• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK encourages young people to stand up against tobacco industry

Cancer Research UK today launched a social media campaign, #coughup, which aims to empower young people to stand up against the tobacco industry. Cancer Research UK today launched a social media campaign, #coughup, which aims to empower young people to stand up against the tobacco industry.

10 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

How does alcohol cause cancer?

We explore the science behind how alcohol affects and damages our cells, and how this can cause the cells in our bodies to develop into cancer. We explore the science behind how alcohol affects and damages our cells, and how this can cause the cells in our bodies to develop into cancer.

9 February 2016

• Science & Technology

Scientists discover how breast cancer cells spread from blood vessels

Researchers have identified a protein that controls how breast cancer cells spread around the body. Researchers have identified a protein that controls how breast cancer cells spread around the body.

9 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Public back ban on children’s junk food advertising

Three quarters of the UK public back a ban on junk food advertising before the 9pm TV watershed. Three quarters of the UK public back a ban on junk food advertising before the 9pm TV watershed.

8 February 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - Sir Terry Wogan, World Cancer Day, gene editing, proton beam therapy and more.

Sir Terry Wogan dies, World Cancer Day brings some much needed good news, scientists can edit our genes and much more. Sir Terry Wogan dies, World Cancer Day brings some much needed good news, scientists can edit our genes and much more.

6 February 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

World Cancer Day 2016: six ways our research helps patients across the globe

To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now. To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now.

4 February 2016

• Science & Technology

Cancer cells kill off healthy neighbours

Cancer cells create space to grow by killing off surrounding healthy cells, according to UK researchers working with fruit flies. Cancer cells create space to grow by killing off surrounding healthy cells, according to UK researchers working with fruit flies.

4 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer death rates fall by almost 10 per cent in 10 years

Cancer death rates in the UK have fallen by nearly 10 per cent over 10 years according to the latest analysis released on World Cancer Day. Cancer death rates in the UK have fallen by nearly 10 per cent over 10 years according to the latest analysis released on World Cancer Day.

4 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Could new NHS diagnostic centres tackle vague cancer symptoms?

We take a look at a series of projects looking to tackle vague cancer symptoms, and hopefully diagnose more cases earlier. We take a look at a series of projects looking to tackle vague cancer symptoms, and hopefully diagnose more cases earlier.

3 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Backing from their GP could lead thousands more to take bowel cancer test

Almost 40,000 more people might take a bowel cancer test in England each year if the letter inviting them to do so was endorsed by their GP. Almost 40,000 more people might take a bowel cancer test in England each year if the letter inviting them to do so was endorsed by their GP.

3 February 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Grand Challenge seven: kill cancer cells using new ‘smart drugs’

We explore our seventh Grand Challenge, attempting to pull off the ultimate cell heist and use new 'smart drugs' to selectively kill cancer cells. We explore our seventh Grand Challenge, attempting to pull off the ultimate cell heist and use new 'smart drugs' to selectively kill cancer cells.

2 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

'Western lifestyle’ may play role in higher bowel cancer rates

A large international study has revealed a clear link between bowel cancer rates and a country’s level of economic development. A large international study has revealed a clear link between bowel cancer rates and a country’s level of economic development.

2 February 2016