• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

The trans-Atlantic quest to find a winning combination of cancer drugs

An exciting new partnership will see a combination of drugs tested in mesothelioma, lung and pancreatic cancers for the first time. An exciting new partnership will see a combination of drugs tested in mesothelioma, lung and pancreatic cancers for the first time.

30 September 2016

• Science & Technology

Miniature implanted ‘scaffold’ could detect breast cancer spread

Tiny implants under the skin could one day detect the spread of breast cancer early. Tiny implants under the skin could one day detect the spread of breast cancer early.

30 September 2016

• Science & Technology

Flicking the switch on cancer’s immaturity

Researchers have discovered a reversible genetic switch that plays a role in cancer cells' eternal youth. Researchers have discovered a reversible genetic switch that plays a role in cancer cells' eternal youth.

29 September 2016

• Charity News

A tribute to Dr Gordon Peters

We pay tribute to Dr Gordon Peters – an inspirational scientist and mentor who sadly passed away this month. We pay tribute to Dr Gordon Peters – an inspirational scientist and mentor who sadly passed away this month.

29 September 2016

• Science & Technology

Genetic switch for cancer cells’ immortality revealed

Scientists have revealed how a genetic switch involved in the packaging of DNA may be key to a cancer cell’s ability to keep growing. Scientists have revealed how a genetic switch involved in the packaging of DNA may be key to a cancer cell’s ability to keep growing.

29 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

Men with a high genetic chance of bowel cancer could have lower risk with healthy lifestyles

Men with a high genetic risk of bowel cancer over the next 25 years could have a lower risk of developing the disease if they also have a healthy lifestyle. Men with a high genetic risk of bowel cancer over the next 25 years could have a lower risk of developing the disease if they also have a healthy lifestyle.

29 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

Low cancer symptom awareness linked to lower chance of survival

In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms. In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms.

28 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

1 in 5 emergency bowel cancer patients had symptoms before diagnosis

Around one in five bowel cancer patients diagnosed after an emergency presentation have displayed at least one cancer ‘alarm symptom’ leading up to diagnosis. Around one in five bowel cancer patients diagnosed after an emergency presentation have displayed at least one cancer ‘alarm symptom’ leading up to diagnosis.

28 September 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – Microsoft, Chan and Zuckerberg take on disease, fitness trackers, obesity in Scotland and… turmeric?

Tech pledges to tackle disease, faith in fitness trackers, worrying obesity figures for Scottish kids and is turmeric as good as it appears on TV? Tech pledges to tackle disease, faith in fitness trackers, worrying obesity figures for Scottish kids and is turmeric as good as it appears on TV?

24 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

Precision medicine trial first of its kind to show benefit to patients

A clinical trial for types of advanced cancer is the first of its kind to show that precision medicine can slow down the time it takes for a tumour to grow back A clinical trial for types of advanced cancer is the first of its kind to show that precision medicine can slow down the time it takes for a tumour to grow back

23 September 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Charity News

Cancer Research UK launches online course to help people talk about cancer

Cancer Research UK is launching its first online course to help people have more confident conversations about cancer. Cancer Research UK is launching its first online course to help people have more confident conversations about cancer.

22 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

A legacy of research – Beatrice and Harry’s story

Read the inspiring story behind a legacy gift which helped bring an important clinical trial to life. Read the inspiring story behind a legacy gift which helped bring an important clinical trial to life.

21 September 2016