Drug Protects Cells From Radiation

A drug that protects healthy cells from radiation as been found, The Guardian reports. The drug “could improve the effectiveness of radiation therapy in treating cancer and help prevent radiation sickness after exposure to a nuclear accident or attack,” the newspaper adds. The story is based on a study in mice and monkeys of a new drug called Protectan CBLB502.

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Filed under: Radiology on April 17th, 2008