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Protecting Cells from Radiation
2008-06-27 09:22:00 From Scientific American: Scientists remain on the lookout for novel drugs that combat radiation damage. One of the most promising is CBLB 502, made by Cleveland Biolabs in Buffalo, N.Y. In the April 11 Science, researchers report that the drug, also called Protectan, enabled 87 p
Different types of radiation
2008-06-03 06:36:00 The spectrum is divided into different groups according to the frequency of these energy waves. This is measured in Hertz, and represents how many waves arrive in a second. The higher the frequency, the more waves per second. Mobile phone frequencies are actually right on the border between radio waves and microwaves, so their emissions are sometimes referred to as microwaves. Different types of radiation All parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are described as 'radiation', but not all radiation is the same. At the top of the scale, ionizing radiation (as in radioactive decay or X-rays) has the ability to alter matter, including human cells. It has very high energy which can change a molecule's structure. This can have serious consequences - ionizing radiation can cause changes in the structure of DNA, leading to mutations and in some cases cancer. By contrast radio waves, such as in mobile phones, are at the other end of the spectrum. They have very low energies,...
By: TECH REVIEW
Mobile phone radiation and health
2008-06-02 06:33:00 Mobile phone radiation and health concerns have been raised, especially following the enormous increase in the use of wireless mobile telephony throughout the world (as of August 2005, there were more than 2 billion users worldwide). This is because mobile phones use electromagnetic radiation in the microwave range. These concerns have induced a large body of research (both epidemiological and experimental, in non-human animals as well as in humans). Concerns about effects on health have also been raised regarding other digital wireless systems, such as data communication networks. The World Health Organization, based upon the consensus view of the scientific and medical communities, that serious health effects (e.g. cancer) are very unlikely to be caused by cellular phones or their base stations, and expects to make recommendations about mobile phones in 2009–10. However, some national radiation advisory authorities, including those of Austria, France, Germany, and Sweden rec...
By: TECH REVIEW
iPhone Wallpaper: “Radiation Trefoil”
2008-05-28 19:16:00 A fresh new summer iPhone wallpaper, free for you to grab here www.flickr.com
By: iPhonetunes
China identifies 50 sources of radiation
2008-05-23 16:29:00 This is not a Green Party post so much as an example of how the globe might be better served if green principles had been the norm for the past sixty years.According to the BBC, Chinese government officials have identified 50 sources of radiation that resulted from the earthquake. Had these nuclear facilities never been built we would not face this particular hazard.
Reducing Electromagnetic radiation produced by feeder lines
2008-05-18 11:56:00 The public concern over electromagnetic radiation from 50Hz power lines has led to an international accptance of 2mG as a maximum value for this type of radiation. My question: If I spec for an armoured power cable buried 1.5 meters under the surface, grounded at both ends, will this aid in red
About Radiation sickness
2008-05-11 11:42:00 Radiation sickness is usually defined as damage to the body caused by a very large dose of radiation often received over a short period of time (acute). The amount of radiation absorbed by the body ? the absorbed dose ? determines how sick you’ll be. Radiation sickness is also called acute radiation sickness, acute radiation syndrome ...
By: B-Health
Radiation Effects on Sleeping People
2008-05-09 19:15:00 Mobile phones are a rave these days but apparently, one thing that we also know is that the radiation that they emit is dangerous to us in more ways than one. It will only be a matter of time before we find out the effects that a cellular phone?s radiation can do to our overall ...
By: SLEEPzine
Crohn's Disease Patients Should Limit Their Exposure to Radiation!
