Boosting a radiation-protecting protein could help cancer patients and astronauts

Radiotherapy is an effective method for killing cancer, but the downside is that it harms healthy cells at the same time, sometimes leading to complications. Now researchers from CNIO in Spain have found that boosting levels of a certain protein in the intestines of mice can protect against radiation damage, which could improve the health of cancer patients, victims of nuclear disasters, and future space travellers.

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Category: Biology

Tags:

• Cancer
• Cells
• Protein
• Radiation
• Stem Cells

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2JSz8Bg