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Bowel cancer risk could be reduced with an extra glass of milk
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller
“It’s suggested that calcium might protect against bowel cancer by binding to bile acids and free fatty acids to form a type of a harmless ‘soap’, which stops them from damaging the lining of our gut.”
'Exciting' research could improve cancer treatment
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller
Researchers said they had identified a different type of cell that could improve immunotherapy outcomes.
A pioneering new treatment promises to tackle a wider range of cancers, with fewer side-effects than conventional radiotherapy.
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller
The Flash concept resonated as it addressed some of the long-standing limitations of radiotherapy, one of the most common cancer therapies, which two-thirds of all cancer patients will receive at some point in their treatment journey.
The ‘year of cancer vaccines’ confirms we are living in a golden age of cancer research
Posted in Business, Medicine on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller
The technology offers the tantalising possibility that we might one day be able to stop some cancers before they take hold in the body, saving countless lives.
NHS offers new drug to stop children and teens losing hearing after chemotherapy
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller
A first-of-its-kind drug that protects the hearing of babies, children and young people undergoing cancer treatment has been approved for NHS use in England, based on the results of one of trials.