• Health & Medicine

Bowel cancer screening set to save thousands of lives

Bowel cancer screening is predicted to save over two and a half thousand lives every year in the UK by 2025, according to new research published in the Journal of Medical Screening today*. Bowel cancer screening is predicted to save over two and a half thousand lives every year in the UK by 2025, according to new research published in the Journal of Medical Screening today*.

23 December 2008

• Health & Medicine

Healthy resolutions 2009

18 December 2008

• Science & Technology

Tracking down bowel cancer stem cells

17 December 2008

Stem cells may 'ignite' bowel cancer development

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered for the first time that stem cells could be the root cause of bowel cancer, according to a study published in Nature* today (Wednesday). Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered for the first time that stem cells could be the root cause of bowel cancer, according to a study published in Nature* today (Wednesday).

17 December 2008

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer treatment – getting personal

12 December 2008

How tamoxifen prevents breast cancer in some women but not others

The power of the drug tamoxifen to reduce breast density is key in preventing breast cancer - according to a presentation today in America by Cancer Research UK scientists. The power of the drug tamoxifen to reduce breast density is key in preventing breast cancer - according to a presentation today in America by Cancer Research UK scientists.

12 December 2008

• Health & Medicine

New research moves us one step closer to personalised breast cancer treatment

CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have found that a test, already used in breast cancer diagnosis, can also predict who will and who wonїt benefit from commonly used chemotherapy drugs. CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have found that a test, already used in breast cancer diagnosis, can also predict who will and who wonїt benefit from commonly used chemotherapy drugs.

12 December 2008

• Health & Medicine

Do we need more sunlight to make enough vitamin D?

Vitamin D is important, but you should be able to make enough through casual, ‘everyday’ sun exposures. Vitamin D is important, but you should be able to make enough through casual, ‘everyday’ sun exposures.

11 December 2008

• Health & Medicine

Does vitamin D protect against cancer?

This month, the authoritative International Agency for Research into Cancer (IARC) have weighed in on the issue. This month, the authoritative International Agency for Research into Cancer (IARC) have weighed in on the issue.

10 December 2008

• Health & Medicine

Government's new tobacco measures don't go far enough - email your MP

Every day, 450 children in the UK take up smoking and many of them will go on to become addicted. Every day, 450 children in the UK take up smoking and many of them will go on to become addicted.

9 December 2008

• Health & Medicine

Taking pills to protect us from cancer?

8 December 2008

Overweight children may inherit faster eating behaviour

OVERWEIGHT children may inherit faster eating behaviour according to a Cancer Research UK study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition today. OVERWEIGHT children may inherit faster eating behaviour according to a Cancer Research UK study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition today.

8 December 2008