University College London
Cancer researchers investigate why smouldering myeloma progresses
Around 6,500 people are diagnosed with myeloma in the UK each year
Common antidiabetic drug metformin found to slow growth of precancerous cells
The findings suggest that the drug could be used to manage squamous oesophageal cancer risk
Lancet Commission report identifies two new modifiable dementia risk factors
The new risk factors identified are untreated vision loss and high low-density lipoprotein
Researchers develop AI blood test to predict Parkinson’s seven years before symptom onset
The neurodegenerative condition currently affects nearly ten million people worldwide
Researchers identify new major cause of inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis affected more than 500,000 people in the UK in 2022
UK study reveals significantly higher risk of second cancers among breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer is currently the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, affecting around 56,000 people annually
UK universities awarded over £58m by Cancer Research UK for clinician scientist training
The funding builds on the charity’s previous Clinical Academic Training Programme Award investment in 2019
Two UK clinical trials launched to identify blood tests for dementia diagnosis
The neurodegenerative condition affects more than 944,000 people in the UK
Scientists to develop vaccine to prevent lung cancer following £1.7m grant
Lung cancer is responsible for over 48,000 cases in the UK every year
ICR study shows how dormant breast cancer cells can be targeted to prevent relapse
Oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer accounts for up to 80% of all breast cancers cases
New technique enables study of immune response to cancer using archived tissue samples
FUME-TCRseq was shown to successfully read formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples
Researchers suggest erectile dysfunction drugs could reduce risk of Alzheimer’s
The study found that men prescribed PDE5Is were 18% less likely to develop the disease