Sentences with phrase «radiation damage healthy»

Both chemotherapy and radiation damage healthy cells, leading to common side effects such as hair loss and nausea / vomiting.

Not exact matches

Unlike chemotherapy and radiation — which indiscriminately damage cells and tissues, healthy or otherwise — the CD45 - targeting antibodies leave the thymus and the bone marrow, environments critical to the formation of T cells and innate immune cells, unharmed.

In a bid to progress beyond the shotgun approach to fighting cancer — blasting malignant cells with toxic chemicals or radiation, which kills surrounding healthy cells in the process — researchers at the Harvard - MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) are using nanotechnology to develop seek - and - destroy models to zero in on and dismantle tumors without damaging nearby normal tissue.

«Preventing radiation in cancer therapies to damage healthy organs.»

Depending on the dose and the target, radiation can cause incredible damage to healthy cells or it can be used to treat cancer and other diseases.

Early radiation treatments caused severe side - effects because the energy beams would damage normal, healthy tissue, but technologies have improved so that beams can be more accurately targeted.

Proton therapy delivers high radiation doses directly to the brain tumor site, with no damage to nearby healthy tissue.

Sophisticated radiation therapy technologies for treating brain and spinal tumors, aneurysms, and blood vessel abnormalities while causing minimal damage to healthy tissues.

Stereotactic radiotherapy destroys tumors with precise, very intense doses of radiation while limiting damage to healthy tissue, offering accuracy that is similar to the sharpness of a surgeon's knife.

New predictive model shows radiation from cosmic rays extends from damaged to otherwise healthy «bystander» cells, effectively doubling cancer risk.

Holy basil also reduces radiation damage to healthy bone marrow and digestive tract cells, notes Deepak Chopra, in his book «The Chopra Center Herbal Handbook: Forty Natural Prescriptions for Perfect Health.»

Niacinamide also acts as an antioxidant and has been studied for its effectiveness in helping to support healthy cartilage and joint function, helping to promote joint comfort and mobility, and helping to provide support for healthy skin in various ways including protection from the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation.

Applying the healthy benefits of natural sunlight less the damaging effects of solar radiation, this treatment activates sweat glands to release toxins.

Unfortunately, normal healthy cells can also be damaged or destroyed by the radiation, particularly actively dividing cells like those of the intestinal lining, bone marrow and immune system.