Telomere shortening and ionizing radiation: A possible role in vascular dysfunction? Laura Sabatino, Eugenio Picano & Maria Grazia Andreassi Full Article Keywords:: DNA damage, ionizing radiation, oxidative stress, telomere, vascular disease Abstract Purpose: In recent years, growing epidemiological evidence has linked ionizing radiation exposure to cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease. However, there are still major gaps in the knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of radiation-inducedContinue reading “Telomere shortening and ionizing radiation: A possible role in vascular dysfunction?”
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Ionizing radiation may be confounding factor in Alzheimer’s disease
More humans than ever are exposed to higher levels of ionizing radiation from medical equipment, airplanes, etc. A new study suggests that this kind of radiation may be a confounding factor in the neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer´s. Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause for dementia in the elderly, and its global prevalence is supposed to increaseContinue reading “Ionizing radiation may be confounding factor in Alzheimer’s disease”
Are we giving in to cancer? by Rita Redberg
DESPITE great strides in prevention and treatment, cancer rates remain stubbornly high and may soon surpass heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States. Increasingly, we and many other experts believe that an important culprit may be our own medical practices: We are silently irradiating ourselves to death. The use ofContinue reading “Are we giving in to cancer? by Rita Redberg”