Hollis-Eden's drug, an immune system booster, appears to help the bone marrow fend off toxic effects of radiation and could be used by troops going into battle to protect against the effects of dirty bombs.

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The researchers will look to see if their immune systems respond to the booster shots in the same way that those of the rhesus macaque monkeys did.

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