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A protein from tiny tardigrades may help cancer patients tolerate radiation therapy. When scientists stimulated cells in mice to produce a protein that helps “water bears” survive extreme environm... (news.mit.edu)

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-02-26 15:45:11+00:00.

Original Title: A protein from tiny tardigrades may help cancer patients tolerate radiation therapy. When scientists stimulated cells in mice to produce a protein that helps “water bears” survive extreme environments, the tissue showed much less DNA damage after radiation treatment.

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