cancer

High-risk but high-reward research tackling hardest-to-treat cancers receives £2 million funding boost

Posted in Medicine, Science on 28th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller

Innovative researchers working to tackle some of the hardest-to-treat cancers, including through the use of AI, have received a £2 million funding boost.

Scientists Use Organoid Model to Identify Potential New Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Posted in Medicine on 28th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller

Scientists Use Organoid Model to Identify Potential New Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Cancer Research UK launches ambitious manifesto to avoid 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040

Posted in Medicine, Science on 28th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller

Research has made a substantial difference to cancer survival. According to Cancer Research UK, more than one million lives in the UK have been saved since the late 1980s thanks to advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Researchers uncover on/off switch for breast cancer metastasis

Posted in Medicine, Science on 28th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller

New research from Stanford and the Arc Institute could lead to a new and more effective immunotherapy and help clinicians better predict patient response to existing medicines.

'Magic Mushroom' Psilocybin Can Ease Depression in Cancer Patients: Study

Posted in Medicine, Science on 20th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller

Colorado voters last year approved a measure allowing regulated use of magic mushrooms starting in 2024, and California also has plans for health officials to develop guidelines for therapeutic use.