Dried plums could protect against radiation-induced bone loss

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Exposure to ionizing radiation - through cancer therapy, for example - may lead to bone loss. But new research suggests eating dried plums could protect bones from such damage.

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▼Dried plums could protect against radiation-induced bone lossWritten by Honor WhitemanPublished: Today email
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Eating dried plums may protect against bone loss caused by ionizing radiation, claims a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
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Dried plums could protect against bone loss caused by ionizing radiation, according to new research.
Study coauthor Dr. Nancy Turner, of the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at Texas A&M University, and colleagues say their findings may have important implications for individuals heavily exposed to ionizing radiation.

These include cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy, astronauts, radiation workers and victims of nuclear accidents.


"Bone loss caused by ionizing radiation is a potential health concern for those in occupations or in situations that expose them to radiation," Dr. Turner explains.

"The changes in remodeling activity caused by exposure to radiation can lead to impaired skeletal integrity and fragility both in animals and human radiotherapy patients."

In humans, bone loss can lead to osteoporosis - a disease in which the bones become more brittle, fragile and more vulnerable to breakage. It is estimated that osteoporosis is responsible for more than 8.9 million fractures worldwide each year.

For the study, the researchers set out to investigate a number of strategies that they believed could tackle the underlying mechanisms that contribute to ionizing radiation-related bone damage, such as radiation-induced oxidative stress.

Dried plums reduced gene expression linked to bone breakdown
The team tested a number of different antioxidant and anti-inflammatory interventions on mice that were exposed to ionizing radiation, assessing the effects the interventions had on the expression of genes linked to the breakdown of bone, as well as their effects on bone loss.


Very interesting and I like dried plums so plus for me thanks boss