There is a cure for radiation

In order for us not to become mutants in the near future American scientists have developed a drug that can protect a person from radiation.

BBC NEWS reports that the drug is called CBLB502 and is capable of blocking the protein that triggers the cell's "suicide" mechanism during irradiation. First of all, it is important to those who are cured of cancer and undergoing radiotherapy. Scientists claim that the treatment will take place without a decrease in efficiency, but now without harm from irradiation. No side effects have been identified.

To date, tested on animals, and is about to begin clinical studies. Andrei Gudkov from the Lerner Research Institute (Cleveland, Ohio) says that “scientists tried to develop in healthy cells the ability to avoid the self-destruction that cancer cells have, while ensuring the temporary nature of the effect. Among the properties of the drug, Gudkov refers to the reduction of radiation toxicity, which does not affect the anti-cancer effect of radiotherapy and does not cause carcinogenicity induced by ionizing radiation ” ( Compulenta )

In addition to reducing the side effects of radiotherapy, as well as in nuclear disasters and in the case of the use of "dirty bombs" by extremists, the use of the drug opens up new opportunities in scientific research related to radiation. Especially if you hope that scientists will not stop there.