• Health & Medicine

Is being inactive really 'as bad as smoking'?

We look at the science behind misleading headlines saying physical inactivity is 'as bad as smoking'. We look at the science behind misleading headlines saying physical inactivity is 'as bad as smoking'.

15 August 2012

• Science & Technology

Some thoughts on stress, cancer and beta-blockers

A blog post discussing the patchy evidence of a link between stress and cancer, including discussion of new lab research in PLoS Biology A blog post discussing the patchy evidence of a link between stress and cancer, including discussion of new lab research in PLoS Biology

18 July 2012

• Science & Technology

Post-it note’ on breast cancer gene signals risk of disease spreading

A molecular post-it note added to a breast cancer gene could flag up the risk that the disease will spread in patients, according to research published in the BJC today. A molecular post-it note added to a breast cancer gene could flag up the risk that the disease will spread in patients, according to research published in the BJC today.

11 July 2012

• Health & Medicine

Master switch’ experimental drug could treat different cancers

A unique multi-target experimental drug could treat a range of cancer types, according to research published in Clinical Cancer Research today. A unique multi-target experimental drug could treat a range of cancer types, according to research published in Clinical Cancer Research today.

10 July 2012

Asbestos and shift work boost work-related cancer deaths to over 8,000 a year

Around 8,000 cancer deaths in Britain each year are linked to occupations - especially those where asbestos, diesel engine fumes or shift work is involved - a new study shows today. This equates to around 5 per cent of all cancer deaths in Britain. Around 8,000 cancer deaths in Britain each year are linked to occupations - especially those where asbestos, diesel engine fumes or shift work is involved - a new study shows today. This equates to around 5 per cent of all cancer deaths in Britain.

20 June 2012

• Health & Medicine

Multidisciplinary teams improve survival rates

Survival rates for women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer are improved if decisions are made as part of a healthcare team rather an individual doctor, according to a new study. Survival rates for women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer are improved if decisions are made as part of a healthcare team rather an individual doctor, according to a new study.

18 June 2012

• Science & Technology

ASCO 2012 – a new treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer?

6 June 2012

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK initiative attracts innovative targeted cancer trials to the UK

A Cancer Research UK initiative to improve cancer gene testing has prompted two pharmaceutical companies to plan pioneering international trials into targeted cancer treatments in the UK. A Cancer Research UK initiative to improve cancer gene testing has prompted two pharmaceutical companies to plan pioneering international trials into targeted cancer treatments in the UK.

31 May 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Could a blood test reveal cancer’s genetic secrets?

30 May 2012

Night shifts linked to breast cancer in women? Probably – but not definitely

A Danish study into whether working night shifts could affect a woman’s risk of breast cancer is hitting the headlines today. A Danish study into whether working night shifts could affect a woman’s risk of breast cancer is hitting the headlines today.

29 May 2012

• Science & Technology

Translating breast cancer’s life history

22 May 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

New breast cancer ‘blood test’ is still work in progress

3 May 2012