2nd July 2025
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which B cells – antibody-producing immune cells – use a cellular recycling process called autophagy to control changes to their DNA essential for antibody improvement. The findings could have future implications for the development of certain blood cancers and autoimmune diseases.
Read more30th April 2025
Adaptive chemotherapy can prolong survival in lab models of ovarian cancer, according to new results. The findings could pave the way for a more effective and gentler approach to treating ovarian cancer that uses existing drugs in a more intelligent way.
Read more14th February 2025
Scientists have discovered a new way to predict which tumours will become aggressive before they metastasise and spread around the body. The findings could help doctors spot which tumours are likely to be aggressive and cause metastatic cancer. They also open new avenues for treating cancer before it spreads.
Read more16th January 2025
Researchers have shown that the amount of a protein called CD74 can indicate which people with bowel cancer may respond best to immunotherapy.
Read more15th January 2025
Dr Michael Spencer Chapman and team have uncovered forms of DNA damage in healthy cells that can persist unrepaired for years
Read more3rd January 2025
A genetic fault long believed to drive the development of oesophageal cancer may in fact play a protective role early in the disease, according to new research published in Nature Cancer.
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