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Boosting Bone Health
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Because astronauts can lose bone density on long-duration missions, Johnson Space Center conducts research on bone loss. Data provided by NASA-funded research helped Osteoboost Health of Redwood City, California, develop Osteoboost, a new FDA-approved device that treats early-stage bone loss.