Public Awareness of Medical Imaging as a Source of Ionizing Radiation Exposure [PDF]
, 2017 Background. Biological effects of exposure to ionizing radiation (IR) are well known. Literature suggests most patients and physicians lack proficient understanding of risks associated with ionizing radiation.
Carney, Jan +9 more
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Ionizing Radiation in Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
, 2000 A new method for the inclusion of ionizing radiation from uniform radiation fields into 3D Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPHI) simulations is presented.
Burkert, A., Kessel-Deynet, O.
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Low doses of ionizing radiation induce immune-stimulatory responses in isolated human primary monocytes [PDF]
, 2013 The health effects arising from exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation are of particular concern, mainly due to the increased application of diagnostic and therapeutic X-ray modalities.
Baatout, Sarah +3 more
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Structural insights into an engineered feruloyl esterase with improved MHET degrading properties
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.A feruloyl esterase was engineered to mimic key features of MHETase, enhancing the degradation of PET oligomers. Structural and computational analysis reveal how a point mutation stabilizes the active site and reshapes the binding cleft, expading substrate scope.
Panagiota Karampa +5 more
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Risk Factors for Childhood Leukemia: Radiation and Beyond
Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 Childhood leukemia (CL) is undoubtedly caused by a multifactorial process with genetic as well as environmental factors playing a role. But in spite of several efforts in a variety of scientific fields, the causes of the disease and the interplay of ...
Janine-Alison Schmidt +7 more
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Potential therapeutic targeting of BKCa channels in glioblastoma treatment
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.This review summarizes current insights into the role of BKCa and mitoBKCa channels in glioblastoma biology, their potential classification as oncochannels, and the emerging pharmacological strategies targeting these channels, emphasizing the translational challenges in developing BKCa‐directed therapies for glioblastoma treatment.
Kamila Maliszewska‐Olejniczak +4 more
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Exploring Non-Genetic Factors in Cancer Resistance among Ramsar Residents: From Medical Geology to the Role of Diet: A Review [PDF]
International Journal of Nutrition SciencesRamsar in northern Iran provides a unique natural setting to investigate the biological effects of exposure to chronic radiation and the potential adaptive mechanisms. It is owing to its exceptional high concentrations of radium in sedimentary rocks, hot
Hassan Bahrami +8 more
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LDAcoop: Integrating non‐linear population dynamics into the analysis of clonogenic growth in vitro
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Limiting dilution assays (LDAs) quantify clonogenic growth by seeding serial dilutions of cells and scoring wells for colony formation. The fraction of negative wells is plotted against cells seeded and analyzed using the non‐linear modeling of LDAcoop.
Nikko Brix +13 more
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Iranian South Medical Journal, 2020 Background: Given the effects of ionizing radiation on biological tissues and their irreversible tissue damage, this project aimed to determine the synergic effect of TC99-m gamma radiation and non-ionizing radiation of Wi-Fi on sperm characteristics in ...
Farshid Gheisari +2 more
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Effect of Microwave Wi-Fi Radiation at Frequency of 2.4 GHz on Epileptic Behavior of Rats
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2018 Background: Electromagnetic fields (EMF) with different intensities are widely used at home, offices and public places.Today, there is a growing global concern about the effects of human exposure to EMFs.
Mahmoudi A. +4 more
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