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• Health & Medicine

News digest – research at risk, cancer stem cells, European survival differences and more

7 December 2013

• Science & Technology

EU regulation may shut down vital research and cost lives

Legislation going through the EU Parliament could make some life-saving studies illegal. We explain why this can't happen. Legislation going through the EU Parliament could make some life-saving studies illegal. We explain why this can't happen.

6 December 2013

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Cancer, wounds and inflammation - something fishy going on

Professor Paul Martin tells us about his cancer journey and his research on wound healing and cancer. Professor Paul Martin tells us about his cancer journey and his research on wound healing and cancer.

5 December 2013

• Science & Technology

New EU legislation would halt research and put lives at risk, warns Cancer Research UK

Lives will be lost due to changes to European Union (EU) legislation that would put research in the UK under serious threat. Lives will be lost due to changes to European Union (EU) legislation that would put research in the UK under serious threat.

5 December 2013

Prevent proteins folding and you may stop cancer growing

A molecule that helps cancer cells to keep dividing could be a promising target for new treatments, according to new research. A molecule that helps cancer cells to keep dividing could be a promising target for new treatments, according to new research.

2 December 2013

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• Health & Medicine

News digest - standardised cigarette packs, cholesterol, ageing cells and more

Our round-up of the headlines includes the Government's review of tobacco packaging, cholesterol and breast cancer, plus ageing cells and more. Our round-up of the headlines includes the Government's review of tobacco packaging, cholesterol and breast cancer, plus ageing cells and more.

29 November 2013

Urine test could help detect aggressive bladder cancer

According to new research, a simple urine test could distinguish between aggressive and less aggressive bladder cancers. According to new research, a simple urine test could distinguish between aggressive and less aggressive bladder cancers.

29 November 2013

CRT, University of Manchester and Glaxosmithkline work together to generate new cancer drugs

Cancer Research Technology and the University of Manchester today announced a research agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to generate new cancer drugs. Cancer Research Technology and the University of Manchester today announced a research agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to generate new cancer drugs.

29 November 2013

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Standard cigarette packs: one of the greatest gifts we can give the next generation

The Government has given the strongest indication yet that it’s on the way to introducing plain, standardised tobacco packaging. The Government has given the strongest indication yet that it’s on the way to introducing plain, standardised tobacco packaging.

28 November 2013

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Cancer Research UK backs the Government move on standard packaging for tobacco products

Cancer Research UK welcomes the Government's renewed commitment to protecting children from the harms of tobacco marketing today. Cancer Research UK welcomes the Government's renewed commitment to protecting children from the harms of tobacco marketing today.

28 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

Charity concerned for children as e-cigarette market flourishes

Celebrity endorsements and social media are attracting young people to use e-cigarettes according to a new report commissioned by Cancer Research UK. Celebrity endorsements and social media are attracting young people to use e-cigarettes according to a new report commissioned by Cancer Research UK.

27 November 2013

Ageing cells could be ticking cancer time bomb

Cancers that occur in later life could be down to the way our cells age, according to a paper published in Nature Cell Biology. Cancers that occur in later life could be down to the way our cells age, according to a paper published in Nature Cell Biology.

24 November 2013