• Health & Medicine

To 'Commit to Beat Cancer', the Government must prevent more cancers

29 April 2010

Slapdash Slatherers increase risk of dangerous sunburn

Nearly nine out of ten people (87 per cent) could be risking dangerous levels of skin damage, which can lead to skin cancer, because they are either not using the right amount of sunscreen, not sure of the amount they use or are not using any at all - according to a new survey by Superdrug and Cancer Research UK. Nearly nine out of ten people (87 per cent) could be risking dangerous levels of skin damage, which can lead to skin cancer, because they are either not using the right amount of sunscreen, not sure of the amount they use or are not using any at all - according to a new survey by Superdrug and Cancer Research UK.

29 April 2010

• Health & Medicine

New study marks major advance in bowel cancer screening

28 April 2010

Seve calls for golfers to support his 'Seve Summer' to help beat brain cancer

Seve Ballesteros is asking golfers across the UK to support `Seve Summer' to help raise money towards life-saving research into brain cancers. Seve Ballesteros is asking golfers across the UK to support `Seve Summer' to help raise money towards life-saving research into brain cancers.

27 April 2010

Beautiful Minds – Tim Hunt

26 April 2010

Hitting the high notes: UK women and celebrities unite for charity record

Hundreds of women from across the UK have joined over 20 celebrities to record a unique charity single in aid of Cancer Research UKїs Race for Life. Hundreds of women from across the UK have joined over 20 celebrities to record a unique charity single in aid of Cancer Research UKїs Race for Life.

26 April 2010

'Traitor' human DNA helps viruses cause cancer

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that stretches of human DNA act as a traitor to the body's defences by helping viruses infect people and trigger cancer-causing diseases, according to a study published in Nature Cell Biology. Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that stretches of human DNA act as a traitor to the body's defences by helping viruses infect people and trigger cancer-causing diseases, according to a study published in Nature Cell Biology.

26 April 2010

• Health & Medicine

Researchers modify virus to hunt down and wipe out cancer cells

Cancer Research UK scientists at the University of Leeds have developed a new way of modifying viruses to seek out and destroy cancer cells, according to research published in Gene Therapy today. Cancer Research UK scientists at the University of Leeds have developed a new way of modifying viruses to seek out and destroy cancer cells, according to research published in Gene Therapy today.

23 April 2010

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

UK-NZ collaboration to home in on new anti-cancer drug for leukaemia

Cancer Research Technology (CRT) - Cancer Research UK's development and commercialisation arm has teamed up with The University of Auckland to advance the discovery of new molecular targeted compounds for the treatment of leukaemia. Cancer Research Technology (CRT) - Cancer Research UK's development and commercialisation arm has teamed up with The University of Auckland to advance the discovery of new molecular targeted compounds for the treatment of leukaemia.

22 April 2010

Going to the loo at night won’t give you cancer – but it could be a warning sign

20 April 2010

• Health & Medicine

Environment can override children's natural urge to exercise

Children may inherit the urge to exercise, but their environment often stops them from doing so, say Cancer Research UK researchers. Children may inherit the urge to exercise, but their environment often stops them from doing so, say Cancer Research UK researchers.

20 April 2010

• Health & Medicine

To 'Commit to Beat Cancer', the Government must tackle inequalities

19 April 2010