A novel approach developed by scientists, including Rice University chemist James Tour, could transform treatment for ...

could someday be used to prevent radiation-induced injuries to kidneys, lungs, skin, intestinal tract and brains of radiological terrorism victims, according to researchers from Boston University ...

During radiation therapy, the radiation shrinks or kills off the cancer cells, but it also affects your small intestine. This ...

often referred to as the "hunger hormone," in mitigating radiation-induced intestinal injury. The studies conducted by the team have demonstrated that ghrelin administration can reduce intestinal ...