2008-05-06 19:13:00 Specialist centres must take steps to reduce the amount of radiation people with Crohn's disease are exposed to from diagnostic imaging, radiologists have urged [1]. Patients with Crohn's disease may be particularly vulnerable to radiation owing to their young age at presentation and an elevated risk of some intestinal malignancies such as small bowel lymphoma.Researchers estimated the cumulative effective dose (CED) of diagnostic radiation of 354 patients with Crohn’s disease treated at a tertiary centre.They found that 55 patients, 15.5 per cent, had a 'high' CED – defined as greater than 75mSv.Less than six imaging studies were performed per patient over the first five years of the 15-year study. During this period the mean CED was 7.9mSv, with CT accounting for 46.3 per cent of radiation exposure.During the last five years, these figures had increased to almost seven images per patient and a mean CED of 25.1mSv. CT accounted for 84.7 per cent of radiation exposure at thi...
Radiation-proof undies for pregnant women are the latest in lingerie from E
2008-04-28 00:52:00 New Product Underwear that protects pregnant women from radiation emitted by televisions, microwaves and computers is one of the products being launched in Australia by the leading European lingerie company, Anita. Anita?s Anti Raymaternity briefs and singlet (pictured) are made using a state-of-the-art fabric threaded with silver that is scientifically proven to offer protection against electro-magnetic radiation ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Radiation-proof undies for pregnant women are the latest in lingerie from Europe", url: "http://www.australianwomenonli-ne.com/?p=442" });
iPhone Wallpaper: “Radiation Trefoil”
2008-04-20 08:42:00 Today’s iPhone wallpaper is a weathered sign featuring a radiation symbol. I’m a sucker for weathered metal textures, and of course I have a soft spot for the radiation trefoil, probably from growing up in the Reagan-era Cold War when we were all supposed to be blown up by the Soviets any minute. get it here brannonb.livejournal.com
By: iPhonetunes
Drug to block Radiation damage
2008-04-11 18:30:00 A new drug may protect healthy tissue during exposure to radiation. Molecular geneticist Andrei Gudkov and colleagues report in Science this week that they protected mice from the cell-damaging effects of radiation by injecting them with a compound that helps cells resist apoptosis, or self-destruction. Known as CBLB502, this compound switches on a biological mechanism that helps healthy cells survive blasts of radiation.Studies in animals suggest CBLB502 protects healthy cells in the bone marrow and digestive tract against radiation but does not seem to protect tumour cells which remain vulnerable to treatment.Mice and monkeys injected with the drug between 45 minutes and 24 hours before being subjected to normally lethal radiation were more likely to survive or live longer than untreated animals, the researchers found.The researchers found that the drug only worked if injected within an hour prior to exposure to high levels of radiation. It also showed some protective effects if i...
Radiation Detection
2008-04-10 00:09:00 As the RSO (Radiation Safety Officer) of my company I need a digital survey meter that accurately detects small amount of radiation (less than 1 m/r per hour) to determine the annual dose of members to the general public (which in Texas is 100 mrem). I have searched the web and found many digital me
Mobile phone radiation wrecks your sleep - Hot News !
2008-04-08 10:38:00 Mobile phone radiation wrecks your sleep Phone makers own scientists discover that bedtime use can lead to headaches, confusion and depression By Geoffrey Lean, Environment Editor Sunday, 20 January 2008 Radiation from mobile phones delays and reduces sleep, and causes headaches and confusion, according to a new study. The research, sponsored by the mobile phone companies themselves, shows that using the handsets before bed causes people to take longer to reach the deepe...
By: Human Body
Common aquatic animals show resistance to radiation
2008-04-06 21:26:00 Scientists at Harvard University have found that a common class of freshwater invertebrate animals called bdelloid rotifers are extraordinarily resistant to ionizing radiation, surviving and continuing to reproduce after doses of gamma radiation much greater than that tolerated by any other animal species studied to date. Because free radicals such as those generated by radiation have been implicated in inflammation, cancer, and aging in higher organisms, the findings — published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Harvard’s Matthew Meselson and graduate student Eugene Gladyshev — could stimulate new lines of research into these medically important problems. “Bdelloid rotifers are far more resistant to ionizing radiation than any of the hundreds of other animal species for which radiation resistance has been examined,” says Meselson, Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of the Natural Sciences in Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. “The...
