Kat Arney

• Science & Technology

Piecing together the mosaic: how genetic research is revealing new connections

As part of an international collaboration, our researchers have uncovered a link between a rare genetic syndrome and childhood brain tumours. As part of an international collaboration, our researchers have uncovered a link between a rare genetic syndrome and childhood brain tumours.

4 March 2016

• Health & Medicine

The 1939 Cancer Act: What is it, what does it do, and is it ‘suppressing the cure’?

We take a closer look at the contents of the Cancer Act as it now stands, how it has changed, and how it still works to protect patients and the public. We take a closer look at the contents of the Cancer Act as it now stands, how it has changed, and how it still works to protect patients and the public.

19 February 2016

• Science & Technology

Grand Challenge six: target cancer's 'super-controller'

The sixth of our Grand Challenge topics is posing the question: can we target the cancer ‘super-controller’ MYC? The sixth of our Grand Challenge topics is posing the question: can we target the cancer ‘super-controller’ MYC?

25 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Fishing for cancer cures: our new Cancer Research UK-MedImmune Alliance Laboratory

A droplet of clear liquid in a plastic tube no bigger than a Biro lid may not look that impressive, but it could hold the cancer cures of the future. A droplet of clear liquid in a plastic tube no bigger than a Biro lid may not look that impressive, but it could hold the cancer cures of the future.

11 September 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Cataloguing the genetic chaos in oesophageal cancer

Our researchers at the Francis Crick institute are unpicking the genetic complexity of oesophageal tumours, to find more effective treatments for the disease. Our researchers at the Francis Crick institute are unpicking the genetic complexity of oesophageal tumours, to find more effective treatments for the disease.

4 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

Resveratrol, red wine and cancer: what’s the story?

Our researchers have discovered that relatively small doses of purified resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, might reduce bowel cancer risk (in mice). Our researchers have discovered that relatively small doses of purified resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, might reduce bowel cancer risk (in mice).

29 July 2015

• Science & Technology

Shape-shifting molecular cousins are the key to DNA repair

Our researchers have solved a decades-old genetic mystery about how DNA damage is repaired, thanks to some tiny worms. Our researchers have solved a decades-old genetic mystery about how DNA damage is repaired, thanks to some tiny worms.

20 July 2015

• Science & Technology

Can ‘jumping genes’ cause cancer chaos?

10 July 2015