The ISS will test new ways to treat cancer.

June 4, 2023

They suggest that microgravity accelerates the regeneration of diseased cells. Cells infected with leukemia, breast cancer and colorectal cancer were launched into space during the Axiom Space mission. Now a team of four is testing inhibitory drugs. Scientists will study the ADAR1 enzyme, which allows cancer cells to clone themselves and evade the body's immune response. Perhaps its suppression can stop the development of the disease.