News articles tagged with 'ionising'
Source of cancer stem cells' resistance to radiation discovered at Stanford
— 4 Feb 2009 18:00 | HealthMuch to the dismay of patients and physicians, cancer stem cells - tiny powerhouses that generate and maintain tumour growth in many types of cancers - are relatively resistant to the... — full story
People without heart disease symptoms should use caution in obtaining cardiac imaging exams
— 4 Feb 2009 15:32 | HealthAt the radiation dose levels used in cardiac imaging exams, such as cardiac CT or nuclear medicine scans, the risk of potentially harmful effects from ionising radiation are low. However,... — full story
Experienced pilots may be at risk of DNA damage from ionising radiation
— 11 Dec 2008 11:53 | HealthAirline pilots who have flown for many years may be at risk of DNA damage from prolonged exposure to cosmic ionising radiation, suggests a study published ahead of print in Occupational... — full story
Safer radiation
— 23 Aug 2008 13:51 | HealthThe words radiation and radioactivity cause unwarranted fear, argues Zbigniew Jaworowski of the Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection in Warsaw, Poland... — full story
Could exposure to low doses of radiation cure our ills?
— 19 Jun 2008 11:23 | HealthFor decades, we have been told that exposure to radiation is dangerous. In high doses it is certainly lethal and chronic exposure is linked to the development of cancer. But, what if... — full story
Feds fund study of drug that may prevent radiation injury
— 28 Jan 2008 13:41 | HealthThe Department of Defence has commissioned a nine-month study from Rice University chemists and scientists in the Texas Medical Centre to determine whether a new drug based on carbon... — full story
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