[ RadSafe ] A little radiation is good for mice

[Otto G. Raabe]

From:         Carter Schroy <cbs970 at AOL.COM>
Subject:     Radiation Hormesis in the News
To:           RADIOBIOLOGY at JISCMAIL.AC.UK

Just when you thought you had it all figured out ...

  A little radiation is good for mice
Low doses of radioactivity led to healthier pups

"But radiation acts differently at low doses, producing health benefits
for mice with an unusual genetic makeup ... Antioxidant vitamins, such
as vitamins C and E, erased those health gains."

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/346280/description/A_little_radiation_is_good_for_mice 




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