{"id":26171,"date":"2020-07-11T07:01:37","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T07:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org\/?p=17747"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:16:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:16:45","slug":"news-digest-light-activated-nanoparticles-governments-obesity-plans-tumour-glue-and-ai-research-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/news-digest-light-activated-nanoparticles-governments-obesity-plans-tumour-glue-and-ai-research-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"News digest \u2013 light-activated nanoparticles, Government\u2019s obesity plans, tumour \u2018glue\u2019 and AI research fund"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scientists are developing light-activated nanoparticles to kill cancer cells Credit: Harry Gui on Unsplash<\/a>  <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

With news about the coronavirus pandemic developing daily, we want to make sure everyone affected by cancer gets the information they need during this time.<\/span><\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re pulling together the latest government and NHS health updates from across the UK in a separate blog post<\/a>, which we\u2019re updating regularly.<\/span><\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

New rare blood cancer treatment gets green light for NHS in England<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

A new combined therapy with the drug brentuximab has been approved for adults with<\/span> a rare<\/span> type of<\/span> fast-growing<\/span> lymphoma. Clinical trial evidence suggests the treatment could give p<\/span>eople<\/span> with this type of blood cancer more time before<\/span> their<\/span> disease progress<\/span>es<\/span>.<\/span> More on this in our news report<\/a>. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Government announces new push to tackle obesity<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Boris Johnson is set to announce restrictions on multi-buy and similar price promotions on a range of foods high in fat, sugar or salt<\/span> in a bid to tackle rising obesity in the UK<\/span>, according to The Times (\u00a3)<\/a><\/span> and Guardian<\/a>. The announcement comes off the back of evidence showing that 40% of food spending goes on products on promotion. However, health campaigners have expressed their disappointment at the seeming lack of action on junk food marketing. According to the leaked documents, a 9pm watershed on junk food adverts is \u2018not on the cards at this time\u2019, although the plans may change in the coming weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Light-activated nanoparticles target cancer<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Scientists have developed light-activated nanoparticles that kill skin cancer cells in mice.<\/span> The treatment involves<\/span> linking<\/span> tiny particles<\/span> to short pieces of RNA<\/span> that<\/span> inhibit<\/span> the production of essential proteins<\/span> that<\/span> cancer cells need to survive.<\/span> It\u2019s early days yet, but scientists are hopeful that the light-activated technology can help to reduce side effects and make the treatment more targeted.<\/span> Read more on this at New Atlas<\/a>.   <\/span><\/p>\n

Scientists discover how cellular \u2018glue\u2019 can disrupt division <\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

An excess of<\/span> a protein<\/span> that\u2019<\/span>s essential to cell division<\/span> \u2013 PRC1 \u2013<\/span> has been<\/span> linked to<\/span> many types of cancer, including prostate, ovarian and breast.<\/span> Now scientists have found that t<\/span>he protein acts as a<\/span> \u2018<\/span>glue<\/span>\u2019<\/span> during cell division, precisely controlling the speed at which DNA<\/span> strands<\/span> separate<\/span> as a single cell divides.<\/span> These findings<\/span> could<\/span> help to<\/span> explain<\/span> why<\/span> too much or too little PRC1 disrupts the division p<\/span>rocess and can be linked<\/span> to cancer<\/span> developing<\/span>. Full story at Technology Networks.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

AI investment<\/span> to help improve<\/span> lung cancer<\/span> diagnosis<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Earlier this month, the Government announced<\/a> over \u00a316 million pounds in research funding to help improve the diagnosis of cancer and other life-threatening diseases, with Cancer Research UK putting in \u00a33 million. Some of that money will go towards an Oxford-led project to<\/span> improve<\/span> lung cancer diagnosis. The team hope to use artificial intelligence to combine clinical, imaging and molecular data and make lung cancer diagnosis more accurate. More on this at Digital Health<\/a>. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Partnership<\/span> to<\/span> develop new custom antibodies for cancer research<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve<\/span> partnered<\/span> with<\/span> Abcam<\/span> to<\/span> develop custom antibodies t<\/span>hat could facilitate cancer research<\/span>. Dr John Baker at Abcam said: \u201cWe are proud to be working with Cancer Research UK to support their scientists and help them achieve their next breakthrough faster.\u201d Find out more at Cambridge Independent<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

And finally\u2026.<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Technology Networks<\/a> reports on a new study that<\/span> has taken a closer look at<\/span> how<\/span> tiny<\/span> bubble-like structures called vesicles can help cancer cells spread.<\/span> Scientists found that vesicles from cancer cells contained high levels of proteins with lipid molecules attached<\/span>, which are associated with the spread of cancer.<\/span> We\u2019ve blogged before about how tumours spread<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scarlett Sangster is a writer for PA Media Group<\/em><\/p>\n

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