By: science life
Should You be Concerned About the Health Impact of Cell Phone Radiation on
2008-04-06 19:40:00 Few people have not heard the many different rumors, ideas, beliefs, and "news reports" that have indicated that the radiation from cellular phones may be bad for our health. Gossip claiming health issues of all kinds, from brain tumors to birth irregularities and other claims have been related to talking on cell phones, but have you ever asked yourself if any of these stories actually have facts to go with them? If you or someone you love uses a cell phone - especially on a regular basis - then the odds are that the thought has indeed crossed your mind.The reason that so many people have heard and often believe these stories is because of the electromagnetic waves used by regular cell phones that are in the microwave range, as well as the growing number of cell phone towers popping up in residential areas and places where people commonly gather.When it comes to cell phone towers, they have been specifically designed so that the waves occur far above where people are moving about, a...
By: Health America
Side Effects Of Radiation Treatment For Prostate Cancer
2008-04-02 15:00:00 Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer: ForewarningRadiation therapy, because of its numerous side effects, is seen as the last resort treatment for prostate cancer. That is why the people usually opting for radiation therapy are also those patients who have already gone through and tried all other options, and thus making a relatively safe procedure of radiation therapy having the highest mortality rate.For all its worth, radiation therapy is the least enveloping cancer treatment. That alone speaks of the least complications.The Side Effects of Radiation Therapy on Prostate Cancer are expected. Except the risk of another cancer, it is the same with all other the treatment for prostate cancer: infertility, impotence, bowel and/ or urinary incontinence. Another danger is the damage of the epithelial surface of the skin where the radiation had hit. There is also the collateral radiation damage, this damage of the surrounding tissues where it may hit some vital organs less resilient t...
By: American Cancer
Radiation could rule out Mars mission
2008-03-31 22:54:00 Dangerous levels of radiation in space could bar astronauts from a mission to Mars and limit prolonged activity on the moon, experts now caution.
Great Invention Idea? Kill Bugs Fast with Radiation Gun!
2008-03-31 09:00:00 Gnats, mosquitoes, field mice, ants, and all manner of creepy crawlies are just as interested in your summer activities as you are. In the past, the most effective protection against these tiny critters was to slather yourself with some deet or paraben laden lotion only to find you had traded one set of problems: bug bites, for another: cancer. Well those days of compromise are over thanks to United States patent 6647661. Technorati Tags:
Psa Bounce After Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer: Keeping An Eye On T
2008-03-22 15:47:00 Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by the prostate gland. It is measured in the blood stream and is a useful tool for following men who have been treated for prostate cancer. Does a PSA elevation after radiation treatment, be it a prostate seed implant and/or external beam radiation therapy, always signify disease recurrence?In the past, a PSA elevation after a prostate seed implant or external beam radiation therapy was considered to be a harbinger of a prostate cancer relapse, often prompting expensive tests and invoking a great deal of patient anxiety. Then, when the PSA level climbed to10 ng/ml or greater, men were placed on hormonal therapy. Since the latter is associated with a number of unpleasant side effects, it is desirable to refrain from using hormonal therapy unless necessary. The question then arises: when does an increase in the PSA level not signify that cancer has returned? There is a phenomenon known as a PSA bounce, in which the PSA level jumps ...
By: American Cancer
Could Cell Phones be the New Radiation Detector?
2008-03-22 00:00:00 Imagine yourself going about your daily business and all of a sudden the cell phone starts alarming and going all crazy on you at the airport or a baseball game. Yes, cell phones could be the new technology that is used to help detect potential terrorist attacks. Researchers at Purdue ...
Get the PhoneShield Gadget for mobile phones and reduce radiation
2008-03-12 11:28:00 Many people in this world worry about the side affects that mobile phones have on us like for example radiation from daily usage from phones and even computers. Well maybe PhoneShield can help you to stop worrying about such things; many anxieties include worries over mobile phone radiation where side affects can include fatigue and headaches. Radiation ...
