• Health & Medicine

Obesity and cancer – time for concerted action

Our new report on trends in obesity contains some alarming findings. We take a look at it's key conclusions and recommendations. Our new report on trends in obesity contains some alarming findings. We take a look at it's key conclusions and recommendations.

7 January 2016

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Being overweight or obese could cause around 700,000 new UK cancers by 2035

Almost 700,000 new cases of cancer linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years, according to a new report. Almost 700,000 new cases of cancer linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years, according to a new report.

7 January 2016

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Electronic cigarette brand approved as a licensed medicine in UK

UK’s medicines licensing agency has cleared the way for a brand of e-cigarette to be marketed as a quit-smoking aid. UK’s medicines licensing agency has cleared the way for a brand of e-cigarette to be marketed as a quit-smoking aid.

6 January 2016

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Exercise could work as treatment for prostate cancer

A newly-launched Cancer Research UK study could be the first step towards exercise training being introduced as a new NHS treatment for prostate cancer. A newly-launched Cancer Research UK study could be the first step towards exercise training being introduced as a new NHS treatment for prostate cancer.

6 January 2016

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• Health & Medicine

Grand Challenge three: prevent cancer by studying ‘scars’ in its DNA

The third of our Grand Challenge topics asks: can we prevent cancer by studying ‘scars’ in its DNA? The third of our Grand Challenge topics asks: can we prevent cancer by studying ‘scars’ in its DNA?

5 January 2016

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• Health & Medicine

The biggest cancer science stories of 2015

We've enlisted the help of one of our researchers to pick out the biggest cancer research stories of 2015. We've enlisted the help of one of our researchers to pick out the biggest cancer research stories of 2015.

22 December 2015

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Healthcare staff think gay and bisexual men should be given HPV jab

Around two-thirds of professionals who work in sexual health think the human papillomavirus (HPV) jab should be given to men who have sex with men Around two-thirds of professionals who work in sexual health think the human papillomavirus (HPV) jab should be given to men who have sex with men

15 December 2015

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Grand Challenge two: wipe out cancers caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus

We explore the second of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if we can wipe out cancers caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus. We explore the second of our Grand Challenges and ask the experts if we can wipe out cancers caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus.

10 December 2015

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Cancer Research UK responds to BBC Panorama claims of wrong doing by British American Tobacco in Africa

Cancer Research UK is calling for urgent action to see if criminal offences have been committed under the Bribery Act 2010 after claims made by BBC Panorama Cancer Research UK is calling for urgent action to see if criminal offences have been committed under the Bribery Act 2010 after claims made by BBC Panorama

30 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