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5 Cooking Mistakes You Need To Stop Making If You’re Trying To Get Fit

If you’re diligent at the gym and still not seeing results, your kitchen habits may be to blame. And no, I don’t mean snacking while you cook—although that is definitely one to break—I mean those everyday mistakes you don’t even know you’re making. Drown your vegetables in oil and season all your meals with salt?… Read More: 5 Cooking Mistakes You Need To Stop Making If You’re… »

A new approach to drugging a difficult cancer target

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office One of the most common cancer-promoting genes, known as Myc, is also one of the most difficult to target with drugs. Scientists have long tried to develop drugs that block the Myc protein, but so far their efforts have not been successful. Now, using an alternative strategy, MIT researchers… Read More: A new approach to drugging a difficult cancer target »

Cancer waiting times breached for 1,000 days in England

The NHS in England has now missed its flagship cancer target for more than 1,000 days with one in four patients facing delays getting treatment. Hospitals are meant to start treatment within 62 days of a GP referral – and have been set a target of achieving that for 85% of patients. But latest figures,… Read More: Cancer waiting times breached for 1,000 days in England »