• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

Expert opinion - Constant craving: how can science help smokers to quit?

UCL's Professor Robert West explains the science that can help smokers combat their cravings and quit the habit. UCL's Professor Robert West explains the science that can help smokers combat their cravings and quit the habit.

27 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

De-mystifying Stop Smoking Services

We find out what really happens at your local Stop Smoking Service. We find out what really happens at your local Stop Smoking Service.

15 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Hungover Brits lost 22 hours of their summer

Hungover Brits have lost 22 hours of their summer, Cancer Research UK's Dryathlon campaign has found Hungover Brits have lost 22 hours of their summer, Cancer Research UK's Dryathlon campaign has found

1 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Recently funded research – understanding cancer at the population level

Our Population Research Committee funds research on the causes and effects of cancer across large groups of people. Recently they funded several new projects. Our Population Research Committee funds research on the causes and effects of cancer across large groups of people. Recently they funded several new projects.

31 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

Young people and e-cigarettes - what do the latest data tell us?

In an article co-commissioned with The Conversation, Professor Linda Bauld looks at the latest evidence on e-cigarette use in young people. In an article co-commissioned with The Conversation, Professor Linda Bauld looks at the latest evidence on e-cigarette use in young people.

18 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

Aspirin, obesity and inherited bowel cancer – what’s the story?

We look at the science behind some overblown headlines about aspirin and bowel cancer We look at the science behind some overblown headlines about aspirin and bowel cancer

18 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

Oral rinses could help monitor patients with HPV-linked throat cancer

Traces of DNA from the human papillomavirus found in oral rinses could lead to a way to track how throat cancer responds to treatment. Traces of DNA from the human papillomavirus found in oral rinses could lead to a way to track how throat cancer responds to treatment.

31 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Resveratrol, red wine and cancer: what’s the story?

Our researchers have discovered that relatively small doses of purified resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, might reduce bowel cancer risk (in mice). Our researchers have discovered that relatively small doses of purified resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine, might reduce bowel cancer risk (in mice).

29 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Red grape chemical may help prevent bowel cancer but less is more

Resveratrol, a chemical found in red grapes, is more effective in smaller doses at preventing bowel cancer in mice than high doses. Resveratrol, a chemical found in red grapes, is more effective in smaller doses at preventing bowel cancer in mice than high doses.

29 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

‘Giving sugar its fix’: Public Health England recommends halving sugar consumption targets

We take a look at new recommendations on sugar consumption and whether they will be enough to help the UK fight obesity challenge. We take a look at new recommendations on sugar consumption and whether they will be enough to help the UK fight obesity challenge.

17 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Keeping it local - A CLeaR commitment to tobacco control

The CLeaR partnership aims to help local authorities share best practice in tobacco control policy - we report from their annual awards ceremony The CLeaR partnership aims to help local authorities share best practice in tobacco control policy - we report from their annual awards ceremony

10 July 2015