2008 may be year of stem cell gains Dec 28, 2007
But that hasn't deterred Osiris from testing Prochrymal to treat gastrointestinal disorder, diabetes, heart attacks, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, radiation sickness and the rejection reaction that can result from a bone marrow transplant. A lot more will be learned in 2008 about whether Prochrymal can, in fact, treat so many disparate conditions. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
T-rays can see right through you Nov 28, 2007
Unlike conventional X-rays, which can cause cell damage, T-rays do not have enough energy to alter cell ionization, which can lead to radiation sickness or cancer. And while they cannot see through metals or water, they can penetrate many common materials like leather, fabric, cardboard and paper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
NeoStem, Inc. Acquires Stem Cell Technologies, Inc. from UTEK Corporation Nov 14, 2007
Using its proprietary process, NeoStem seeks to provide the infrastructure, methods and systems that allow adults to have their stem cells safely collected and conveniently banked for future therapeutic use, as needed, in the treatment of such life-threatening diseases as diabetes, heart disease and radiation sickness that may result from a bio-terrorist attack. Adult stem cell therapy has also been used for many years in treating blood cancer. (BusinessWire)
Don't bomb Iran Nov 9, 2007
The use of nuclear weapons on deeply buried targets would be even worse, with radiation sickness, burning bodies, and years and years of misery and land contaminated through all of time. Even a nuclear weapon used on a remote target (and this they say is likely, because at least one of the important targets is buried and remote) would cause tens of thousands of deaths from ionizing radiation. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Osiris secures $30M in financing Oct 11, 2007
Prochymal has also shown promise in treating radiation sickness that may occur after a biological attack. Osiris is now also eyeing the federal government as a potential customer for treatments to counter bioterrorism. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
EpiStem Successfully Complete First Year of Mucositis Tests for NIH Biodefence Programme Sep 20, 2007
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Countermeasures against Radiological and Nuclear Threats (MCART) programme leads the U.S. effort to develop treatments for radiation sickness following a nuclear terrorist attack. EpiStem is a major provider of services to identify novel drugs that can improve the repair of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract following exposure to irradiation. (PR Newswire)
Old soldier gets the mushroom treatment again Aug 25, 2007
Another 20,000 would die from "radiation sickness". Australia sent 3000 to 4000 servicemen, all volunteers, to Hiroshima in February 1946 in that original contingent as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces (BCOF) after Japan's surrender in August 1945 ended World War II. Dunlop stayed for 2 years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Return to Sender: Letter from Nagasaki Aug 13, 2007
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Local group remembers bombings Aug 9, 2007
Sixty-two years ago on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945, the United States used atomic weapons to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively, resulting in 200,000 immediate deaths, plus tens of thousands of subsequent deaths by radiation sickness. ADVERTISEMENT. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Kelly: She Stands Aug 7, 2007
The Japanese child survived the bombing of Hiroshima, but suffered from radiation sickness. In a Japanese hospital, she wanted to fold 1,000 origami crane birds, believing that by doing so she could be granted a special wish: hers was that no other child would ever suffer as she did. (Zmag.org)
The 30 Minute Diabetes Cure?! Jul 29, 2007
Russian researchers say it's even been successfully used to treat radiation sickness among victims of the terrible Chernobyl meltdown. This is late-breaking news and it's urgent. (Newsmax)
FDA ruling gives market boost to anti-radiation pill Jul 23, 2007
Federal regulators have granted "orphan drug" status to 's product for combating acute radiation sickness, a decision that will give the biotech firm tax benefits and rights to market its drug exclusively for seven years. The drug, dubbed BIO 300, is still undergoing clinical trials and hasn't received final approval from the (FDA). (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Is Time Travel Possible? Jul 4, 2007
Astronauts in space can die from too much cosmic ray damage which causes radiation sickness. Cosmic ray muons are the debris from collisions high in the atmosphere. (FirstScience.com)
