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Announcing our award of £3.8 million for five global research initiatives
Thanks to your continued support and fundraising, we’re delighted to announce that we’ve been able to award over £3.8 million to five new exciting research initiatives across the globe
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Supporting Trustedoctor’s virtual platform allowing brain tumour patients access to world leading doctors
We are delighted to be officially supporting Trustedoctor who have launched the world’s first virtual platform to link patients with leading brain tumour specialists around the world
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Nanoswimmers could be used to transport drugs past the blood brain barrier
Researchers have developed ‘nanoswimmers’ that cross the blood brain barrier highly efficiently.
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A mother’s journey through grief and loss
In a profoundly moving and honest account, Sarah Pullen describes the heart-breaking reality of life after her son Silas’s brain tumour diagnosis in her new book, A Mighty Boy.
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Floor & Wall Ltd tee off to help us defeat brain tumours
Our wonderful partners at Floor & Wall Ltd took to the fairway as they hosted their first ever charity golf day.
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New article explains why long-term survivors of childhood cancers develop meningiomas
In a new article for Nature Communication, scientists Gelareh Zadeh and Ken Aldape explain that radiation given during childhood cancer treatments causes DNA to rearrange. This rearrangement of DNA can then lead to menigiomas.
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Experience research into brain tumours hands-on
Our 2017 Lab Experience is now open! Are you aged 16-17 and interested in lab research? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
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Underbelly launches The Big Brain Benefit
We’re thrilled to be partnering with live entertainment company Underbelly, who’ve chosen to support The Brain Tumour Charity at a number of iconic events.
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Evolution Coaching becomes our longest standing partner
Evolution Coaching has provided The Brain Tumour Charity with exceptional pro bono leadership coaching and professional development training, totalling in excess of £50,000!
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New breakthrough into Medulloblastoma
Researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the US and the German Cancer Research Centre have discovered faulty genes underlying medulloblastoma brain tumours.
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Launching our Young Adult Service
Our new Young Adult Service aims to help young people aged 16-30 feel less isolated after devastating diagnosis
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English Cancer Patient Experience Survey published
Earlier today, the English Cancer Patient Experience Survey was published, providing an insight into the experience of 72,288 cancer patients over the age of 16 in 2016
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Tom Daley to front our BBC Lifeline appeal
Tom heads up The Charity’s drive to raise awareness and funds for vital research
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The Samantha Dickson Brain Cancer Unit discover brain mechanism that could target future therapies
The group of researchers at UCL, funded by The Charity are led by Professor Paolo Salomoni and have discovered that cells are capable of migrating through tissues in the body
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Ed Kerry’s epic challenge in memory of his sister
Inspired by his sister, Ed’s planning an epic, 1,000 mile UK running challenge
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Researchers find that ultrasound may help get drugs across the blood-brain barrier
This promising technique was developed by Researchers from the University of Oxford, UK and the University of Twente, Netherlands
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Welsh government publishes second Cancer Patient Experience Survey
Yesterday, Macmillan Wales and the Welsh Government published the second Wales Cancer Patient Experience Survey
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Call for routine DNA test to be offered to all cancer patients
The annual report by Prof Dame Sally Davies says that the genomic plan should be implemented within 5 years in the NHS
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5-ALA gets FDA approval
The United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride as an optical imaging agent for use in people affected by high grade gliomas.
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Aykroyd & Sons’s toughest challenge yet
Aykroyd & Son’s recently completed the Three Peaks challenge in less than 24 hours, raising £5000!
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Vote for HeadSmart!
HeadSmart is a finalist in the National Lottery Awards ‘Best Health Project’ category
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Researchers develop a probe that helps detect cancers cells with almost 100% accuracy
A probe that was first developed by researchers in Canada in 2015 has since been perfected by the team
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Launching The Everest Centre for research into childhood brain tumours
A groundbreaking international centre for research into childhood brain tumours will be launched today (June 27) in London
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Scientists have discovered that a lack of ‘editing’ could be driving the most aggressive brain tumours
A new study from the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology in India examined the mechanism of gene expression within brain tumours and found a lack of microRNA editing