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UPI: Scientists don’t know effects of long-term spaceflight on the brain

Long-term space travel affects the human brain and at least two scientists think more work must be done to characterize the risks. According to a new study published in the journal Neurology, astronauts who spend three to six months aboard the International Space Station showed signs of hydrocephalus, a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid inside the brain’s ventricles. (January 29, 2019)

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