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Engineers from NASA Glenn used their expertise in analyzing rocket engine turbo pumps to help Cleveland Clinic Foundation researchers design a pump for the human heart.


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 NASA Anatomy: How Space Technology Improves
Human Health


human outline NASA's space exploration programs have played a role in key advancements in medical science, from diagnostics to telemedicine to a space shuttle-derived heart pump. Find out more about NASA's contributions to patient care.

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 Walking on Air
Walking on Air: NASA's Floating Treadmill
NASA researchers study astronaut bone loss with a floating treadmill.
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 Photo of heart monitor testing
Keeping the Beat
NASA and MetroHealth test a heart monitor that could save thousands of lives on Earth and protect astronauts in space.
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 Medical Illustration
Medical Illustration: Where Art Meets Science
A medical illustrator pushed the boundaries of his field with an internship at NASA Glenn's Acoustical Testing Laboratory.
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Early Detection of Diseases
Technology developed by NASA Glenn to protect the health of astronauts can detect and monitor many diseases at very early stages.
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 07.17.07 - NASA Welcomes Doctors' Support for Human Space Exploration
NASA welcomes a vote of support for its future space exploration plans from the nation's largest organization of doctors.
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 06.04.07 - NASA Tests Metabolic Sensors In Undersea Mission
A team at NASA's Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, developed and tested the Portable Unit for Metabolic Analysis to evaluate astronauts' physical fitness levels.
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 08.23.06 - NASA and Cleveland Clinic Work to Keep Astronauts Strong
NASA’s Glenn Research Center and Cleveland Clinic designed, built and are testing subjects in the Enhanced Zero-gravity Locomotion Simulator to improve human space travel.
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How NASA Glenn protects astronaut health.
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