• Health & Medicine

Obesity and cancer: a live debate in the Scottish Parliament

We’re live at the Scottish Parliament for a day of action to raise awareness of how to tackle obesity in Scotland. We’re live at the Scottish Parliament for a day of action to raise awareness of how to tackle obesity in Scotland.

24 January 2017

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It’s too soon to say burnt toast and crispy roast potatoes cause cancer

There's no clear link from studies in humans to show that acrylamide in cooked foods like toast and potatoes causes cancer. There's no clear link from studies in humans to show that acrylamide in cooked foods like toast and potatoes causes cancer.

23 January 2017

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MRI scans for suspected prostate cancer could improve diagnosis

Using an MRI scan to help diagnose prostate cancer could spare some men from unnecessary invasive biopsies, according to a new study. Using an MRI scan to help diagnose prostate cancer could spare some men from unnecessary invasive biopsies, according to a new study.

23 January 2017

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• Health & Medicine

News Digest – live from inside the human body, a DNA-analysing smartphone attachment, a ‘huge leap’ in prostate cancer testing and… ‘Know your Lemons’?

We were live from inside the human body, how a smartphone attachment can analyse DNA and… why you should ‘Know your Lemons’ We were live from inside the human body, how a smartphone attachment can analyse DNA and… why you should ‘Know your Lemons’

21 January 2017

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Scrambled DNA inside tumours might hinder cancer immunotherapy

Cancer treatments that harness the power of the immune system might be less effective in patients whose tumours carry incorrectly packaged DNA. Cancer treatments that harness the power of the immune system might be less effective in patients whose tumours carry incorrectly packaged DNA.

20 January 2017

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Stop smoking services may boost mental health of people with depression

Smokers with depression who successfully quit smoking using stop smoking services may see an improvement in their mental health, according to new research. Smokers with depression who successfully quit smoking using stop smoking services may see an improvement in their mental health, according to new research.

20 January 2017

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Live from inside the human body: robots, blue dye and bowel cancer

In a world first, we've just broadcast a colonoscopy live on TV with Channel 4 to demystify and take the fear out of this procedure. In a world first, we've just broadcast a colonoscopy live on TV with Channel 4 to demystify and take the fear out of this procedure.

18 January 2017

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Sun exposure at work could lead to one skin cancer death a week

Working in the sun could lead to one death and around five new cases of melanoma skin cancer a week. Working in the sun could lead to one death and around five new cases of melanoma skin cancer a week.

18 January 2017

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Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 to broadcast world’s first TV advert live from inside the human body

A 90 second advert on 18 January will give viewers a unique opportunity to see live inside the human body A 90 second advert on 18 January will give viewers a unique opportunity to see live inside the human body

16 January 2017

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• Health & Medicine

News digest – ‘genetic chaos’, cancer screening, ‘weekend warriors’, personalised medicine and… Nutella?

How cancer deals with ‘genetic chaos’, changes to cancer screening, health benefits for ‘weekend warriors’, the progress of personalised medicine and… what’s the story with Nutella? How cancer deals with ‘genetic chaos’, changes to cancer screening, health benefits for ‘weekend warriors’, the progress of personalised medicine and… what’s the story with Nutella?

14 January 2017

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Tobacco control measures found to be cost-effective, says WHO report

A report from the National Cancer Institute in the US and the World Health Organisation has found that tobacco control measures are highly cost-effective. A report from the National Cancer Institute in the US and the World Health Organisation has found that tobacco control measures are highly cost-effective.

13 January 2017

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Welsh government to introduce improved screening tests for cervical and bowel cancers

The Welsh government has announced “hugely positive” changes to its screening programmes for both cervical and bowel cancer. The Welsh government has announced “hugely positive” changes to its screening programmes for both cervical and bowel cancer.

12 January 2017