Nuclear Fallout Protection In a Pill

Friday, July 10, 2009 - 13:49 in Health & Medicine

New meds could directly combat the effects of radiation poisoning for the first time We live in the age of “go-bags”, survival kits kept at the ready to combat just about any worst-case scenario emergencies one might be able to imagine. They’re packed with multi-tools, flashlights, Tamiflu--you name it. Prepare to make room for a new pill that might be able to directly counteract the effects of (knock on wood) nuclear fallout. The new drug, which compromises a handful of different compounds, is basically packed with synthetic versions of potent antioxidants. The antioxidants would help protect against damage caused by free radicals, the atoms, ions and molecules with unpaired electrons that build up in cells after extensive radiation exposure, causing tissue injury, and cell death in the months and years after exposure. The antioxidants help protect several body systems such as the...

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