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S Korea launches radiation tests on seawater amid Japan's plan to release
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
South Korea chose 108 more coastal spots, 75 spots in the east, west and south of South Korea, as well as the waters off the southern island of Jeju, and 33 spots from more distant areas to collect samples to check radioactivity levels, Vice Oceans Minister Park Sung-hoon said during a press
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Women who underwent breast cancer treatment age faster: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new study conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators have found that women who have been diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer age biologically more quickly than women who do not have the disease. Breast cancer patients who underwent radiat
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Yashoda Hospitals collaborates with Elekta to unveil a Paradigm Change in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 22: Yashoda Hospital, in collaboration with Elekta, a leader in precision radiation therapy, has launched the Elekta Unity MR Linac, its ground-breaking technology, in India. This state-of-the-art system combines the power of magnetic resonance imaging (MR
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Study discovers role of ultraviolet radiation in development of leukemia i
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A change of scenery might improve one's mood, but for certain precancerous cells, moving from the caverns of the bone marrow to the sunny climes of the skin can cause genetic alterations that are a precursor to cancer.
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Everything, including black holes, will eventually evaporate: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found Black holes will eventually evaporate due to Hawking radiation, but the event horizon is not as important as previously thought. New theoretical research from Radboud University's Michael Wondrak, Walter van Suijlekom, and Heino Falcke has shown that Stephen Hawking was pa
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Researchers imaged biological specimens with X-rays without damage
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A pollen particle revealing the nanofoam within, or a diatom with the various geometric features inside clearly visible: Using high-energy X-rays from DESY's PETRA III synchrotron light source, a team lead by CFEL scientists Saa Bajt and Henry Chapman was able to photograph these structures
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Study finds how photon-counting CT offers superior imaging in babies with
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a study, a new advanced form of CT imaging called photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) offers better cardiovascular imaging quality at a similar radiation dose compared to dual-source CT (DSCT) in infants with suspected cardiac heart defects.
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Study illustrates how cells choose DNA repair methods
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
DNA is usually regarded as the blueprint for life and is essential for an organism to perform biological tasks. A range of factors, including radical metabolites, radiation, and other hazardous substances, can cause DNA damage. Because DNA is a two-stranded molecule, it can be damaged on eit
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Study reveals how cells select DNA damage repair pathways
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
DNA is widely recognized as the blueprint for life, and it is required for an organism to assist biological functions. DNA may be damaged by a variety of circumstances, including radical metabolites, radiation, and some toxic compounds. Because DNA is a two-stranded molecule, any one or both
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Study explains how antibacterial treatment helps in skin problem caused by
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A common skin bacterium is implicated in many acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) cases, and researchers at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Centre (MECC) have shown that a straightforward, affordable treatment can avoid severe instances, potentially establishing a new standard of care for those
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Study finds how antibacterial treatment helps in severe skin problem cause
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Up to 95 per cent of patients receiving radiation therapy for cancer experience acute radiation dermatitis (ARD), which is characterised by red, painful, itchy, or peeling skin. Although little is known about why this condition develops and no standardised treatments for preventing severe AR
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Researchers find impact of environment on neurocognitive outcomes
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital researched the effect of their environment to acquire a better grasp of the disparities between juvenile cancer patients when it comes to the effects of radiation therapy on cognition. Their research found that children who grew up in suppo
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