Long space missions take a toll on astronaut brains, study finds

Long spaceflights can cause astronauts' ventricles — cavities in the brain that hold cerebrospinal fluid — to enlarge by up to 25%. And it apparently takes years for the swelling to go down.

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Jun 9, 2023 - 00:00
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Long space missions take a toll on astronaut brains, study finds
Long spaceflights can cause astronauts' ventricles — cavities in the brain that hold cerebrospinal fluid — to enlarge by up to 25%. And it apparently takes years for the swelling to go down.