There is a distinct increase in the risk of heart disease in people exposed to ionizing
radiation (IR). Radiation‐induced heart disease (RIHD) is one of the adverse side effects …

Ionizing radiation (IR) poses a growing threat to human health, and thus ideal
radioprotectors with high efficacy and low toxicity still receive widespread attention in …

Early diagnosis of lethal radiation is imperative since its intervention time windows are
considerably short. Hence, ideal diagnostic candidates of radiation should be easily …

Sometimes, people can be exposed to moderate or high doses of radiation accidentally or
through the environment. Radiation can cause great harm to several systems within …

In the event of a major accidental or intentional radiation exposure incident, the affected
population could suffer from total-or partial-body exposures to ionizing radiation with acute …

More than 50 years after the Apollo missions ended, the National Aeronautical and Space
Administration (NASA) and other international space agencies are preparing a return to the …

Our laboratory has demonstrated that captopril, an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor,
mitigates hematopoietic injury following total body irradiation in mice. Improved survival in …

Purpose: Incidents, such as nuclear facility accidents and the release of a 'dirty bomb', might
result in not only external irradiation of personnel, but additional internal exposures through …

Clinical, epidemiological, and experimental evidence demonstrate non-cancer,
cardiovascular, and endocrine effects of ionizing radiation exposure including growth …

Purpose A mass casualty disaster involving radiological or nuclear agents continues to be a
public health concern which requires consideration of both acute and late tissue toxicities in …