Kat Arney

• Science & Technology

It’s time to be positive about triple negative breast cancer

Triple negative breast cancer has poorer survival and is less well understood than other types, but research is making a difference. Triple negative breast cancer has poorer survival and is less well understood than other types, but research is making a difference.

30 June 2014

Diagnosing male breast cancer - how can we do better?

Every year in the UK around 350 men are diagnosed with breast cancer, but because the disease is rare, it can be difficult to diagnose. Every year in the UK around 350 men are diagnosed with breast cancer, but because the disease is rare, it can be difficult to diagnose.

12 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Beyond the burger – tips for a healthy barbecue

A rare sunny weekend in the UK is a great opportunity to get the barbecue out and tuck in to some tasty food. Here are some healthier alternatives. A rare sunny weekend in the UK is a great opportunity to get the barbecue out and tuck in to some tasty food. Here are some healthier alternatives.

2 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Could measles cure cancer? Uh, not exactly...

Media outlets are awash with the news that researchers in the US have apparently cured cancer with the measles virus. What are the facts behind the headlines? Media outlets are awash with the news that researchers in the US have apparently cured cancer with the measles virus. What are the facts behind the headlines?

16 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Mapping cancer risks – what can (and can’t) it tell us?

The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides. The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides.

25 April 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

#nomakeupselfie – some questions answered

What does £8m pay for? And what about the polar bears? We answer your questions about #nomakeupselfie. What does £8m pay for? And what about the polar bears? We answer your questions about #nomakeupselfie.

25 March 2014

• Health & Medicine

Could 'stealth' viruses and microbubbles help treat cancer?

Our researchers are developing innovative new techniques to find better ways to treat cancer in the future. Our researchers are developing innovative new techniques to find better ways to treat cancer in the future.

14 February 2014

• Science & Technology

Sleeping Beauty reveals childhood brain tumour’s secrets

Researchers are using a technique called Sleeping Beauty to probe the genetic faults that drive medulloblastoma, the most common type of childhood brain tumour. Researchers are using a technique called Sleeping Beauty to probe the genetic faults that drive medulloblastoma, the most common type of childhood brain tumour.

17 January 2014

• Health & Medicine

Research saves lives – just ask Eileen, and many thousands like her

As we launch our new TV ad, bowel cancer survivor Eileen explains how research saved her life and shares her story. As we launch our new TV ad, bowel cancer survivor Eileen explains how research saved her life and shares her story.

18 December 2013

• Science & Technology

Reading the code: Professor Tony Kouzarides

The lab of Cancer Research UK scientist Professor Tony Kouzarides focuses on how genes get turned on and off - we explore his work and how it links to cancer. The lab of Cancer Research UK scientist Professor Tony Kouzarides focuses on how genes get turned on and off - we explore his work and how it links to cancer.

25 October 2013

• Science & Technology

DNA untwister is a new tumour suppressor

Our researchers are looking at the links between tangled DNA and cancer - find out how a DNA detangling molecule could protect against tumours. Our researchers are looking at the links between tangled DNA and cancer - find out how a DNA detangling molecule could protect against tumours.

10 October 2013

• Science & Technology

Doing the twist on damaged DNA – Simon Boulton wins the Paul Marks cancer research prize

Cancer Research UK scientist Dr Simon Boulton has won a prestigious award for his research - we chatted with him about his current work and future goals. Cancer Research UK scientist Dr Simon Boulton has won a prestigious award for his research - we chatted with him about his current work and future goals.

23 September 2013