World-renowned DNA expert heads University of Bradford cancer research institute – Institute develops medicines ‘from concept to clinic’ to tackle the ‘greatest challenges facing human health’ A world renowned expert on DNA has been appointed as the new Director of the University of Bradford’s Institute of Cancer Therapeutics (ICT) from August 3. Professor Sherif El-Khamisy’s research is […]
New research from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh has identified how differences in sections of DNA might contribute to the risk of alcohol abuse in men. Published in Molecular Psychiatry, the study found a section of DNA that switches on key genes in parts of the brain that control alcohol intake […]
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Smoking during pregnancy causes chemical changes to a baby’s DNA that affect its risk of smoking-related conditions in adulthood, a study has found. The research, led by scientists at Imperial College London and the University of Oulu in Finland, analysed data from more than 18,000 people in several countries, including the UK, US and Australia, […]
Scientists have unveiled clues about a mysterious molecule called Yin Yang1 – and revealed it may fuel tumour growth in breast cancer. The findings, by a group of international scientists led by Imperial College London, may open avenues for new treatments, and help understand why some tumours become resistant to chemotherapy. Crucially, the findings also […]
Scientists have made a major discovery about how cells repair broken strands of DNA that could have huge implications for the treatment of cancer. Their study, published in Nature, uncovered a brand new protein complex in cells that shields broken DNA ends and controls the way in which it is repaired. The new complex pushes […]
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Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer among women in the UK, but because diagnosis is often made when the disease is more advanced, 5-year survival rates are only 46 per cent overall. The good news that this soars to a 90 per cent 5 year survival rate when tumours are detected early. When […]
People who inherit genetic changes which alter the function of their immune system are at increased risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, identified six new genetic changes that increase the risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma – one of the […]
By stimulating a patient’s immune system, a drug already in use to treat a blood disorder can thwart the growth of a variety of solid tumours, find a team at Keio University in Japan. The drug 5-aza-CdR is currently approved for treating a blood disorder that can lead to leukemia. It inhibits the methylation of […]
Why is it important that, for the very first time, we have reengineered Baker’s yeast to manufacture penicillin? Our team at Imperial College, London, inserted fungus genes into a yeast cell to make it produce penicillin molecules and our results are published in the journal Nature Communications this week. The reason that this is exciting […]
When I watch a TV programme like CSI or Killed, featuring fictional forensic investigators, I am always surprised by how quickly they get crystal clear results pointing the finger straight at the culprit with a high degree of certainty. That’s also the impression you get if you read the popular press – DNA profiling will […]