• Science & Technology

The 0.01 per cent: can over-the-counter genetic tests help you be healthier?

Is the future written in your genes? We investigate whether over-the-counter genetic tests can predict our risk of cancer. Is the future written in your genes? We investigate whether over-the-counter genetic tests can predict our risk of cancer.

2 December 2015

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• Health & Medicine

Expert Opinion – Professor Richard Gilbertson talks children’s cancers

We caught up with Professor Richard Gilbertson to find out the challenges facing research into children’s cancers, and where the field is heading. We caught up with Professor Richard Gilbertson to find out the challenges facing research into children’s cancers, and where the field is heading.

26 November 2015

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How exactly does obesity cause cancer? Three leading theories

We explore the science behind how fat causes cancer. We explore the science behind how fat causes cancer.

25 November 2015

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Diesel emissions – an emerging public health issue?

As experts call for more research into the influence of diesel emissions on lung cancer rates in non-smokers, we take a look at the state of the evidence. As experts call for more research into the influence of diesel emissions on lung cancer rates in non-smokers, we take a look at the state of the evidence.

24 November 2015

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• Health & Medicine

Can pigeons home in on cancer?

Pigeons may provide insights on how pathologists, radiologists spot cancer. Pigeons may provide insights on how pathologists, radiologists spot cancer.

18 November 2015

Cancer Research UK, The Lustgarten foundation and Stand Up To Cancer join forces in £8 million pancreatic cancer venture

Cancer Research UK, The Lustgarten Foundation, and Stand Up To Cancer have come together in an international collaboration worth £8 million. Cancer Research UK, The Lustgarten Foundation, and Stand Up To Cancer have come together in an international collaboration worth £8 million.

6 November 2015

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NCRI cancer conference day 4: the cost of cancer care and the immune system (again)

Our final report from the 2015 NCRI cancer conference, featuring the cost of cancer drugs and another update on immunotherapy. Our final report from the 2015 NCRI cancer conference, featuring the cost of cancer drugs and another update on immunotherapy.

5 November 2015

DNA in blood can track cancer development and response in real time

Scientists have shown for the first time that tumour DNA shed into the bloodstream can be used to track cancers as they evolve and respond to treatment Scientists have shown for the first time that tumour DNA shed into the bloodstream can be used to track cancers as they evolve and respond to treatment

4 November 2015

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• Health & Medicine

NCRI cancer conference day 2: big data, immunotherapy and prizes

We're back for day two of our highlights from this year's NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool. We're back for day two of our highlights from this year's NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool.

3 November 2015

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Getting the full picture: better imaging makes brain cancer easier to see

Scientists have found a way to make brain tumours easier to see, according to new research presented at the NCRI conference. Scientists have found a way to make brain tumours easier to see, according to new research presented at the NCRI conference.

3 November 2015

Scotland’s youth missing out on trials of cancer treatment

Children and young adults with cancer in Scotland have fewer clinical trials available to them compared with the UK as a whole. Children and young adults with cancer in Scotland have fewer clinical trials available to them compared with the UK as a whole.

3 November 2015

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Where cancers spread to depends on cellular ‘soil prep’

New US research has unearthed a fresh take on a 126 year old theory, and it could help explain why cancers spread to different tissues. New US research has unearthed a fresh take on a 126 year old theory, and it could help explain why cancers spread to different tissues.

2 November 2015