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Study highlights how a key genetic variant could confer colorectal cancer risk

03 December, 20242024

Researchers at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer have identified how a key genetic variant could…

Research highlights risks associated with placebos in inflammatory bowel disease randomised controlled trials

25 November, 20242024

Randomised placebo-controlled trials are the gold standard to assess new drugs in ulcerative…

New spinout Trogenix unveils revolutionary cancer treatment platform

20 November, 20242024

A new University of Edinburgh spinout Trogenix, involving IGC's Professor Steven Pollard, has…

New study sheds light on potential cancer driver genes

30 October, 20242024

A new study into the protein structure of human cancer-associated mutations has shed light on…

Cancer gene linked to Scottish island

24 October, 20242024

People with grandparents from a remote Scottish island are more likely than the rest of the UK…

AI tool predicts risk of emergency hospital visits

23 October, 20242024

Experts have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to more accurately anticipate…

Formal opening of new 4D Cellular Medicine building

08 October, 20242024

The Institute of Genetics and Cancer celebrated the formal opening of its 4D Cellular Medicine…

Remote UK regions linked to heightened genetic disease risk

08 October, 20242024

People from isolated parts of the UK could have variations in their genetic code that increase…

Multi-million-pound UK-wide platform into cancer immunotherapy launches

08 October, 20242024

A nationwide team of universities, hospitals and industry, including the Institute of Genetics and…

New study identifies how cells change to drive Glioblastoma

25 September, 20242024

A study looking at the highly adaptable cancer stem cells in Glioblastoma (GBM) has highlighted the…