• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – red and processed meat, DNA ‘fingerprints’, targeted leukaemia drugs and CRISPR

In the news this week: even moderation consumption of red and processed meat can increase bowel cancer risk. In the news this week: even moderation consumption of red and processed meat can increase bowel cancer risk.

19 April 2019

• Science & Technology

Gene editing uncovers potential drug targets for aggressive brain tumours

Potential new drug targets for an aggressive type of brain tumour have been uncovered in the lab, thanks to a ‘reverse engineering’ approach using DNA editing. Potential new drug targets for an aggressive type of brain tumour have been uncovered in the lab, thanks to a ‘reverse engineering’ approach using DNA editing.

18 April 2019

• Health & Medicine

Even moderate red and processed meat eaters at risk of bowel cancer

People who eat red and processed meat within department of health guidelines are still at increased risk of bowel cancer, a Cancer Research UK study* has found. People who eat red and processed meat within department of health guidelines are still at increased risk of bowel cancer, a Cancer Research UK study* has found.

17 April 2019

• Health & Medicine

Three cancer drugs cleared for NHS funding in Scotland

Three cancer drugs have been approved for patients on the NHS in Scotland, including a drug for some patients with advanced liver cancer. Three cancer drugs have been approved for patients on the NHS in Scotland, including a drug for some patients with advanced liver cancer.

17 April 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – cancer ‘vaccine factories’, cataloguing DNA weaknesses, NHS drug decisions and cancer sniffing canines

In this week’s news: scientists use CRISPR to catalogue cancer’s weaknesses and researchers train cancer sniffing canines. In this week’s news: scientists use CRISPR to catalogue cancer’s weaknesses and researchers train cancer sniffing canines.

13 April 2019

• Health & Medicine

Two targeted lung cancer drugs get initial ‘no’ for NHS in England

Patients with a certain type of lung cancer will not have access to two targeted cancer drugs on the NHS in England. Patients with a certain type of lung cancer will not have access to two targeted cancer drugs on the NHS in England.

12 April 2019

• For Researchers

Tailoring breast cancer screening to individual patient risk

Fiona Gilbert, at the University of Cambridge aims to assess the most effective approaches for breast screening for women with dense breasts. Fiona Gilbert, at the University of Cambridge aims to assess the most effective approaches for breast screening for women with dense breasts.

11 April 2019

• Science & Technology

Why do certain faulty genes only cause cancer in some parts of the body?

Our international team of scientists are tackling a fundamental question about how cancer develops: why do some gene faults only cause cancer in certain organs? Our international team of scientists are tackling a fundamental question about how cancer develops: why do some gene faults only cause cancer in certain organs?

10 April 2019

• Science & Technology

Scientists use DNA-editing tool CRISPR to catalogue cancer’s weaknesses

UK scientists are putting together a list of the most promising potential cancer drug targets in one of the largest lab studies of its kind. UK scientists are putting together a list of the most promising potential cancer drug targets in one of the largest lab studies of its kind.

10 April 2019

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer drug combo gets initial ‘no’ for NHS in England

Patients in England with a certain type of advanced breast cancer will not have access to a new drug comb, after it was given an initial no for NHS use. Patients in England with a certain type of advanced breast cancer will not have access to a new drug comb, after it was given an initial no for NHS use.

10 April 2019

• For Researchers

New help for early career researchers to manage and share data

We’re introducing training workshops for early-career researchers to help you manage and share your research data. We’re introducing training workshops for early-career researchers to help you manage and share your research data.

9 April 2019