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90-plus-day spaceflights linked to higher rates of hip fractures in astronauts

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 1 Oct 2026, 04:10 UTC. The headline in use is “90-plus-day spaceflights linked to higher rates of hip fractures in astronauts”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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New research has found that the rate of hip fractures among astronauts after spaceflights lasting more than 90 days was higher than after shorter spaceflights or among people who were not astronauts. The findings of the study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, underscore the need for expanded assessment of astronauts' long-term…
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90-plus-day spaceflights linked to higher rates of hip fractures in astronauts
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