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Artemis 1 Now In Record-Breaking Lunar Orbit

The purpose of Artemis 1 is to test the Orion spacecraft's essential systems, including a new heat shield.

MRI Reveals Never-Seen-Before Spaces In Brains Of Migraine Sufferers

"In people with chronic migraine and episodic migraine without aura, there are significant changes in the perivascular spaces of a brain region called the centrum semiovale," said Xu. "These changes have never been reported before."

NIH Study Casts Doubts On Heart Benefits Of So Called "Good" Cholesterol

Cholesterol was divided into good and bad categories. Low-density lipoprotein is considered the "Bad" cholesterol as it's responsible for blocking arteries and causing stroke or heart attacks, while high-density lipoprotein has been seen as the "Good" form of cholesterol as it catches LDL in the bloodstream and takes it back to the liver.

Fresh New Space Rock Found Within Hours Of Hitting Earth Can Tell Us About The Birth Of Our Solar System

The story of the Winchcombe meteorite is a fantastic demonstration of the power of collaboration in unravelling the mysteries of our solar system.

NASA's First Artemis Launch Begins A New Age In Space Exploration

The launch of Artemis I is a significant milestone in space exploration, and marks the beginning of an exciting new era of human spaceflight that could ultimately lead us further into the solar system than we've ever gone before.

How Targeted Screening Can Help The NHS Save Lives From Lung Cancer, The UK’s Leading Cause Of Cancer Death

The truth is, when diagnosed at its earliest stage, 88% of people with lung cancer will survive their disease for one year or more, compared with 19% when the disease is diagnosed at the latest stage.

Europe Faces ‘cancer Epidemic’ After Estimated 1m Cases Missed During Covid

Report says 100m screenings lost because of pandemic, which had ‘chilling effect’ on research.

Study Identifies New Gene Which Can Increase Chemotherapeutic Response In Medulloblastomas

By using a different drug called HDAC inhibitor, we can increase SLFN11 levels in tumors and make them more responsive to cisplatin." explains Dr. Natsumeda.

NICE Recommends Pembrolizumab For 1,600 More People With Breast Cancer

Clinical trials have shown that this combined approach can reduce the chance of Breast Cancer growing or progressing by 37% compared to chemotherapy alone.

7 Ways We’ve Influenced Progress In Lung Cancer

Increasing focus on lung cancer research, and increased public awareness on the dangers of tobacco has helped contribute towards half a million fewer lung cancer deaths in men in the past 40 years. But we’ve still got a long way to go.

'Leap Forward' In Tailored Cancer Medicine

People with untreatable cancers have had their immune system redesigned to attack their own tumours.

Vaccine Shown To Prolong Life Of Patients With Aggressive Brain Cancer

Trial results suggest people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma could potentially be given extra years of life.