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New cancer protein inhibitor paves way for research into new treatments
Using virtual experiments to uncover missing cancer targets
Dr Bissan Al-Lazikani and her team identified 46 previously overlooked but potentially 'druggable' cancer targets, using a powerful new online knowledgebase developed here at the ICR.
From lab bench to backbench
Two ICR scientists will be swapping lab coats for legislation when they visit MP Paul Burstow for the Royal Society’s ‘Week in Westminster’ pairing scheme.
Finding the faulty gene with a domino effect on cancer risk
Professors Richard Houlston and Gareth Morgan identified a brand new genetic mechanism that raises the risk of cancer via a domino effect on DNA.
ICR's pioneering prostate cancer drug found to be effective before chemotherapy
Professor Johann de Bono and colleagues found that Abiraterone showed impressive benefits in a major clinical trial of men with early-stage prostate cancer.
Prevent proteins folding and you may stop cancer growing
A molecule that helps cancer cells to keep dividing could be a promising target for new treatments
New family of proteins linked to major role in cancer
Scientists have described a new family of proteins that appear to play a key role in cancer
New genetic links found to most common type of leukaemia
Researchers have identified four new regions of the genome linked with an increase in susceptibility to chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)
Computer predictions speed up search for potential cancer treatments
New MRI scan could help improve safety of brain stem cell treatments
An MRI scan could one day help doctors check whether stem cells have transplanted effectively into the brain, say ICR researchers.
Cancer researchers find new 'helix of helix' structure in protein folding
Scientists have discovered that units of a protein complex involved in cell division fit together in a 'helix of a helix' structure – an ordered spiral that turns left as it goes upwards, constantly twisting and turning.
Body’s natural defence carries early warning system for recurring cancers
The immune system can act as an early warning alarm for cancer recurrence, which could mean pre-emptive treatment before it takes hold again, say ICR scientists
