{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"constipation-is-common-in-astronauts-blood-tests-provide-new-answers-00275339","title":"Constipation is common in astronauts—blood tests provide new answers","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-constipation-common-astronauts-blood.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/constipation-is-common-in-astronauts-blood-tests-provide-new-answers-00275339","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"For astronauts in space, constipation is a well-known problem. But why this happens has long been unclear. Now, a new study from the University of Copenhagen in collaboration with NASA provides an idea of what happens in the stomach without the influence of gravity.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T19:20:03+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-14T19:30:14.010763+00:00"}}