News in 2024
- Similar DNA changes found in cells of both smokers and e-cigarette users 19 March 2024 E-cigarette users with a limited smoking history experience similar DNA changes to specific cheek cells as smokers, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and University of Innsbruck, and other partners including University of Bristol.
- Genome-wide association study and Mendelian randomization analyses provide insights into the causes of early-onset colorectal cancer 6 March 2024 Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and partners within ICEP reveal new findings about the lifestyle and genetic risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer, which is colorectal cancer that is diagnosed in individuals younger than 50 years. The results were published in the Annals of Oncology.
- Anti-diabetic drugs could lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer 22 February 2024 Diabetic patients who take anti-diabetic drugs - known as glitazones – long term had a lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer compared with diabetic patients on other medications, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.
- Weight loss intervention in people with type 2 diabetes influences cancer-associated proteins 30 January 2024 A weight loss intervention in people with type 2 diabetes was found to alter levels of cancer-related proteins, according to the findings of a new University of Bristol-led study. The study, published in eBioMedicine, is the first to show that weight loss in people recently diagnosed with diabetes can change the levels of cancer-related chemicals circulating in the blood.