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Blood tests reveal why astronauts get constipated in space
ScienceDailyMonday, September 28, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Spaceflight may dramatically change the gut within weeks, causing bacteria to break down more protein as food moves more slowly through the intestines.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Spaceflight may dramatically change the gut within weeks, causing bacteria to break down more protein as food moves more slowly through the intestines.
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Spaceflight may dramatically change the gut within weeks, causing bacteria to break down more protein as food moves more slowly through the intestines.
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