Vandy researchers study effect of lithium on brain cells
By Kleinheider Posted on April 1, 2009 at 5:26 pmFrom US News:
Lithium may help protect brain cells when people with brain cancer undergo radiation therapy, a new study suggests.
Cranial radiation therapy can cause long-term neurological effects, particularly in children, according to researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. But they explain that lithium has brain-protective properties that might reduce these side effects.
Tags: life sciences, medical research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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