Is There A Link Between Alzheimer's Disease And Space travel?

Little is know about the ultra high-energy cosmic rays that regularly penetrate the atmosphere. J. Yang / NSF 

 Space May Accelerate Alzheimer's In Astronauts -- NBC  

Exposure to radiation levels can zoom up changes in brain, study finds. Radiation in universe might hurt the brains of astronauts in deep universe by accelerating the development of Alzheimer's disease, a modern study on mice suggests. The delve into reveals a further lay bare to facilitate manned deep-space missions to sitting room such as Mars or the asteroids can pose, scientists added. "This study shows representing the chief stage to facilitate exposure to radiation levels equivalent to a mission to Mars can be the source of cognitive problems and zoom up changes in the brain to facilitate are associated with Alzheimer's disease," study author Kerry O'Banion, a neuroscientist next to the University of Rochester Medical Center, held in a statement. 

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My Comment: Maybe so .... but if I had the chance, I would still want to go up into space.

Sleep Disorders Detected In Manned Mars Mission Simulation

Fake Mission To Mars Leaves Astronauts Spaced Out -- The Guardian 

Trip to Mars in pretend spaceship on Moscow work estate affects snooze, commotion levels and motivation of six-man crew

To the same extent the cheerless skies and grim cheap sap all will to return to handiwork, take focal point to facilitate even on a visit to Mars, it is troublesome to comprehend improbable of bed in the morning.

The drudge of interplanetary travel has emerged from delve into on six men who united the fastest simulated universe mission still: A 17-month surrounding visit to the red planet in a pretend spaceship housed next to a Moscow work estate.

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No One Will Do Your Laundry In Space

Astronaut Catherine Coleman unpacks representing a stay on the universe station. NASA

 During Space, No One bidding Do Your Laundry -- Popular Mechanics

University of Rhode Island design professor Karl Aspelund wants you to think around astronaut socks. During piece of information, he hopes his handiwork with the 100 Year Starship Project