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Mobile phone radiation reduction with PhoneShield
2008-03-11 17:29:00 Mobile handset growth is expanding on a daily basis in the UK, and responding to that the PhoneShield has received a new launch. The small PhoneShield is a discreet product which attaches with ease to any mobile handset, and is said to reduce the effects of low-frequency, non-thermal radiation via the usage of quartz crystals. There ...
By: Phones Review
Radiation Safe Worlds
2008-03-05 06:36:00 Of the 83 colony worlds that dance and prance around our golden star, only six worlds (excluding our home planet) hold the potential of being future homes, nine if you include Mercury, Pluto and Charon.Despite the fact that future technology could eventually open up all of these worlds for human habitation, only a few of them may attract "the masses" after the first person sets foot upon their dusty soil due to the "evil R word"--radiation.Contrary to the various rumors, taking heavy doses of radiation does not turn one into the Hulk, one of the members of the Fantastic Four or Spider Man via a radioactive spider bite.Radiation, whether cosmic or solar has the potential of seriously roasting you alive, if not turning one into a vegetable.Even though humans can tolerate "various degrees" of radiation, our bodies seem to be quite content with the level of background radiation our species receives on planet Earth, which is about 0.35 REM's (aka Roentgen Equivalent Man) a year.Higher d...
By: Colony Worlds
Is Cell Phone Radiation Dangerous?
2008-03-03 23:51:00 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/page-s/live/articles/health/healthma-in.html?in_article_id=525268&in-_page_id=1774We love our mobiles... but are we being told all the facts about how safe they are?By JEROME BURNE - More by this author » Last updated at 22:07pm on 3rd March 2008 We love our mobile phones - all 70 million of them. They are both fashion accessories and an essential part of our lives. Yet since they first became widely available in the 1990s, there have been nagging doubts about just how safe they are. Could they cause cancers in the brain? Does living near a mobile phone mast raise your risk of other cancers? Despite official reassurances, we still don't seem to be any closer to a definite answer. Scroll down for more ... Dangerous call? Opinion is divided on the safety of mobile phonesLast September, the Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) programme, which is funded jointly by the Government and the industry, concluded that mobile phones, base stations and ...
Black Fungus Uses Radiation as Energy Source
2008-03-03 15:29:00 From Neatorama: Arturo Casadevall of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and colleagues have discovered a strain of black fungus capable of utilizing nuclear radiation as a source of energy. The fungus, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, was growing on the walls of the dama
Black Fungus Found in Chernobyl Eats Harmful Radiation
2008-03-02 20:25:00 Black Fungus Found in Chernobyl Eats Harmful Radiation, Strange fungus found crawling up walls of Chernobyl nuclear reactor absolutely loves read more | digg story
By: Steeners Tech
Israel buys supply of pills to protect against nuclear radiation
2008-03-02 08:26:00 Defense establishment officials reported on Sunday that Israel has recently purchased a new supply of “Logol” pills against nuclear radiation. The pills were first experimentally distributed in 2004 to residents of Arad and Yavneh in southern Israel, and were met with strong opposition from the mayors of these Negev towns. Read More…
By: 1913 Intel
Hibakusha: U.S. army photographer also suffered from radiation
2008-02-28 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}Whenever Sumiteru Taniguchi, 79, hears talk of radiation sickness, his thoughts immediately turn to Joe O'Donnell, who died in August 2007 at age 85.O'Donnell inspires complex emotions in Taniguchi. He was a U.S. army photographer who captured the immediate aftermath of the atomic bombing. In 1989 he made public one of his most cherished negatives, showing a young boy standing in front of a makeshift crematory carrying a dead child on his back. It's an image that e ...