Nuclear terror threat demands readiness Jun 18, 2007
" But in view of the increased risk we now face, it is time to add a second question to Nunn's: What will we actually do on the day after? That is, what actions should our government take? It turns out that much could be done to save lives and ensure that civilization endures in such terrible circumstances. After all, the underlying equation would remain a few terrorists acting against all the rest of us, and even nuclear weapons need not undermine our strong societies if we prepare to act... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
SECRET REVEALED: NISEI'S WWII ROLE Jun 13, 2007
At the time, I thought it was no use, but then I changed my mind," said Fukuhara, 87, of San Jose, who retired as an Army colonel. During the war, he feared that his three brothers had been drafted into the Japanese Imperial Army -- putting them on the other side of enemy lines. Knowing that the United States might invade Japan, he and other Japanese Americans hoped that the odds of facing relatives on the battlefield would be slim. With permission from his commanders, Fukuhara packed food and... (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Worse still, an astronaut hit by one of these storms could suffer radiation sickness, cancer, or even death. Last week, scientists at the American Astronomical Society conference in Honolulu presented a way to predict which type of CME is coming before it hits: a harmless discharge or lethal radiation storm. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Timeline: Ukraine May 28, 2007
Many armed forces personnel die of radiation sickness. 1988 - Prominent writers and intellectuals set up Ukrainian People's Movement for Restructuring (Rukh). (BBC News -- Europe)
Lendman: End Times Review May 18, 2007
From there, it was to sell the program, lie about the Hiroshima/Nagasaki horror on the ground, and then deny what historian-attorney Jonathan M. Weisgall later called the "silent nuclear terror of radioactivity and radiation" and that radiation sickness killed people. He was such a good liar, he won a Pulitzer Prize for it and got to fly on the plane that bombed Nagasaki, later describing it in the Times with religious awe. (Zmag.org)
The Phantom Torso - Space Radiation May 12, 2007
Although no astronaut has ever been diagnosed with space radiation sickness, excessive exposure could lead to health problems ... "The one possibility for radiation sickness might be an EVA situation during a solar event, if perhaps a crew member couldn't be brought back inside safely." But there's still lots to learn, he added, and that's where Fred can help. (FirstScience.com)
Hollis-Eden cuts 18 jobs linked to drug Apr 29, 2007
Hollis-Eden's restructuring follows the federal government's surprise announcement in March that it would not be buying and stockpiling thousands of doses of the San Diego company's experimental drug Neumune, a treatment for acute radiation sickness. The company had invested $90 million in Neumune, hoping a government contract for the drug would more than cover the cost. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Shields For The Starship Enterprise: A Reality? Apr 20, 2007
Cosmic rays and radiation from the Sun itself can cause acute radiation sickness in astronauts and even death. Between 1968 and 1973, the Apollo astronauts going to the moon were only in space for about 10 days at a time and were simply lucky not to have been in space during a major eruption on the sun that would have flooded their spacecraft with deadly radiation. (Science Daily)
Biotech firms to testify against BioShield rules Apr 18, 2007
He says the Department of Health and Human Services rewrote the rules after his company spent $85 million developing a breakthrough treatment for radiation sickness. In testimony prepared for delivery to a House homeland security subcommittee, Hollis says Congress has saddled taxpayers with a huge financial burden with little benefit in revamping the 10-year, $5. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Chernobyl Radiation Equal to Everyday Risks - Study Apr 3, 2007
It excluded the cases of 134 firemen and helicopter pilots who suffered acute radiation sickness, leading to death in around 40 cases. About 4,000 people also developed thyroid cancer in 1986 as a result of the accident, most of them children and adolescents, although the survival rate has been 99 percent. (Planet Ark, United States)
London Spy Murder Rattles Russian Emigres Flooding Britain With Money Mar 30, 2007
