Tumours are addicts. They suck up, and smash apart, molecule after molecule of a sugar called glucose, releasing the energy they need to grow and divide in a dangerous, erratic way. This addiction to glucose is such a defining feature of cancer cells that cancer can be detected through imaging t...

We are delighted to announce that we have formed a unique partnership with The Brain Tumour Charity to fund two outstanding scientists’ work on brain cancer. Both charities have committed an equal share of nearly £340,000 to fund cancer researchers in Ireland and Australia. A total of £119,00...

In 2016, Yoshinori Ohsumi received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his wonderfully orchestrated research carried out in the 1990s that led to the discovery of the cellular machinery used to recycle, break down, and destroy, old and unwanted molecular parts. This process, called autopha...