[ RadSafe ] BARDA grants $15m contract to RxBio radiomitigantcountermeasure drug

[Howard Long]

LDR used in whole body treatment described by Pollycove and Cuttler about 2 years ago was 
much less than  the 10 Sv dose mentioned here. 
75 cSv 2x/wk is what I recall, about 1/100 the LOCAL dose in radiotherapy.
It was surprisingly effective in cancers, gangrene, bursitis, etc

Howard Long

On Nov 15, 2011, at 2:55 PM, "Lemieux, Bryan P" <blemieux at uthsc.edu> wrote:

> All I can say about it is that I know some of the researchers involved and have nothing but the upmost respect for them and the work that they do.  I believe that the work is legitimate.  Hesitant to get into any details because most of the information that I know about it is by virtue of my position.  
> 
> 
> Bryan Lemieux, M.S., CHP
> Radiation Safety Officer
> University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Brennan, Mike (DOH)
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> An interesting news release that doesn't actually compare their product with anything other than itself, and that provides no information upon which to base a conclusion as to it efficacy.  Nor does it even hint at a proposed mechanism by with it achieves it myriad of miracles.  
> 
> I suspect that in addition to its claimed uses, you can use it to lubricate snakes to keep them from squeaking.  
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> 
> http://www.rxbio.com/news/rxb_pr090914.pdf
> 
> I would like to see  Mr McCool expose himself to 10 Sv and watch him wait for 24 hrs before giving him his own "medicine" as the only treatment!
> 
> I have a VERY hard time believing this stuff really works to the level described in this PR.
> 
> Erik C. Nielsen
> Health Physicist
> USEPA, National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory
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