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FSU-led study: Apollo astronauts suffered from cardiovascular disease

FSU-led study: Apollo astronauts suffered from cardiovascular disease

Study led by FSU Dean Michael Delp points to exposure to deep-space radiationMichael Delp, a professor and dean of the College of Human Science at FSU led first study to deep-space radiation and deaths of Apollo astronauts.(Photo: Florida State University)A high number of astronauts from the breakthrough Apollo program suffered from cardiovascular problems, according to a just-released study led by a Florida State University professor and a team of researchers.The study on the death of the astronauts was conducted by Professor Michael Delp, dean of Florida State University's College of Human Sciences, and a team of researchers, including FSU postdoctoral researcher Payal Ghosh.The report is being published in Scientific Reports.


as well washingtonpost

Studying heart disease in astronauts yields clues but not conclusive evidence

Studying heart disease in astronauts yields clues but not conclusive evidence

When James Irwin suffered his first heart attack at age 43 — just two years after walking on the moon — NASA doctors dismissed any connection with his trip to space, during which he had experienced short spells of irregular heart rhythm."They noted that pre-flight testing had shown Mr. Irwin to be prone to slight uneven heartbeats on occasion after exercise," according to the New York Times.But then Irwin died of a heart attack in 1991, when he was just 61.A year earlier, fellow Apollo astronaut Ron Evans died of a heart attack in his sleep at age 56.


by the same token on theguardian

Apollo deep space astronauts five times more likely to die from heart disease

Apollo deep space astronauts five times more likely to die from heart disease

Travelling to the moon, Mars or beyond could dramatically increase an astronaut's risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, the first research into the long-term health of Apollo spacemen has revealed.Nasa's Apollo programme sent nine manned missions and 24 astronauts beyond low Earth orbit during the 1960s and early 1970s, including Apollo 11, which delivered Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon.But it seems such missions might have taken their toll.A team of researchers looking into the fate of the Apollo astronauts has discovered that their rate of death from cardiovascular disease is four to five times higher than that seen for astronauts of the same era who only flew in low Earth orbits, or who never flew on an orbital mission at all.