Emerging Strategies in Radiation Countermeasure Research

Emerging Strategies in Radiation Countermeasure Research

The colossal damages inflicted to the humanity by the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atom bombings during Second World War (1945) prompted radiation countermeasure research world over. The recent global and regional geopolitical scenario embroiled with terrorism has escalated the nuclear threat perception among all concerned. Radiation exposure is a natural event occurring from the sun and radioactive ...

Radiation countermeasure agents: an update (2011 – 2014)

INTRODUCTION Despite significant scientific advances over the past 60 years towards the development of a safe, nontoxic and effective radiation countermeasure for the acute radiation syndrome (ARS), no drug has been approved by the US FDA. A radiation countermeasure to protect the population at large from the effects of lethal radiation exposure remains a significant unmet medical need of the U...

Phthalates as Emerging Pollutants in Water Environment: Control & Treatment Strategies

In-vitro evaluation of rutin and rutin hydrate as potential radiation countermeasure agents

Background: DNA damage is one of the major consequences of radiation exposure onto the biological systems. A series of compounds including flavanoids were found to render DNA protection against radiation damage. In this study we elucidated the potential of rutin and rutin hydrate to protect plasmid DNA against damage induced by irradiation. Materials and Methods: DPPH and hydroxyl radical scave...

The Adoption of Emerging Technologies and Alternative Research Strategies

The living lab approach relies on a research environment which allows combining real-life situations, people and organizations with targeted experimentation of new technologies, work methods and organizational designs. This paper attempts to demonstrate that such an approach may represent an alternative research strategy which is particularly well fitted for exploring the adoption process of em...