Drug to protect against radiation

[Ian David]

Source: BBC News

A drug which may protect the body against damage from radiation has been developed by US scientists.

It is hoped it could make radiotherapy safer for people with cancer and could also be used in the event of a "dirty bomb" or nuclear disaster.

Known as CBLB502, and so far tested in animals, it switches on a biological mechanism that helps healthy cells survive blasts of radiation.

The findings published in Science are set to be tested in clinical trials

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Studies in animals suggest CBLB502 protects healthy cells in the bone marrow and digestive tract against radiation but does not seem to protect tumour cells which remain vulnerable to treatment.




Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7341336.stm

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[truthisfreedom]

1. Sounds perfect, yeah... makes everything okay, then. Fine. Build as many nuke plants as you want,

guys. I'm down with it.

:sarcasm:

[Javaman]

2. next question is: who will manufacture said drug AND who, in the admin*.

is heavily invested in said drug manufacturer?

[Demeter]

3. After You, Dick and George

Notice the complete lack of clinical trial data.....

[anitar1]

4. So the uber wealthy love on. Hope it turns out to be

a placebo.

[bluesmail]

5. always looking ahead

greedy filthy rich corporations. They're not really people, people have consciences.

[DCKit]

6. No doubt the glowing boner is an unintended side effect. n/t