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Human Earth Observation Innovative Global Economic
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The International Space Station is a unique laboratory for performing investigations Earth Observation Innovative Global Economic
that affect human health both in space and on Earth. During its time in orbit, the
space station has enabled research that is providing a better understanding of
many aspects of human health including aging, trauma, disease and environmental
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impacts. Driven by the need to support astronaut health, several biological and and Disaster Technology Education Development
human physiological investigations have yielded important results that can benefit
us here on Earth. These results include new ways to mitigate bone loss, insights
into bacterial behavior, and innovative wound-healing techniques. Advances in
telemedicine, disease models, psychological stress response systems, nutrition Response of Spa
and cell behavior are just a few more examples of the benefits that have been
gained from applying studies in orbit to human health back on Earth.

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