Prolonged weightlessness moves blood from bottom to top of body

Prolonged weightlessness moves blood from bottom to top of body
Houston (UPI) Jan 14, 2015 - Struggling with high blood pressure? A lengthy stay in space may be just what the doctor ordered. Unfortunately, the side effects of prolonged weightlessness also include a pronounced blood shift - from the bottom half of the body to the top. According to new study by researchers working with NASA, three to six months in space sees the body's blood concentration shift more drama ... more

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