Radiation Storm Forecasts Via SOHO
2008-02-27 21:30:00 Video: SOHO's Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT) caught this image of a coronal mass ejection. The green static represents the particles that the solar storm projects into space. Credit: NASA.Despite the fact that the majority of the planets, moons and dwarf planets (sorry Pluto) lack a significant atmosphere, future colonists may still tune in to the latest forecast regarding upcoming storms.But instead of storms involving weather, it will be radiation storms that they will be worrying about, a concern that the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) may help us predict.(NASA) Explosive events on the sun can blast particles to high speeds, causing intense radiation storms that can disable spacecraft and cause radiation sickness or cancer in unprotected astronauts. Advance warning of radiation storms could give astronauts time to take cover and allow satellite operators to take protective measures.Scientists are now testing a new method that could do just that. The metho...
By: Colony Worlds
Couple loses suit for damages after radiation leak in worst post-war nuke a
2008-02-27 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}MITO -- A court on Wednesday dismissed a damages suit filed by an elderly couple who claimed that their exposure to radiation during a critical accident at a nuclear processing plant in 1999 damaged their health.The Mito District Court rejected a 58 million yen damages claim filed by Shoichi Oizumi, 79, and his wife, Keiko, 68, from Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, against JCO and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., which were responsible for the critical accident at a nuclear ...
New Technologies in Radiation Oncology (Medical Radiology / Radiation Oncol
2008-02-19 05:06:00 Product Description This book provides an overview of recent advances in radiation oncology, many of which have originated from physics and engineering sciences. After an introductory section on basic aspects of 3D medical imaging, the role of 3D imaging in the context of radiotherapy is explored in a series of chapters on the various modern imaging techniques. A further major section
Radiation Workers Beware! you Might Get Struck by Ed!
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[CARTOON] Radiation Sickness
2008-02-05 05:27:00 (c)2008 Johnny Ancich . Please take a moment to show your support for Past Expiry by visiting my blog at www.PastExpiry.blogspot.com and voting or bookmarking your favorite articles.
Mobile Phones With Radiation Sensors To Combat Nuclear Terrorism
2008-01-27 13:00:00 To save planet earth from evil terrorism and possible future radiological and nuclear attack , the researchers at Purdue Univ. in collaboration with State of Indiana are working on a system that would use cell phone network to detect and track radiation to help prevent nuclear terrorist attack.The network of cell phones, which already have ...
Mobile Phones as Radiation detectors
2008-01-24 04:00:00 They say mobile phones are harmful to the health due to the radiation that it emits. I saw on a news program that mobile phone radiation reduces sperm count thus causing infertility. Hmmm.. I think that’s a cause for alarm. But it looks like mobile phones - which emits radiation - will become a tool to detect ...
By: Buddy Blogs
Cell Phones Emit Radiation that May Cause Cancer
2008-01-21 20:17:00 It has been studied and said that cell phones emit radiation. If you only use your cell phone on occasion for emergencies - then you don’t need to worry. But if you are one that uses it all the time you may not want to keep the cell phone in your pocket. ... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!
Mobile phone radiation disrupts sleep, causes headaches
2008-01-21 10:43:00 Researchers from the US and Sweden have found in a study, funded by some of the world’s biggest phone makers, that radiations emitting from mobile phones cause headaches and interrupt vital sleep patterns. The researchers — from Wayne State University in the US and Sweden’s Karolinska Institute — say that participants who were exposed to mobile radiation during the study were found to experience headaches, change of moods, confusion, and trouble in sleeping. Reporting their findings in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), they said that the symptoms of mobile phone radiation were observed in 38 of the 71 study participants. “The study indicates that during laboratory exposure to 884 MHz wireless signals, components of sleep, believed to be important for recovery from daily wear and tear, are adversely affected,” news.com.au quoted them as saying in the ar...
By: B4U India
Government Urged to Research Cell Phone Radiation Effects
2008-01-19 20:48:00 A report from the National Research Council beseeches for more studies into the health effects of cell phone radiation on the human body. The report points out that much of the current research available was conducted on healthy adults. It spells out the need for more information regarding the specific absorption rates for children, pregnant ...
