• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 25th, 2014
Compounds Derived from Plants Protect the Skin Against Radiation

Compounds Derived from Plants Protect the Skin Against Radiation

Researchers expect the compounds to benefit cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy

Single Radiation Dose May Prevent Breast Cancer in Other Breast

Single Radiation Dose May Prevent Breast Cancer in Other Breast

The previously-unaffected breast is usually a source of relaps

Treating Brain Cancers with Nanotechnology and Radiations

Treating Brain Cancers with Nanotechnology and Radiations

The combination proves extremely effective in lab tests

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 15th, 2012
Radiation Therapy Makes Breast Cancer Cells Resilient

Radiation Therapy Makes Breast Cancer Cells Resilient

New study throws a bad light on this widely used cancer therapy

New Nanoparticles Can Protect Against Radiations

New Nanoparticles Can Protect Against Radiations

They could be successfully used in medicine

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 22nd, 2010
Vascular Diseases and Radiotherapy Linked Directly

Vascular Diseases and Radiotherapy Linked Directly

This is bad news for cancer survivors

Substance for Selectively Killing Cancer Stem Cells Found

Substance for Selectively Killing Cancer Stem Cells Found

It works well in mouse models

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 10th, 2009
Radiotherapy May Harm the Brain in the Long Run

Radiotherapy May Harm the Brain in the Long Run

The conclusion belongs to a new Dutch study