We catch up with the latest on cancer this week including an update from the National Cancer Research Institute conference in Birmingham. We hear how computers are helping doctors to read mammograms, how researchers are re-programming the immune system to attack tumours, and we get the low down on the new vaccine against cervical cancer. We also discover how blood cells can be used as a Trojan horse to sneak-in chemicals to boost the power of body scans, what a fossil form of HIV can tell us about the origin of AIDS, and how beetles create their own antibiotics. Plus, in kitchen science, Ben and Dave use the power of steam to crush cans!
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This weekend saw the National Cancer Research Institute conference in Birmingham, and our very own Kat Arney went along to bring us all the latest news from the front line in the war against cancer...
How to use the power of the atmosphere to crush your drinks cans for you...
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women under 25 and 70% of cases are caused by a family of viruses known as the human papilloma virus. A new vaccine, now being given to girls age 12-13 in the UK, could help wipe out the problem...
A new initiative funding research into cancer imaging could find new ways to spot cancer early, and better ways to target treatment. Kat Arney finds out more...
Wasn’t there something about shining light on skin that was a method of detecting cancers?
Immunotherapy, using the body's own immune cells to attack a tumour, could provide an alternative to radiotherapy, chemotherapy and traditional surgery. We found out how it's shown promise in treating malignant melanoma.
Why is it that humans have three different blood groups: A, B and O. Do animals have the same blood groupings?
Are there treatments for womb cancer?
Is there some way of detecting cancers using sound waves?
How do plants protect themselves from UV damage? If humans can get skin cancer why don't plants?
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