Sentences with phrase «potential radiation effects»

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«Our preclinical data suggest that combining low doses of these inhibitors will enhance the clinical effects of both drugs as a potential treatment for patients with AML,» says the senior author, Feyruz V. Rassool, PhD, associate professor of radiation oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) and a researcher at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC).

While the Johns Hopkins team studies the likely effects of radiation on the brain during a deep space mission, other NASA - funded research groups are looking at the potential effects of radiation on other parts of the body and on whether it increases cancer risks.

Their nanoparticles also have potential to protect astronauts from long - term exposure to radiation in space and perhaps even slow the effects of aging, they reported.

That's one reason why the Indian health ministry has initiated a 5 - year study to gather more scientific evidence on the potential effects of electromagnetic radiation.

Scientists are continuing to research other potential effects of the disaster, such as whether increased incidence of mental retardation is occurring in subsequent generations due to their progenitors» radiation exposure.

Choosing optimal IGRT regimens that spare healthy tissue and organs is a particular concern for pediatric patients to help prevent potential late effects associated with the distribution of the radiation dose and the total radiation dose the patient receives.

«These studies suggest the potential for dramatically reducing the dose of chemotherapy or radiation and thereby reducing the side effects of standard chemotherapy by enhancing the targeting of cancer therapies using HIV receptor blocking drugs.»

Three potential causes have been identified for this weird discrepancy: dark energy may be pushing the boundaries of universe faster and faster, sterile neutrinos may be adding something to the equation we didn't count on, or dark matter may have a bigger effect on matter or radiation than we thought.

In most cases where surgical options and radiation therapy have proven limited, chemotherapy has emerged as the only option to eradicate cancer despite the potential for severe adverse side effects.

At the time of your appointment, the radiation oncologists will discuss the additional tests that are recommended or required prior to radiation treatment, the options and expected outcomes for radiation therapy, and the costs and potential side effects associated with treatment.

Potential benefits of stereotactic radiation therapy include fewer visits to the hospital for radiation treatments, fewer anesthetic events, and a lower risk of short - term side effects.

I ask because my limited understanding is that temperature is related to kinetic energy, but would not register an overall increase in potential energy, in which case energy from the sun could be partitioned in heat energy emitted from the planet and work used to increase potential energy, possibly allowing an energy balance that does not require a radiation balance, and also does not require a warming effect.

Special health examinations will be given to workers with exposures above 100 mSv including annual monitoring of the thyroid, stomach, large intestine and lung for cancer as a means to monitor for potential late radiation - related health effects at the individual level.

The cryosphere derives its importance to the climate system from a variety of effects, including its high reflectivity (albedo) for solar radiation, its low thermal conductivity, its large thermal inertia, its potential for affecting ocean circulation (through exchange of freshwater and heat) and atmospheric circulation (through topographic changes), its large potential for affecting sea level (through growth and melt of land ice), and its potential for affecting greenhouse gases (through changes in permafrost)(Chapter 4).

You also have to bear in mind that UHI isn't just about having the potential to artificially raise maximum temperatures, but more significant is the effect it has on reducing the extremes of night time minimums; sun - warmed asphalt / concrete, radiation from warm buildings and warm air from AC vents are the key to the UHI effect.

By tailoring geoengineering efforts by region and by need, a new model promises to maximize the effectiveness of solar radiation management while mitigating its potential side effects and risks.

Will attempt to restore normal pituitary gland functioning and may include the removal of any potential pituitary tumors, radiation therapy and the use of anti-growth hormone medications in attempt to reduce the effects of an overactive pituitary gland.