Boosting blood system protein complex protects against radiation toxicity

Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

Boosting a protein pathway in the body's blood making system protects mice from otherwise fatal radiation poisoning. Scientists say their findings open the potential for new treatments against radiation toxicity during cancer treatment or environmental exposures -- such as in a nuclear explosion or accident.

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