Improving balance
Shingles
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“ Scientists from NASA and the University of Colorado detected
VZV DNA , which causes chickenpox , in the saliva of astronauts during spaceflight and built a virus detection kit ”
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Improving balance
Patients suffering from a stroke , spinal cord injuries or motor decline need additional support with their balance – as do astronauts in zero gravity .
NASA ’ s preflight and postflight study of eye movement reactions ( EMR ) has led to quicker , inexpensive identification and treatment of patients with balance problems . What ’ s more , patients and astronauts can be trained to manage dizziness with a non-pharmacological , computerised method .
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Shingles
In the USA , over 1 million people a year are diagnosed with shingles , a condition affecting the nervous system caused by the chickenpox virus .
Scientists from NASA and the University of Colorado teamed up to work together and find a cure . Together , they detected VZV DNA , which causes chickenpox , in the saliva of astronauts during spaceflight and built a virus detection kit . Now , detection of the virus can be completed in less than one hour and the technology is being used to detect other viruses , too . healthcare-digital . com 111