Cancer Research UK scientists have invented a new experimental drug that aims to harness the full power of the body's own immune system, launching a two-pronged response against cancer, according to a study published in Nature ...
Nov 10, 2020
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Researchers at the Cancer Research UK-AstraZeneca Antibody Alliance Laboratory in Cambridge, UK, have pioneered the development of an innovative affinity maturation technique to generate an inhibitory, high-affinity antibody ...
Sep 4, 2020
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By 2066, it's predicted that around a quarter of the total UK population will be over 65 years old. A number approximately equivalent to the population of London.
Aug 20, 2020
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Waiting in the starting blocks, sprinters' muscles are about to need to produce a lot of energy. And quickly. For short bursts of energy like this, the body can't rely on its usual methods of production.
Mar 27, 2020
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Almost all animals have sex. That's to say, DNA from sperm and eggs is exchanged to create offspring with a mixture of both parents' genes.
Mar 6, 2020
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A common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer, according to research funded by a £20 million Cancer Research UK Grand Challenge award and published in Nature today.
Feb 27, 2020
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Scientists have a developed a new technique to decipher how millions of individual cells are communicating with each other in miniature tumours grown in the lab, known as organoids, according to new research published in ...
Feb 17, 2020
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Scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of breast cancer ever achieved, revealing how genetic changes shape the physical tumour landscape, according to research funded by Cancer Research UK and published in ...
Feb 17, 2020
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Protective cells in the lungs of ex-smokers could explain why quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing lung cancer, Cancer Research UK-funded researchers have determined.
Jan 29, 2020
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A new type of scan that involves magnetising molecules allows doctors to see in real-time which regions of a breast tumour are active, according to research funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Proceedings of the ...
Jan 20, 2020
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