Ageing cells could be ticking cancer time bomb

Cancers that occur in later life could be down to the way our cells age, according to a paper published in Nature Cell Biology. Cancers that occur in later life could be down to the way our cells age, according to a paper published in Nature Cell Biology.

24 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

Hugh Jackman: information about basal cell carcinoma

Following the news that Hugh Jackman has received treatment for skin cancer, our head information nurse provides the facts behind the headlines. Following the news that Hugh Jackman has received treatment for skin cancer, our head information nurse provides the facts behind the headlines.

22 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

Funding for cancer research increases by over 60 per cent in 10 years

Funding for cancer research by National Cancer Research Institute Partners has increased by 62 per cent in the 10 years up to 2011. Funding for cancer research by National Cancer Research Institute Partners has increased by 62 per cent in the 10 years up to 2011.

13 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

Watch and share our video about tobacco industry tactics

Our video explores how tobacco packaging is used as a marketing tool for the tobacco industry to attract customers and sell its lethal products. Our video explores how tobacco packaging is used as a marketing tool for the tobacco industry to attract customers and sell its lethal products.

11 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

As teens say 'slim cigs are cool' big tobacco profits while government stalls on packaging

In this unique Cancer Research UK study teenagers said they were most attracted to slim cigarettes with white filter tips and decorative features. In this unique Cancer Research UK study teenagers said they were most attracted to slim cigarettes with white filter tips and decorative features.

11 November 2013

IVF conception not linked to increased childhood cancer risk

Children conceived using In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and similar techniques have no increased overall risk of cancer in childhood. Children conceived using In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and similar techniques have no increased overall risk of cancer in childhood.

6 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

Tobacco marketing – hiding in plain sight

Tobacco packaging is a powerful marketing tool used by the tobacco industry - find out how the latest evidence supports standardised tobacco packs. Tobacco packaging is a powerful marketing tool used by the tobacco industry - find out how the latest evidence supports standardised tobacco packs.

23 October 2013

The link between air pollution and cancer

The World Health Organisation has reported that air pollution increases the risk of cancer - how do the risks stack up against other causes of cancer? The World Health Organisation has reported that air pollution increases the risk of cancer - how do the risks stack up against other causes of cancer?

18 October 2013

New role for DNA unraveler in preventing brain tumours and other cancers

A molecule originally implicated in DNA repair may also be a crucial factor in preventing tumours such as medulloblastoma, a type of childhood brain tumour. A molecule originally implicated in DNA repair may also be a crucial factor in preventing tumours such as medulloblastoma, a type of childhood brain tumour.

10 October 2013

• Health & Medicine

Glitzy cigarette packs entice kids to start deadly addiction

A new study reveals for the first time that glitzy and glamorous cigarette packaging makes children susceptible to smoking. A new study reveals for the first time that glitzy and glamorous cigarette packaging makes children susceptible to smoking.

27 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

Crucial tobacco vote in the European Parliament looms

As a major vote in the European parliament about tobacco products looms, we look at what MEPs will be voting on and what this could mean for tobacco marketing. As a major vote in the European parliament about tobacco products looms, we look at what MEPs will be voting on and what this could mean for tobacco marketing.

25 September 2013

Nuclear power plants do not raise risk of leukaemia in children

Young children who live near nuclear power plants do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia or non-Hodgkin Lymphoma according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer. Young children who live near nuclear power plants do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia or non-Hodgkin Lymphoma according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

13 September 2013