NASA ‘Twins Study’ decodes space impact on human body

Washington: NASA’s landmark “Twins Study”, which gave us the first integrated molecular view into genetic changes, has demonstrated that a human body adapts and remains robust and resilient even after spending nearly a year aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The findings will help NASA keep astronauts healthy during deep space exploration as the US space agency goes forward to the Moon and journeys onward to Mars. “The ‘Twins Study’ has been an important step toward understanding epigenetics and gene expression in human spaceflight,” said J.D. Polk, chief Health and Medical Officer at NASA Headquarters, in a statement.

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