Tardigrade Protein Shows Promise in Reducing Radiation Side Effects for Cancer Patients

A Protein Borrowed From Tardigrades Could Give Us Radiation Body Armor - WorldNL Magazine

The strangely adorable and resilient tardigrade, or water bear, just might hold the key to making cancer treatment a lot more (water-) bearable. That’s because a team of researchers just found evidence that a protein produced by these microscopic creatures could protect our healthy cells from the ravages of radiation therapy. Scientists at MIT, the University of Iowa, and elsewhere conducted the new study, published this Wednesday in Nature Biom…

A protein from tiny tardigrades may help cancer patients tolerate radiation therapy

Drawing inspiration from the tardigrade, researchers developed a new strategy that may protect cancer patients from the side effects of radiation therapy.

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New discovery could protect cancer patients from radiation side effects

Radiation therapy is a key part of cancer treatment, with about 60% of cancer patients in the U.S. receiving it at some stage. However, radiation can cause severe side effects, damaging healthy tissues and making treatment unbearable for many patients. Some experience painful mouth sores, difficulty eating, rectal bleeding, or other complications that can lead […] The post New discovery could protect cancer patients from radiation side effects a…

Research finds tardigrade protein shields mouse cells from...

Boosting cells with a tardigrade protein reduced DNA damage after radiation, offering potential protection for healthy tissue during cancer treatment. Tardigrades, or water bears, are microscopic animals with incredible survival skills — they can withstand extreme temperatures and the vacuum of space. They can also tolerate high doses of radiation. Researchers previously discovered that tardigrades can survive more than 1,000 times the lethal do…

In the hostile vastness of space, cosmic radiation represents one of the greatest dangers to astronauts during long-term missions. This invisible threat, capable of damaging human DNA and causing serious diseases, may one day be neutralized by a recent discovery.