Hormesis | Radiation Effects

A Sigmoid No Threshold Primer

by admin | Apr 3, 2023 | Hormesis, LNT Hypothesis

https://jackdevanney.substack.com/p/a-sigmoid-no-threshold-primer?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email If we are to replace the Linear No Threshold theory of radiation harm, we must have a replacement. The purpose of this piece is to present the Sigmoid No...

Adaptive Response in the Residents of High Background Radiation Areas (HBRAs) of Ramsar – Reconfrimed after 20 Years

by admin | Dec 5, 2022 | Hormesis, LNT Hypothesis

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Linear non-threshold (LNT) fails numerous toxicological stress tests: Implications for continued policy use

by admin | Sep 1, 2022 | Hormesis, LNT Hypothesis

Research Article Summary The article critically evaluates the linear no-threshold (LNT) dose–response model, long employed by regulatory bodies for cancer risk assessment, by subjecting it to a broad series of toxicological and biological “stress tests” designed to...

Low-dose radiation therapy of cancer: role of immune enhancement

by admin | Aug 27, 2022 | Hormesis, Nuclear Medicine

Research Article Summary The article examines how low-dose radiation therapy (LDRT) can influence the immune system in the context of cancer treatment, presenting evidence that sub-therapeutic radiation doses may activate or modulate antitumor immune responses. It...