"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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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 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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Mishra B, Luderer U. Reproductive hazards of space travel in women and men. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2019 12; 15(12):713-730.
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Mishra B, Lawson GW, Ripperdan R, Ortiz L, Luderer U. Charged-Iron-Particles Found in Galactic Cosmic Rays are Potent Inducers of Epithelial Ovarian Tumors. Radiat Res. 2018 08; 190(2):142-150.
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Mishra B, Ortiz L, Luderer U. Charged iron particles, components of space radiation, destroy ovarian follicles. Hum Reprod. 2016 08; 31(8):1816-26.