• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

CRISPR gene editing: new chapter in cancer research or blot in the ethical copybook?

We explore a new revolutionary gene editing technology called CRISPR that's taking labs by storm as scientists look to understand the genetics behind cancer. We explore a new revolutionary gene editing technology called CRISPR that's taking labs by storm as scientists look to understand the genetics behind cancer.

1 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Don’t give up on your New Year’s Resolution just yet!

Our top 10 inspirational and informative posts to help you stick to your no smoking resolution. Our top 10 inspirational and informative posts to help you stick to your no smoking resolution.

1 February 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - drug approval, flexible pressure sensor, pen-sized microscope, engineered molecules and… olive oil?

Cancer drugs approved, a tiny microscope for spotting cancer cells, engineering molecules so cells can ‘sense’ and why some £5 olive oil isn’t worth it. Cancer drugs approved, a tiny microscope for spotting cancer cells, engineering molecules so cells can ‘sense’ and why some £5 olive oil isn’t worth it.

30 January 2016

CRT announces license agreement with MSD to develop inhibitors of PRMT5 for cancer and blood disorders

Cancer Research Technology (CRT) – the development and commercialisation arm of Cancer Research UK – has today entered into a license agreement with MSD. Cancer Research Technology (CRT) – the development and commercialisation arm of Cancer Research UK – has today entered into a license agreement with MSD.

27 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

The Tobacco Industry should pay for damage it causes - and you can help make that happen

Our new campaign is asking the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help protect vital Stop Smoking Services. Our new campaign is asking the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help protect vital Stop Smoking Services.

26 January 2016

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Cancer Research UK urges government to make big tobacco cough up

Cancer Research UK is calling on the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help reduce the number of deaths linked to smoking Cancer Research UK is calling on the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help reduce the number of deaths linked to smoking

26 January 2016

• Science & Technology

Grand Challenge six: target cancer's 'super-controller'

The sixth of our Grand Challenge topics is posing the question: can we target the cancer ‘super-controller’ MYC? The sixth of our Grand Challenge topics is posing the question: can we target the cancer ‘super-controller’ MYC?

25 January 2016

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - Tantalising adverts, sugar taxes, new gene faults and... cheese fights cancer?

Adverts luring children to the dark side, sugary drinks tax, discovering new gene faults and can cheese fight cancer? Here’s the week’s cancer news. Adverts luring children to the dark side, sugary drinks tax, discovering new gene faults and can cheese fight cancer? Here’s the week’s cancer news.

23 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Improving cancer survival by understanding how patients are diagnosed

New figures show that people diagnosed in emergencies are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage. New figures show that people diagnosed in emergencies are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage.

22 January 2016

• Health & Medicine

Screening gets top marks for picking up bowel cancer early

Bowel cancer is more likely to be diagnosed at the earliest stage if it is picked up by screening according to new figures. Bowel cancer is more likely to be diagnosed at the earliest stage if it is picked up by screening according to new figures.

22 January 2016

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• Health & Medicine

Good progress in clinical trials transparency, but we need to do more

A Sense About Science Campaigns and Policy Officer reflects on the successes of the AllTrials campaign and the challenges that still lie ahead. A Sense About Science Campaigns and Policy Officer reflects on the successes of the AllTrials campaign and the challenges that still lie ahead.

21 January 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

UK Government’s DNA-mapping project recruits first cancer patients

The UK’s pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project has recruited its first patients with cancer. The UK’s pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project has recruited its first patients with cancer.

21 January 2016