Government Urged to Research Cell Phone Radiation Effects
2008-01-19 00:00:00 A report from the National Research Council beseeches for more studies into the health effects of cell phone radiation on the human body. The report points out that much of the current research available was conducted on healthy adults. ...
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All Star United [Love And Radiation]
2008-01-16 09:01:00 Audio CD (May 29, 2007)Original Release Date: March 20, 20071. Love and Radiation2. You You You (Yeah Yeah Yeah)3. Before You Break My Heart4. We Could Be Brilliant5. Let’s Rock Tonight6. Jesus on the Radio7. There’s Gotta Be Something8. Song of the Year9. In a World Where Nothing’s Wrong (You’re Alright)10. Like Hallelujah11. Take ...
Sun Radiation Measurement
2008-01-15 14:36:00 Hi All ! can any one please tell me with what kind of equipment sun radiation can be measured?
Studying and Treating Cancerous Tumors: About Radiation Oncologists
2008-01-15 11:12:00 Oncology is the study of cancerous tumors, while an oncologist is a doctor that treats cancer. Though different countries and schools of medicine might divide oncologists into several different categories and specialties, in America, there are two main types of oncologists. A radiation oncologist is a doctor that specializes in radiation treatment of cancer, known ...
Why is infrared radiation used as signals during war?
2008-01-13 15:20:00 Ordinary visible light is scattered by haze but infrared(IR)radiation can penetrate through the haze without being scattered.Therefore,these can be used as signals on distant objects obscured by atmospheric haze.Also,IR radiation enables sharpshooters to see their targets in total darkness.These devices essentially consist of an IR lamp which sends a beam of IR radiation (called black light) and a read more &raqu-o;
By: Communati.com
Decreasing Cell Phone Radiation
2008-01-12 01:00:00 As a follow-up to the recent blog on cell phones causing cancer, I looked into ways to decrease cell phone radiation. Here's the lowdown: * Blue tooth headsets don't help, and some are worse than just using your phone. * Ferrite beads and various other gizmos that you stick onto your phone don't seem to work. I could not find any valid research to prove effectiveness for these products....read more ..
Atmospheric Radiation
2008-01-11 18:37:00 Atmospheric Radiation Theoretical Basisby R. M. Goody, Y. L. Yung DownloadAn Introduction to Atmospheric Radiationby K. N. Liou DownloadSpace Radiation Hazards and the Vision for Space Explorationby Ad Hoc Committee on the Solar System RadiationDownloadAnalytical Techniques for Atmospheric Measurementby Dwayne Heard DownloadGlobal Air Quality: An Imperative for Long-Term Observational Strategiesby Committee on Atmospheric ChemistryDownload
Radiation problem?
2008-01-09 05:14:00 Hi all, Now a days the telephone/mobile phone signal receiving towers are placing in the top of the houses in residential areas, Is there any effect to the human body with signals.
Coping With Chemotherapy & Radiation Therapy
2007-12-16 13:54:00 Book DescriptionNew advances in treatment offer cancer patients more options than ever before. Coping with Chemotherapy and Radiation is an accessible, accurate guide to the latest developments in radiation therapy and chemotherapy. You will find important information on how chemotherapy and radiation treatments work; what to expect from treatments, how to alleviate common side effects, ...
10 Steps to be Safe from Cell Phone Radiation
2007-12-05 15:18:00 Do you know that too much exposure from your cell phone can damage your eyesight or increase your blood pressure. There are approximately 208 million cell phone users in the U.S. alone, 1.9 billion worldwide. According to a study conducted by scientists on issues like cell phone radiation such as headaches, high blood pressure, brain ...
By: TechDune
Were US Soldiers In Iraq Exposed To Radiation?
2007-11-30 18:32:00 The United States Army denies reports that soldiers who were stationed at a nuclear research center in Baghdad were exposed to harmful levels of radiation. Since 2003, more than 750 soldiers have been guarding the Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center which is 12 miles south of Baghdad. Army officials claim those who received measurable levels of ... |
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