• Health & Medicine

Teens likely to crave junk food after watching TV ads

Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks. Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks.

15 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Funding cuts mean stop smoking services can’t offer support

Local authorities have dramatically reduced budgets for Stop Smoking Services, according to a new report. Local authorities have dramatically reduced budgets for Stop Smoking Services, according to a new report.

15 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

NHS bowel scope uptake boosted by a fifth when patients sent reassuring reminders

Bowel scope screening uptake increased by more than a fifth (21.5%) when people were sent additional reminders with a leaflet that addressed common concerns. Bowel scope screening uptake increased by more than a fifth (21.5%) when people were sent additional reminders with a leaflet that addressed common concerns.

15 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer survival not affected by faulty BRCA genes

Our scientists have found that faults in BRCA genes don’t affect survival in young women with breast cancer, which could help inform treatment decisions. Our scientists have found that faults in BRCA genes don’t affect survival in young women with breast cancer, which could help inform treatment decisions.

11 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

7 in 10 people who try a cigarette become daily smokers, study suggests

New figures suggesting how many people go on to become daily smokers after trying a cigarette showcase the need to prevent tobacco experimentation. New figures suggesting how many people go on to become daily smokers after trying a cigarette showcase the need to prevent tobacco experimentation.

10 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Tesco unveils new partnership to deliver Little Helps for healthier living

Three of the UK’s leading health charities have today come together with the UK’s leading food retailer to help tackle the nation’s biggest health challenges. Three of the UK’s leading health charities have today come together with the UK’s leading food retailer to help tackle the nation’s biggest health challenges.

9 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Viruses may boost immunotherapy in brain and breast cancer

Infecting tumours with viruses may boost the success of immunotherapy for brain and breast cancers, according to two new studies. Infecting tumours with viruses may boost the success of immunotherapy for brain and breast cancers, according to two new studies.

3 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

New research shows how alcohol damages DNA and increases cancer risk

Scientists have shown how alcohol damages DNA in stem cells, helping to explain why drinking increases your risk of cancer. Scientists have shown how alcohol damages DNA in stem cells, helping to explain why drinking increases your risk of cancer.

3 January 2018

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK experts recognised in New Year Honours

Professor Caroline Dive and Professor Margaret Frame have been recognised for their services to cancer research in the New Year honours list. Professor Caroline Dive and Professor Margaret Frame have been recognised for their services to cancer research in the New Year honours list.

30 December 2017

• Science & Technology

Electronic cap treatment improves brain tumour survival

Applying low frequency electric fields to the scalp of people with an aggressive type of brain tumour improves survival, according to a clinical trial. Applying low frequency electric fields to the scalp of people with an aggressive type of brain tumour improves survival, according to a clinical trial.

19 December 2017

• Science & Technology

Cancer Research UK announces drug discovery collaboration with Celgene Corporation

Cancer Research UK announces the signing of a five-year drug-discovery collaboration between its subsidiary, Cancer Research Technology, and Celgene Corporation Cancer Research UK announces the signing of a five-year drug-discovery collaboration between its subsidiary, Cancer Research Technology, and Celgene Corporation

15 December 2017

• Health & Medicine

Immune cell therapy results are 'landmark moment' in lymphoma treatment

Four in 10 patients with aggressive lymphoma were cancer-free 15 months after treatment with engineered immune cells, according to new clinical trial results. Four in 10 patients with aggressive lymphoma were cancer-free 15 months after treatment with engineered immune cells, according to new clinical trial results.

12 December 2017