title: Space:  a testbed for basic biomedical sciences.
abstract: In Space many bodily functions adjust to the absence of gravity. Our understanding of these homeostatic processes have depended on studies on man and other animals. The present paper briefly reviews how such studies may benefit some terrestrial medical problems.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Space Biomedicine, The University of Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grundy
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Scratcherd
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000337:Aerospace Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D000826:Animal Testing Alternatives; D000818:Animals; D001690:Biological Science Disciplines / Q000639:trends*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D051381:Rats; D012107:Research Design; D013026:Space Flight; D014893:Weightlessness / Q000009:adverse effects*