“Scientists have found a way to disarm a protein thought to play a key role in leukaemia and other cancers,” the BBC has reported. It said that the protein in question, called Notch, is often found to be damaged or mutated in...
”Women who were bigger than average at birth are at greater risk of breast cancer”, reports the Daily Mirror. The newspaper, along with several others, says that
The fact that men are more likely than women to both develop and die from cancer has been covered by most of the media today. The news is based on…
Eating carrots can reduce the risk of suffering from heart disease and protect against cancer, The Daily Telegraph has reported. The story comes from a large, 14-year study that found...
Young people who use sunbeds almost double their risk of developing the most deadly form of skin cancer, the Daily Mail reported today, while The Daily Telegraph said sunbeds “raised cancer risk by 20 per cent”. The stories are...
"Research among 500 Australian smokers has shown that smokers find cigarettes in plain packs less appealing," The Independent reports. The findings are likely to lead to more debate about whether plain packaging laws should also be introduced in England…
Using aspirin can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 25%, The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mirror reported. The Mirror reported that women who regularly use it
"Very hot drinks may cause cancer, but coffee does not, says WHO," The Guardian reports. A review by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that only beverages consumed at higher than 65C posed a possible cancer risk…
‘Reducing salt would cut cancer’ reports BBC News. The headline is based on a press release from the World Cancer Research Fund highlighting the link between excessive salt consumption and an increased risk of stomach cancer…