Episode 15 Nutrition in space

In this episode, we will discuss about nutrition in space!

We will go over a review article published in Aug 2021, titled “Nutrition as Fuel for Human Spaceflight” by Dr. Scott Smith, the manager of Nutritional Biochemistry laboratory at NASA Johnson Space Center.

To access the original article -> https://journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/physiol.00011.2021?journalCode=physiologyonline

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Episode 14 Drug pharmacokinetics in space

In this episode, we will discuss about drug pharmacokinetics in space!

We will go over a review article published in Feb 2022, titled “Physiological adaptations affecting drug pharmacokinetics in space: what do we really know? A critical review of the literature.”

To access the original article -> https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bph.15822

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Episode 13 Blood Transfusion in Space

In this episode, we will discuss about blood transfusion in space!

What is "floating blood bank"?

We will go over a study published in Sep, 2019, in Transfusion, titled “Blood transfusion for deep space exploration.”

To access the original article -> https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/trf.15493

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This week will be a quick coffee break episode again.

I will share with you a few questions/comments I got from listeners, and talk a little about the updates on the astronaut selection process.

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Episode12  Astronaut's skin mycobiome

In this episode, we will go over a study published in Jan, 2021, in the Journal of Medical Mycology, titled “The skin mycobiome of an astronaut during a 1-year stay on the International Space Station.”

To access the original article -> https://academic.oup.com/mmy/article/59/1/106/5896690

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Episode11 - Fungus in Space

In this episode, we will go over a study published in July, 2021, in the Journal of Microbiology and Immunology, titled “Seven years of progress in determining fungal diversity and characterization of fungi isolated from the Japanese Experiment Module KIBO, International Space Station.”

To access the original article -> https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1348-0421.12931

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This week, we will not be updating a new episode covering a paper, but will share a quick coffee break episode.

I will share with you the reason for starting this podcast, and the astronaut selection process that I am currently applying for.

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Episode10 - Hybrid Training System

In this episode, we will go over exercise in space!

What is ARED (Advanced Resistive Exercise Device)? And, what is HTS (Hybrid Training System)?
We will go over a research article published in August, 2015, in PLOS ONE, titled “Electrically Stimulated Antagonist Muscle Contraction Increased Muscle Mass and Bone Mineral Density of One Astronaut - Initial Verification on the International Space Station.”

To access the original article -> https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0134736

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