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News digest – ‘stealth’ nanoparticles, children’s brain tumours, lung cancer immunotherapy and aspirin

Scientists have developed nanoparticles that can slip through the blood-brain barrier in mice. Scientists have developed nanoparticles that can slip through the blood-brain barrier in mice.

18 April 2020

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COVID-19: Why we’re making cuts to our research funding

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and it's impact on our fundraising, we've had to cut our research spend. Here's everything you need to know. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and it's impact on our fundraising, we've had to cut our research spend. Here's everything you need to know.

16 April 2020

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News digest – cancer blood test, urine nanoparticles, COVID-19 testing and 3D printing brains

Scientists are using a 3D printed brain to study how glioblastoma respond to treatment. Scientists are using a 3D printed brain to study how glioblastoma respond to treatment.

4 April 2020

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New blood test study uses artificial intelligence to identify cancer. But it’s not ready for patients yet. 

Researchers have revealed a new blood test that uses artificial intelligence to identify cancer, but it’s not ready for patients yet.  Researchers have revealed a new blood test that uses artificial intelligence to identify cancer, but it’s not ready for patients yet. 

1 April 2020

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News digest – ‘lab-on-a-chip', immune system hacking, prostate cancer scans and sprinting cells

Scientists are using machine learning to hunt for early signs of lung cancer in the blood. Scientists are using machine learning to hunt for early signs of lung cancer in the blood.

28 March 2020

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Pancreatic cancer cells use the same energy as sprinters’ muscles to spread

Our scientists are using hydrogels to understand more about how pancreatic cancer cells spread. Our scientists are using hydrogels to understand more about how pancreatic cancer cells spread.

26 March 2020

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News digest – screening switch, genetic testing, cigarette packaging and coronavirus updates

Scientists are developing a new drug that combines chemotherapy and light therapy. Scientists are developing a new drug that combines chemotherapy and light therapy.

21 March 2020

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News digest – microbial 'signatures', aspirin and liver cancer, vaping and coronavirus

Scientists have discovered it’s possible to identify some cancers by searching for microbial DNA ‘signatures’ in the blood. Scientists have discovered it’s possible to identify some cancers by searching for microbial DNA ‘signatures’ in the blood.

14 March 2020

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British Science Week 2020: how different approaches are helping us beat cancer

To celebrate British Science Week 2020, we spoke to 3 researchers with vastly different science experience. To celebrate British Science Week 2020, we spoke to 3 researchers with vastly different science experience.

13 March 2020

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News digest – preventable cancers, nurse shortages, vaping and cancer’s ‘spare tyre’

Maintaining a healthy diet and not smoking are some of the main lifestyle changes that could mean 400 fewer cancer cases are diagnosed each day. Maintaining a healthy diet and not smoking are some of the main lifestyle changes that could mean 400 fewer cancer cases are diagnosed each day.

7 March 2020