"Cosmic Radiation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
High-energy radiation or particles from extraterrestrial space that strike the earth, its atmosphere, or spacecraft and may create secondary radiation as a result of collisions with the atmosphere or spacecraft.
| Descriptor ID |
D003359
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.060.185 G01.750.750.235 G16.500.200 N06.230.300.100.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Cosmic Radiation- Cosmic Radiation
- Radiation, Cosmic
- Cosmic Radiations
- Radiations, Cosmic
HZE Particles- HZE Particles
- HZE Particle
- Particle, HZE
- Particles, HZE
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cosmic Radiation" by people in Profiles.
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Looking on the horizon; potential and unique approaches to developing radiation countermeasures for deep space travel. Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2022 Nov; 35:105-112.
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Challenges in Clinical Management of Radiation-Induced Illnesses During Exploration Spaceflight. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2019 Nov 01; 90(11):966-977.
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Whole-Body Exposure to 28Si-Radiation Dose-Dependently Disrupts Dentate Gyrus Neurogenesis and Proliferation in the Short Term and New Neuron Survival and Contextual Fear Conditioning in the Long Term. Radiat Res. 2017 11; 188(5):532-551.
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Evaluating biomarkers to model cancer risk post cosmic ray exposure. Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2016 Jun; 9:19-47.
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A Monte Carlo-based radiation safety assessment for astronauts in an environment with confined magnetic field shielding. J Radiol Prot. 2015 Dec; 35(4):777-88.
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NASA study of cataract in astronauts (NASCA). Report 1: Cross-sectional study of the relationship of exposure to space radiation and risk of lens opacity. Radiat Res. 2009 Jul; 172(1):10-20.
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Astronaut's organ doses inferred from measurements in a human phantom outside the international space station. Radiat Res. 2009 Feb; 171(2):225-35.
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Uncertainties in estimates of the risks of late effects from space radiation. Adv Space Res. 2004; 34(6):1383-9.
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Space radiation cancer risks and uncertainties for Mars missions. Radiat Res. 2001 Nov; 156(5 Pt 2):682-8.
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Longitudinal study of astronaut health: mortality in the years 1959-1991. Radiat Res. 1993 Feb; 133(2):257-64.