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A New Chemical Heating System To Keep Lunar Landers Warm At Night

A system that uses chemical reactions to keep a lander warm until the lunar dawn, to protect the electronics.

Vitamin D Supplements May Reduce Risk Of Autoimmune Disease

Overall, after five years, those taking either vitamin D alone or vitamin D alongside omega-3 displayed significantly lower rates of autoimmune disease compared to those in the placebo group.

New Virus-Like Particles Can Deliver CRISPR To Any Cell In The Body

As a proof of concept, the system restored vision in a mouse model of genetic blindness, disabled a gene associated with high cholesterol levels, and fixed a malfunctioning gene inside the brain.

Scientists Are Sequencing The Genome Of Every Complex Species On Earth

Researchers will no longer be limited to a few "Model species" and will be able to mine the DNA sequence database of any organism that shows interesting characteristics.

Air Of Optimism Surrounds Lung Cancer Vaccine

Cancer Research UK announces clinical trial for most common type of lung cancer.

Tens Of Thousands Of NHS Patients A Year Could Benefit From New AI Test

Researchers and doctors in London have joined a tech start-up to train a device to spot the form of the disease known as HER2-low.

Sugar And Cancer, What You Need To Know

Does it cause cancer? Does sugar feed cancer cells, making them grow more aggressively? And how does the sugar we consume through food and drink affect our health, and what can be done about this?

New Lung Cancer Treatment Combo Approved On NHS In England

A new treatment for some people with a type of non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will now be routinely available on the NHS in England, following its approval by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

COVID-19 Vaccine And Cancer; Latest Updates

New results from the CAPTURE study, looking at how cancer patients respond to COVID-19 vaccines, were published last week.

Immunotherapy Approved For Some People With Advanced Melanoma In England

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the use of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for some adults in England with a type of advanced melanoma skin cancer.

Patients Benefit From Revolutionary Cancer Treatment

ancer specialists say a new form of personalised treatment is producing promising results in adults with leukaemia.

2021 In Review: 10 Important Clinical Advances In Cancer At MSK

2021 Was a big year for discoveries and progress in cancer research, here are some of the big stories: