Aine McCarthy

• Health & Medicine

Talking about mouth cancer is important

We spoke to Charlie, a mouth cancer survivor, about the importance of spotting the disease early. We spoke to Charlie, a mouth cancer survivor, about the importance of spotting the disease early.

25 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Rewiring cancers’ circuits – a new way to kill?

Our scientists have developed a new way to re-wire cancer cells. Our scientists have developed a new way to re-wire cancer cells.

24 November 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Personal Stories

Children’s cancer survivors face a tough question: do you want to ever have kids?

We spoke to four young cancer survivors about the fertility issues they faced after cancer treatment. We spoke to four young cancer survivors about the fertility issues they faced after cancer treatment.

21 November 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – radiotherapy investment, immune cell exhaustion, 3D-printed torso, and… cycling?

Radiotherapy gets the invetements it needs; immune cell exhaustion;3D-printed torso; and cycling Radiotherapy gets the invetements it needs; immune cell exhaustion;3D-printed torso; and cycling

29 October 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – GcMAF, hijacking immune cells, manipulation of blood vessels and… nose-to-tail eating?

GcMAF still being sold as a ‘cancer cure’; most countries get more calories from alcohol than sugary drinks and nose-to-tail eating might increase cancer risk? GcMAF still being sold as a ‘cancer cure’; most countries get more calories from alcohol than sugary drinks and nose-to-tail eating might increase cancer risk?

22 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

Nobel Prize 2016: What Ohsumi’s discovery of cellular ‘self-eating’ means for cancer

We take a look at how the work of 2016 Nobel Prize winner, Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi, relates to cancer. We take a look at how the work of 2016 Nobel Prize winner, Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi, relates to cancer.

3 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

We need to talk about side effects

We talk to two young cancer survivors about the side effects they experienced following treatment. We talk to two young cancer survivors about the side effects they experienced following treatment.

1 October 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Harder, better, faster, kinder - a new era for cancer drug testing

Our scientists have developed a new, more accurate way to test hundreds of cancer drugs at the same time. Our scientists have developed a new, more accurate way to test hundreds of cancer drugs at the same time.

15 September 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – apricot kernels, CRISPR, waiting time target missed (again) and… is tap water bad?

Apricot kernels, CRISPR, waiting time target missed and is tap water bad? Here's this week's cancer news. Apricot kernels, CRISPR, waiting time target missed and is tap water bad? Here's this week's cancer news.

13 August 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – Anti-malaria drug, a chemotherapy class, e-cigarettes and……a fossil?

Here's this week's news roundup. Here's this week's news roundup.

29 July 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

How imaging could help personalise breast cancer treatment

Advanced imaging technology is helping our scientists understand how key molecules fuel the growth of breast cancer cells. Advanced imaging technology is helping our scientists understand how key molecules fuel the growth of breast cancer cells.

8 July 2016

Making blood vessels ‘leaky’ could help treat children’s brain tumours

A new study published today by a group of scientists could explain why there are such differences in survival between medulloblastoma patients. A new study published today by a group of scientists could explain why there are such differences in survival between medulloblastoma patients.

1 April 2016