• Health & Medicine

"Crack teams" to solve cancer mysteries

29 May 2008

Cancer Research UK creates 'crack teams' to solve cancer's greatest mysteries

World leading scientists are to be targeted by Cancer Research UK and its development and commercialisation arm Cancer Research Technology (CRT), in an effort to tackle some of cancer's most pressing scientific challenges. World leading scientists are to be targeted by Cancer Research UK and its development and commercialisation arm Cancer Research Technology (CRT), in an effort to tackle some of cancer's most pressing scientific challenges.

28 May 2008

Body's baking soda used to catch cancer early

A chemical commonly called baking soda which is found naturally in the body could be used to detect cancer with magnetic resonance imaging, reveals a Cancer Research UK study published in Nature* today (Wednesday). A chemical commonly called baking soda which is found naturally in the body could be used to detect cancer with magnetic resonance imaging, reveals a Cancer Research UK study published in Nature* today (Wednesday).

28 May 2008

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Two genetic variants reduce cancer-causing effects of alcohol

27 May 2008

Exercise cuts cancer deaths in men

Men who exercise often are less likely to die from cancer than those who don't, new research published in the British Journal of Cancer* reveals today (Tuesday). Men who exercise often are less likely to die from cancer than those who don't, new research published in the British Journal of Cancer* reveals today (Tuesday).

27 May 2008

• Health & Medicine

New cancer vaccine target found

Cancer Research UK scientists have identified an important new protein target which could be used to produce highly focused vaccine therapies for cancer - according to research published today (Friday) in the Journal of Clinical Investigation*. Cancer Research UK scientists have identified an important new protein target which could be used to produce highly focused vaccine therapies for cancer - according to research published today (Friday) in the Journal of Clinical Investigation*.

23 May 2008

Nano no-no? You cannot be serious...

22 May 2008

Cancer Research UK garden wins gold at the 2008 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Leading charity Cancer Research UK has won a Gold Medal at the 2008 Chelsea Flower Show for its garden. Designed by three-time Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Andy Sturgeon, the inspiration for this years garden was the enormous amount of progress that Cancer Research UK is making in beating cancer. Leading charity Cancer Research UK has won a Gold Medal at the 2008 Chelsea Flower Show for its garden. Designed by three-time Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Andy Sturgeon, the inspiration for this years garden was the enormous amount of progress that Cancer Research UK is making in beating cancer.

20 May 2008

• Health & Medicine

Striking a deal with ‘Big Pharma’

19 May 2008

Cancer Research UK and AstraZeneca announce innovative deal for promising anti-cancer compound

Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology (CRT) - the charity's development and commercialisation arm - today announced an innovative new arrangement to progress into clinical development a potential anti-cancer compound from AstraZeneca. Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology (CRT) - the charity's development and commercialisation arm - today announced an innovative new arrangement to progress into clinical development a potential anti-cancer compound from AstraZeneca.

19 May 2008

• Health & Medicine

A valuable ASSIST - getting teenagers to put each other off smoking

16 May 2008

Coleen and Wayne's big day could make a big difference

THIS SUMMER, Britain will be going celeb-wedding crazy when celebrity couple Coleen McLoughlin and Wayne Rooney tie the knot in what promises to be a high profile lavish wedding. But what do you buy for couples like these celebrities who really do have everything they need to start their lives together? Cancer Research UK's Give in Celebration, the perfect alternative or addition to the traditional wedding gift list, might just be the answer. THIS SUMMER, Britain will be going celeb-wedding crazy when celebrity couple Coleen McLoughlin and Wayne Rooney tie the knot in what promises to be a high profile lavish wedding. But what do you buy for couples like these celebrities who really do have everything they need to start their lives together? Cancer Research UK's Give in Celebration, the perfect alternative or addition to the traditional wedding gift list, might just be the answer.

16 May 2008