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Nick Peel

Nick studied biomedical sciences at the University of Manchester, including one year at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute working on DNA damage and repair. He then ventured down south, completing a PhD at the Cancer Research UK London Research Institute on the signals that help cells move. He joined the News and Multimedia team in 2013, helping to manage the charity’s blog and news feed. He has since left Cancer Research UK.
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Our round-up of the headlines includes the Government's review of tobacco packaging, cholesterol and breast cancer, plus ageing cells and more. Our round-up of the headlines includes the Government's review of tobacco packaging, cholesterol and breast cancer, plus ageing cells and more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 29 November 2013

29 November 2013

In this week's news digest we cover the latest research into an 'undruggable' cancer molecule, Hugh Jackman and skin cancer, plus crispy chips and more. In this week's news digest we cover the latest research into an 'undruggable' cancer molecule, Hugh Jackman and skin cancer, plus crispy chips and more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 23 November 2013

23 November 2013

Following this week's news that a once 'undruggable' cancer-causing molecule could now be blocked, we asked our experts for their thoughts on the research. Following this week's news that a once 'undruggable' cancer-causing molecule could now be blocked, we asked our experts for their thoughts on the research.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 22 November 2013

22 November 2013

We explore a microscopic world where stunning images of nerve cells are helping Cancer Research UK scientists learn more about cancer. We explore a microscopic world where stunning images of nerve cells are helping Cancer Research UK scientists learn more about cancer.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 20 November 2013

20 November 2013

This entry is part 1 of 30 in the series Science Snaps

We cover this week's big cancer news, including how weather predicting tech could help cancer research, our citizen science project, 'DNA tag's and more. We cover this week's big cancer news, including how weather predicting tech could help cancer research, our citizen science project, 'DNA tag's and more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 15 November 2013

15 November 2013

Our pick of the week's cancer news, including research from the 2013 NCRI cancer conference, IVF babies, a potential new breast cancer test and more. Our pick of the week's cancer news, including research from the 2013 NCRI cancer conference, IVF babies, a potential new breast cancer test and more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 8 November 2013

8 November 2013

In our round-up of this week's cancer news we take a look at the latest prostate cancer statistics, rare teenage bone tumours, breast implants and more. In our round-up of this week's cancer news we take a look at the latest prostate cancer statistics, rare teenage bone tumours, breast implants and more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 2 November 2013

2 November 2013

Here's our pick of the week's cancer news, including a funding boost for cancer imaging, DNA 'clocks', award-winning Cancer Research UK scientists and more. Here's our pick of the week's cancer news, including a funding boost for cancer imaging, DNA 'clocks', award-winning Cancer Research UK scientists and more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 26 October 2013

26 October 2013

This week's pick of the cancer news includes the links between pollution and cancer, spotting kidney cancer early plus DNA cancer markers and more. This week's pick of the cancer news includes the links between pollution and cancer, spotting kidney cancer early plus DNA cancer markers and more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 19 October 2013

19 October 2013

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Knowing up from down is important for a cell and our researchers are looking at the cell's internal compass for clues to help understand polarity and cancer. Knowing up from down is important for a cell and our researchers are looking at the cell's internal compass for clues to help understand polarity and cancer.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 17 October 2013

17 October 2013

Here's our pick of the week's cancer news, including new research into a DNA detangler, getting drugs across the blood-brain barrier, evolution and more. Here's our pick of the week's cancer news, including new research into a DNA detangler, getting drugs across the blood-brain barrier, evolution and more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 12 October 2013

12 October 2013

In this week's breakdown of the cancer headlines we explore reports of a new skin cancer treatment, a red wine molecule, junk DNA and more. In this week's breakdown of the cancer headlines we explore reports of a new skin cancer treatment, a red wine molecule, junk DNA and more.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 4 October 2013

4 October 2013