Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Rebuilding Bone After Space Flight

Business is all about rebuilding. You have to rebuild empires, companies, and sometimes even yourself. So after space flight astronauts wonder how long it will take to rebuild lost bone mass when they return. A four year study has shown that astronauts lose about 11% of their hip bone mass after space travel. The study also found that a year later much of that bone mass was recovered. That is faster than trying to change or regroup any kind of business. There is an increased risk of bone fractures on Mars during Martian activity. Just a little tidbit that astronauts should know upon their adventures into Mars!

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