Sir Bobby Robson 1933-2009

31 July 2009

• Health & Medicine

Can losing weight reduce the risk of cancer?

The link between being overweight or obese and cancer is very well established. But can losing weight reduce your cancer risk? The link between being overweight or obese and cancer is very well established. But can losing weight reduce your cancer risk?

30 July 2009

• Health & Medicine

Sunbeds acknowledged as cancer risk

29 July 2009

• Health & Medicine

New research reveals what motivates people to smoke

A new study - designed to understand why people smoke and help develop more effective quitting programmes for smokers - has revealed that only half of smokers say enjoyment and coping with stress were reasons why they smoke. The new Cancer Research UK study is published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research* today (Wednesday). A new study - designed to understand why people smoke and help develop more effective quitting programmes for smokers - has revealed that only half of smokers say enjoyment and coping with stress were reasons why they smoke. The new Cancer Research UK study is published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research* today (Wednesday).

29 July 2009

• Health & Medicine

The Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme – answering important questions

27 July 2009

Recession burnout as stressed out workers shun exercise and healthy eating

The economic downturn is having a detrimental effect on the health, fitness and wellbeing of the nation, according to a new survey released today by Cancer Research UK to launch its Run 10k series. The economic downturn is having a detrimental effect on the health, fitness and wellbeing of the nation, according to a new survey released today by Cancer Research UK to launch its Run 10k series.

21 July 2009

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Sowing the 'seed' of cancer spread

20 July 2009

New online portal for cancer researchers unveiled

The National Cancer Research Institute's free online cancer research portal, ONIX, has launched to the public today. The National Cancer Research Institute's free online cancer research portal, ONIX, has launched to the public today.

17 July 2009

• Health & Medicine

Public want ban on sunbeds for under 18s

Nearly 90 per cent of people in the UK back proposals to stop under 18s from using sunbeds according to a new survey by Cancer Research UK, today. Nearly 90 per cent of people in the UK back proposals to stop under 18s from using sunbeds according to a new survey by Cancer Research UK, today.

16 July 2009

• Health & Medicine

July podcast is up

14 July 2009

• Health & Medicine

Of moles and men – how sunlight and moles affect the risk of melanoma

13 July 2009

New alliance for discovery of WNT pathway inhibitors to be used in cancer therapy

Cancer Research Technology (CRT), Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Cancer Research UK, Cardiff University and The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) are set to begin a major new research collaboration for the first time. This will provide substantial investment in research on the WNT signalling pathway in the hope of finding new drug targets. Cancer Research Technology (CRT), Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Cancer Research UK, Cardiff University and The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) are set to begin a major new research collaboration for the first time. This will provide substantial investment in research on the WNT signalling pathway in the hope of finding new drug targets.

13 July 2009