Ebook: Biological and Medical Research in Space: An Overview of Life Sciences Research in Microgravity

This book is aimed at the wide community of scientists whose research might benefit from consideration of gravitational and space biology as another dimension of environmental interference on their work. It is important to stress the numerous molecular, cellular and physiological mechanisms, in all forms of life, which are influenced by, or eventually dependent on, gravity or radiation. The book brings together results from space flight and ground-based experiments in the various life science disciplines which are scattered in the literature and often published in sources not easily available to the general scientific community. Some of the results obtained are apparently contradictory of predictions of classical hypotheses and thus deserve widespread attention. The presentation emphasizes, a comprehensive and critical review of available data, aiming not only to improve access to the information, but to comment also on its credibility and place it in proper context. This timely review will also benefit those engaged in design, assessment and execution of life science experiments in space.

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This book is aimed at the wide community of scientists whose research might benefit from consideration of gravitational and space biology as another dimension of environmental interference on their work. It is important to stress the numerous molecular, cellular and physiological mechanisms, in all forms of life, which are influenced by, or eventually dependent on, gravity or radiation. The book brings together results from space flight and ground-based experiments in the various life science disciplines which are scattered in the literature and often published in sources not easily available to the general scientific community. Some of the results obtained are apparently contradictory of predictions of classical hypotheses and thus deserve widespread attention. The presentation emphasizes, a comprehensive and critical review of available data, aiming not only to improve access to the information, but to comment also on its credibility and place it in proper context. This timely review will also benefit those engaged in design, assessment and execution of life science experiments in space.

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This book is aimed at the wide community of scientists whose research might benefit from consideration of gravitational and space biology as another dimension of environmental interference on their work. It is important to stress the numerous molecular, cellular and physiological mechanisms, in all forms of life, which are influenced by, or eventually dependent on, gravity or radiation. The book brings together results from space flight and ground-based experiments in the various life science disciplines which are scattered in the literature and often published in sources not easily available to the general scientific community. Some of the results obtained are apparently contradictory of predictions of classical hypotheses and thus deserve widespread attention. The presentation emphasizes, a comprehensive and critical review of available data, aiming not only to improve access to the information, but to comment also on its credibility and place it in proper context. This timely review will also benefit those engaged in design, assessment and execution of life science experiments in space.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Gravitational and space biology at the cellular level....Pages 1-106
Physiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, interstitial, endocrine, immune, and muscular systems....Pages 107-153
Kidney function and fluid homeostasis....Pages 154-177
Neurosensory and sensory-motor functions....Pages 178-258
Bone and space flight: an overview....Pages 259-299
Radiation biology....Pages 300-367
Exobiology....Pages 368-431
National and international space life sciences research programmes 1980 to 1993 - and beyond....Pages 432-541
Back Matter....Pages 542-569

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This book is aimed at the wide community of scientists whose research might benefit from consideration of gravitational and space biology as another dimension of environmental interference on their work. It is important to stress the numerous molecular, cellular and physiological mechanisms, in all forms of life, which are influenced by, or eventually dependent on, gravity or radiation. The book brings together results from space flight and ground-based experiments in the various life science disciplines which are scattered in the literature and often published in sources not easily available to the general scientific community. Some of the results obtained are apparently contradictory of predictions of classical hypotheses and thus deserve widespread attention. The presentation emphasizes, a comprehensive and critical review of available data, aiming not only to improve access to the information, but to comment also on its credibility and place it in proper context. This timely review will also benefit those engaged in design, assessment and execution of life science experiments in space.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Gravitational and space biology at the cellular level....Pages 1-106
Physiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, interstitial, endocrine, immune, and muscular systems....Pages 107-153
Kidney function and fluid homeostasis....Pages 154-177
Neurosensory and sensory-motor functions....Pages 178-258
Bone and space flight: an overview....Pages 259-299
Radiation biology....Pages 300-367
Exobiology....Pages 368-431
National and international space life sciences research programmes 1980 to 1993 - and beyond....Pages 432-541
Back Matter....Pages 542-569
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