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8.5.2017 - Cycling to work is linked to lower rates of cancer and heart dise

Study shows that people who cycled to work had the most reduced risk of dying, developing cancer or cardiovascular disease. ...more

29.3.2017 - The pill and cancer

Research shows a relationship between use of the contraceptive pill and a reduced risk of developing bowel, womb and ovarian cancer later in life. ...more

9.2.2017 - Vaping (e-cigarettes) is safer than smoking tobacco cigarettes

Study shows that using nicotine e-cigarettes, patches and gum is safer than smoking tobacco. However, this is only the case if people completely stop smoking tobacco and are not just using e-cigarettes, patches and gums to ...more

18.1.2017 - Exercise and health

Study shows that people who did some form of activity - even if it was just bursts of activity once or twice a week - had a reduced risk of dying within the next 10 years compared to people who were not active in any way at all. ...more

15.12.2016 - Are nuts good for us?

It’s Christmas time and for many people nuts are a big part of the ‘Christmas diet’. What does the science say about nuts – are they good for us? ...more

14.9.2016 - Weight and cancer - is there a link?

YES - New evidence shows that too much fat in our body increases the risk of developing 13 different types of cancer ...more

18.11.2015 - Pioneering work in treating a baby's leukaemia

When the doctors realised that the established treatment didn’t work for the little girl, they were allowed to try out a new treatment technique where changes were made to the baby's DNA. ...more

25.8.2015 - The contraceptive pill reduces women's risk of developing wom

Women who have used the contraceptive pill have a reduced risk of developing womb cancer and the longer they have taken the pill, the less risk they have of developing this type of cancer. ...more

16.7.2015 - New research on preventing cancer from spreading

Animal research shows promising results that could help develop a new treatment for prostate cancer. ...more

9.6.2015 - Promising research on immunotherapy drugs for melanoma

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs has shown good effects on advanced stages of the skin cancer called melanoma ...more

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