Jefferson Researchers Find Nanoparticle Shows Promise In Reducing Radiation Side Effects
13th Nov 2006, 18:57 GMT
With the help of tiny, transparent zebrafish embryos, researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Medical College are hoping to prove that a microscopic nanoparticle can be part of a "new class of radioprotective agents" that help protect normal tissue from radiation damage just as well as standard drugs. [click link for full article]
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