New approach to treating aggressive breast cancers shows significant improvement in survival
A new treatment approach significantly improves survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancers, according to Cambridge researchers.
May 13, 2025 • ~7 min
Removing ovaries and fallopian tubes linked to lower risk of early death among certain breast cancer patients
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this
May 7, 2025 • ~6 min
Significant gaps in NHS care for patients who are deaf or have hearing loss, study finds
A majority of individuals who are deaf or have hearing loss face significant communication barriers when accessing care through the National Health Service
May 7, 2025 • ~6 min
Adolescents with mental health conditions use social media differently than their peers, study suggests
One of the first studies in this area to use clinical-level diagnoses reveals a range of differences between young people with and without mental health
May 5, 2025 • ~9 min
Throwing a ‘spanner in the works’ of our cells’ machinery could help fight cancer, fatty liver disease… and hair loss
Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the ‘powerhouses’ of our cells, allows us to
April 18, 2025 • ~5 min
Extreme drought contributed to barbarian invasion of late Roman Britain, tree-ring study reveals
Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the ‘Barbarian Conspiracy’, a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new Cambridge-led study
April 17, 2025 • ~7 min
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