Science, Maths & Technology
60 second adventures in microgravity
...system changes. This makes bed rest a great (and ethnically acceptable) model for studying the effects of aging. Typical bed rest campaigns involve ‘patients’ lying down in bed for up to 6 months. They never sit up and lay with their held tilted downwards by about 6 degrees. While it might seem a great idea to stay in bed for 6 months, think about it for a minute....