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News digest – vaping, kidney cancer blood test, leafy greens and elephant zombie gene?

Category: Science blog August 18, 2018 Gabriella Beer0 comments

In this week’s news: leafy greens protect mice from developing cancer and an experimental molecule that could make aggressive brain tumour cells self-destruct...

An intelligent knife can tell ovarian cancer and healthy tissue apart. Could it make surgery smarter?

Category: Science blog August 17, 2018 Katie Roberts0 comments

New research has shown that an intelligent knife can distinguish between ovarian cancer and normal tissue. Could it help make ovarian cancer surgery smarter?

The intelligent knife: a potential ‘game-changer’ for cancer surgery

Category: Science blog August 16, 2018 Gabriella BeerComments are closed

The iKnife is a surgical device with the unique ability to sniff out cancer cells. This is the story of the intelligent knife, from inception to theatre.

Developing more accurate ways to study brain tumours

Category: Science blog August 13, 2018 Justine Alford1 comment

Growing ‘mini brains’ in dishes is just one of the innovative ways our scientists are studying brain tumours in the lab. Find out how this could lead to new...

News digest – bowel screening age, reducing childhood obesity, NHS delays, and biological ‘drones’

Category: Science blog August 11, 2018 Katie Roberts0 comments

Bowel screening age to be dropped to 50 in England and study looks to tackle childhood obesity by coaching new parents.

Getting enough vitamin D? You need far less sun than you might think

Category: Science blog August 6, 2018 Nikki Smith2 comments

How long do you need to spend in the sun to make enough vitamin D? Cancer Research UK-funded research sheds new light on vitamin D and sun safety.

News digest – breast cancer treatment, potential vape tax, high-tech MRI and cannabis extract

Category: Science blog August 4, 2018 Katie Roberts1 comment

Cannabis extract was in the news after a study found that combining it with chemo extended the lives of mice with pancreatic cancer.

Living with a brain tumour – Sue’s story

Category: Science blog August 3, 2018 Cancer Research UK2 comments

Brain tumour research is one of our top priorities. Here, Sue shares her experience of living with an incurable brain tumour.

My brain tumour treatment journey – Parminder’s story

Category: Science blog August 1, 2018 Cancer Research UK1 comment

Brain tumour research is one of our top priorities. Here, Parminder takes us through her treatment journey after she was diagnosed with an astrocytoma.

Piecing together brain tumour biology to design more effective drugs

Category: Science blog July 31, 2018 Katie Roberts1 comment

Scientists are slowly uncovering what makes brain tumours tick. Combining this information with research on the healthy brain could lead to new treatments.