Science & Policy
Blood tests reveal why astronauts get constipated in space
Summary: Spaceflight may dramatically change the gut within weeks, causing bacteria to break down more protein as food moves more slowly through the intestines.
Key points
- Spaceflight may dramatically change the gut within weeks, causing bacteria to break down more protein as food moves more slowly through the intestines.
- The shift could help explain astronaut constipation and may have wider effects on health, making it an important concern for future missions to Mars.
Spaceflight may dramatically change the gut within weeks, causing bacteria to break down more protein as food moves more slowly through the intestines. The shift could help explain astronaut constipation and may have wider effects on health, making it an important concern for future missions to Mars.
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