MicroRNAs Show Promise for Revealing Radiation Exposure and Likelihood of Survival

March 1, 2017—(BRONX, NY)—Ionizing radiation incidents—nuclear war, nuclear accidents or terrorist dirty bombs, for example—can cause mass fatalities. Since resources for medical countermeasures are limited, it’s critically important to swiftly and accurately triage those victims most likely to benefit from treatment. A new study that published online today inScience Translational Medicine found that microRNAs (miRNAs) in serum may help in that effort.
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