awarded a $1 million grant to the University of Houston’s Department of Health and Human Performance to carry out the research. We talk with the department’s Mitzi Laughlin about what she and other […]
NASA wants to measure astronauts’ loss of muscle strength during extended space flight, in advance of a mission to Mars. The agency awarded a $1 million grant to the University of Houston's Department of Health and Human Performance to carry out the research.
