First men tested in landmark UK prostate cancer screening trial – The Irish News

The first men have been tested as part of a landmark UK trial into the future of prostate cancer screening. The Transform trial, funded by Prostate Cancer UK and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), could give results and lead to changes in as little as two years. Experts hope it will … Read more

First men tested in landmark UK prostate cancer screening trial

The first men have been tested as part of a landmark UK trial into the future of prostate cancer screening. The Transform trial, funded by Prostate Cancer UK and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), could give results and lead to changes in as little as two years. Experts hope it will … Read more

First lab-grown oesophagus offers hope to children born with rare condition

The first oesophagus to be engineered in a lab could allow children born with part of their food pipe missing to have a new organ grown for them using their own cells and pig tissue, scientists believe. Babies born with long-gap oesophageal atresia (LGOA), a rare condition which causes the food pipe to be separated … Read more