From his deathbed, Litvinenko, gaunt and bald from radiation sickness, apparently hurled a final accusation: He blamed Putin for his poisoning. You may succeed in silencing one man, but the howl of protest from around the world, Mr. Putin, will reverberate in your ears for the rest of your life,'' a statement released by Litvinenko's family said. (Bloomberg)
Stocks Struggle To Hold Their Ground Mar 19, 2007
37 after it reported a narrower fourth-quarter loss when excluding a charge from a year earlier and said it would halt development of a treatment for radiation sickness. The Department of Health and Human Services Department of Health and Human Services earlier this month rejected the treatment for use in a national defense program. (Hinesberg Journal)
Company to drop work on Neumune Mar 18, 2007
Neumune was being developed under the government's Project Bioshield program and was designed to treat radiation sickness resulting from a dirty bomb or nuclear attack. Scott Rieger, Hollis-Eden's director of corporate communications, said the company believed it could no longer use its limited resources to develop Neumune when the government was not clear on its intentions. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Stocks up as worries about economy ease Mar 9, 2007
90 after the U.S. government rejected the biotech drug developer's radiation sickness treatment. Express Scripts rose $1. (USA Today -- Money)
My weapons were for war, says former BNP candidate Feb 20, 2007
He told the court he had collected iodine tables and crystals to use should he or his family suffer symptoms of radiation sickness. He bought potassium permanganate to purify water and said he would have used hydrogen peroxide to clean his false teeth. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
A tall, elusive Russian and a cup of poison tea Feb 10, 2007
Both are back in Russia and have suffered from apparent radiation sickness. They say they would never have knowingly exposed themselves to polonium, which was found not only in the hotel bar, but in a hotel room believed to have been occupied by Lugovoy. (Los Angeles Times)
Bid for Equity Office sweetened Feb 3, 2007
San Diego-based Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, a company developing a treatment for radiation sickness, said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services pushed back the date it is expected to decide whether to award the company a contract for its drug Neumune to be stockpiled in case of a bioterror attack. The agency said it would decide by March 7. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Reverse Crippling Arthritis in 2 Days Feb 3, 2007
And incredibly, it even helps overcome radiation sickness. This was shown in dramatic fashion after the Chernobyl nuclear accident. (Newsmax)
Irradiator debate heats up Jan 29, 2007
Exposure to large sources of Cobalt-60 can cause skin burns, acute radiation sickness, or death. Cobalt-60 absorbed by the liver, kidneys, or bone tissue can cause cancer. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
No Extradition Jan 27, 2007
Mr Lugovoy was treated at a Moscow hospital after Mr Litvinenko's death for what some Russian media said was radiation sickness. More on This Story. (Sky News)
A Very British Murder Detectives hunting the killer of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko now know where he was poisoned and say he received the fatal dose of radiation from a toxic teapot. Full Story Jan 27, 2007
Mr Lugovoy was treated at a Moscow hospital after Mr Litvinenko's death for what some Russian media said was radiation sickness. Mr Litvinenko, 41, had been investigating the death of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, like him, a fierce critic of the Kremlin. (Sky News)
Russian laughs off 'extradition threat' Jan 26, 2007
Lugovoy was treated at a Moscow hospital after Litvinenko's death for what some Russian media said was radiation sickness ... British detectives questioned him last year at a Moscow hospital that specialises in treating people with radiation sickness. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
TOWN HALL OPINION: Did "24" Go Too Far? Jan 18, 2007
I noted as the show unfolded that the script had the doomsday scenario putting the casualties of such an event at somewhere north of a hundred thousand, a remarkably low estimate, and that no mention was made of the catastrophic impact of radiation sickness or the second level but still devastating impact to surrounding infrastructure, the immediate refugee problem, or the collapse of the national economy. Given that the consequences of such a blast, I found myself doubting that the program... (ABC News)
A son honors his father's first Jan 16, 2007
Q. The dispatches cover not only the visible devastation, but also the effects of radiation sickness, which no one knew about at the time. What were the most surprising or revealing things for you in the dispatches. (Boston Globe)
