Novel nanoparticles prevent radiation damage
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 00:40
in Biology & Nature
April 26, 2010 ? (BRONX, NY) ? Tiny, melanin-covered nanoparticles may protect bone marrow from the harmful effects of radiation therapy, according to scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University who successfully tested the strategy in mouse models. Infusing these particles into human patients may hold promise in the future.