Cancer

LDCT: Early Lung Cancer ScreeningLDCT: Early Lung Cancer Screening

LDCT: Early Lung Cancer Screening

LDCT: Early Lung Cancer Screening: Every year, 48500 people in the UK are diagnosed with lung cancer. That’s 130 people…

Study of antibodies for new cancer treatmentsStudy of antibodies for new cancer treatments

Study of antibodies for new cancer treatments

Scientists analyse structure of antibodies that could be key to more effective cancer treatments: Researchers at the University of Southampton have…

Rapid biomarker diagnostics for Cancers and heart diseaseRapid biomarker diagnostics for Cancers and heart disease

Rapid biomarker diagnostics for Cancers and heart disease

Rapid biomarker diagnostics for Cancers and heart disease: Imperial researchers have built a new easy-to-use test that could diagnose non-infectious…

Sun tips for young childrenSun tips for young children

Sun tips for young children

Tips to protect your baby or child from the sun: Babies over six months old can enjoy a limited amount…

Junk DNA could lead to cancerJunk DNA could lead to cancer

Junk DNA could lead to cancer

Junk DNA could lead to cancer by stopping copying of DNA: Scientists reconstitute the entire process of DNA replication in…

Osmosis: what are bone tumours?Osmosis: what are bone tumours?

Osmosis: what are bone tumours?

What are bone tumors? Bone tumors form when a bone cell divides uncontrollably and forms a mass or tumor. Osmosis…

Deadly silica dust in the workplaceDeadly silica dust in the workplace

Deadly silica dust in the workplace

As many as 10,000 Australians are predicted to develop lung cancer in their lifetime from being exposed to silica dust,…

Lighting the way at Edinburgh UniversityLighting the way at Edinburgh University

Lighting the way at Edinburgh University

Pioneering work by researchers from the School of Biological Sciences at Edinburgh University reveals how invisible triggers orchestrate the earliest-known…

Scientists discover mechanism controlling spread of pancreatic cancerScientists discover mechanism controlling spread of pancreatic cancer

Scientists discover mechanism controlling spread of pancreatic cancer

Scientists have shown it is possible to reverse a key process that allows pancreatic cancer cells to grow and spread…

Increased risk factors for testicular cancerIncreased risk factors for testicular cancer

Increased risk factors for testicular cancer

Young, tall and white? You're at increased risk of testicular cancer, says expert, as cases rise 25%: London Medical Laboratory's latest…