• Health & Medicine

Scientists unravel how smoking causes cancer

Scientists have for the first time pinpointed a protein that explains how smoking can directly lead to genetic changes that cause cancer - research published today (Tuesday) in the British Journal of Cancer* reveals. Scientists have for the first time pinpointed a protein that explains how smoking can directly lead to genetic changes that cause cancer - research published today (Tuesday) in the British Journal of Cancer* reveals.

14 May 2008

• Health & Medicine

Researchers launch lung cancer screening trial

Scientists are testing a new way of detecting lung cancer at an early stage in people at greatest risk of developing the disease. Scientists are testing a new way of detecting lung cancer at an early stage in people at greatest risk of developing the disease.

8 May 2008

• Health & Medicine

More than 40 per cent of smokers tried to quit in 2007

More than 40 per cent of smokers tried to quit in 2007, motivated by New Years' resolutions and the Snokefree England Campaign. More than 40 per cent of smokers tried to quit in 2007, motivated by New Years' resolutions and the Snokefree England Campaign.

28 April 2008

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Scientists 'home in' on lung cancer genes that increase smokers' risk

Cancer Research UK funded scientists have pinpointed an area of the genome containing one or more genes that can put smokers at even more risk of developing lung cancer. Their findings are published online today (Wednesday) in Nature Genetics*. Cancer Research UK funded scientists have pinpointed an area of the genome containing one or more genes that can put smokers at even more risk of developing lung cancer. Their findings are published online today (Wednesday) in Nature Genetics*.

2 April 2008

• Health & Medicine

Step-parents influence teenage smoking behaviour

Smoking by a non-biological parent is as influential as smoking by biological parents in determining whether their teenager smokes, reveal the results of a Cancer Research UK study published in the journal Addiction*. Smoking by a non-biological parent is as influential as smoking by biological parents in determining whether their teenager smokes, reveal the results of a Cancer Research UK study published in the journal Addiction*.

25 February 2008

• Health & Medicine

Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK launch online film competition for young people

Channel 4's 4Talent and Cancer Research UK launch BREATHE on Monday 1 October 2007 - a joint initiative to produce a series of short online films to encourage young smokers to quit and deter others from starting. Channel 4's 4Talent and Cancer Research UK launch BREATHE on Monday 1 October 2007 - a joint initiative to produce a series of short online films to encourage young smokers to quit and deter others from starting.

1 October 2007

• Health & Medicine

Second hand smoke exposure slashed after three months of smokefree England

Hospitality workers' exposure to harmful second hand smoke has fallen by 95 per cent since smokefree workplaces were introduced in England on 1 July 2007, according to new research. Hospitality workers' exposure to harmful second hand smoke has fallen by 95 per cent since smokefree workplaces were introduced in England on 1 July 2007, according to new research.

1 October 2007

• Health & Medicine

Half of smokers have cut down since ban

The ban on smoking in indoor public places has had a noticeable impact on English people's smoking habits, a survey has found. The ban on smoking in indoor public places has had a noticeable impact on English people's smoking habits, a survey has found.

17 August 2007

• Health & Medicine

Sunburn, smoking, alcohol and obesity fuelling rising cancer rates

New statistics from Cancer Research UK reveal steep rises in cancers linked to excessive sun exposure, alcohol, smoking and obesity. New statistics from Cancer Research UK reveal steep rises in cancers linked to excessive sun exposure, alcohol, smoking and obesity.

8 August 2007

• Health & Medicine

Quitting smoking makes you happier

New survey results from Cancer Research UK should allay the fears of smokers who think giving up will make their lives a misery. New survey results from Cancer Research UK should allay the fears of smokers who think giving up will make their lives a misery.

29 June 2007

• Health & Medicine

Irish Smokefree law has reduced smoking in the home

Around one in five Irish smokers are lighting up less at home since the introduction of the smoking ban in 2004, new research has revealed. Around one in five Irish smokers are lighting up less at home since the introduction of the smoking ban in 2004, new research has revealed.

20 June 2007

• Health & Medicine

Smoking ban will encourage families to go out

A quarter of England's families are set to go to cafes, restaurants and pubs more often once the country goes smokefree, new survey results from Cancer Research UK reveal. A quarter of England's families are set to go to cafes, restaurants and pubs more often once the country goes smokefree, new survey results from Cancer Research UK reveal.

18 June 2007