Cutting Cancer down to Size
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This week new research into cancers, how tumours arise, and new ways to combat cancer. Fiona Watt, from Cambridge University, explains how cancers contain stem cells that can cause tumours to regrow, and how healthly cells can unwittingly aid and abet their cancerous counterparts. Also, Andrew Futreal, from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, joins us to explain how studying the DNA sequences of cancers might hold the key to uncovering the genetic causes of cancer and new ways to treat it. Plus, in kitchen science, Derek and Dave create an electrifying experience with slime...
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Make some seemingly normal slime that behaves very strangely with electricity
How do genes recognise things that start out being skills such as musical ability, artistic ability, or even football skills? For example, apart from me no one among my brothers and sisters are musical.
Bob and Chelsea look at two ways you can lower your risk of cancer.
Sabina Michnowicz speaks to Jason Wray, John Stingl and Brian Huntley on the role that stem cells have to play in cancer
Fiona Watt explains how stem cells are a major player in cancer growth, and may be the key to finding new cures.
Dr Andrew Futreal tell us about identifying faulty genes in tumours, and how these could be used for targeted therapy.
Whales are mammals, but they only consume salt water. This would be dangerous for land mammals, so do sea mammals filter out the salt?
Why does skin cancer seem so much more prevalent now? Is it a new disease, or did people not talk about cancer in the old days?
I’m a healthy man in my 30’s, I eat a healthy, balanced diet which includes antioxidants, but I’m addicted to sunbeds, usually having 2 sessions per week. Am I at risk of skin cancer?
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