After a successful campaign by campaigners the government has agreed to lower the age for screening for bowel cancer from 60 years old to 50 years old. Around 4,500 people were being diagnosed with bowel...
10th August 2018
Are you affected by cancer, whether as a patient or a carer, and live in north or east London? Or do you have a condition that increases your risk of developing cancer (for example, Barrett’s...
7th August 2018
Researchers at King’s College London are looking to recruit volunteers for a study on Crohn’s Disease. The study has had ethical approval (Ethical Clearance Reference Number: LRS-17/18-7313). The researchers have designed a new diet and...
6th August 2018
As our brilliant fundraiser Tony from Worcester said, after his 100 mile soggy cycle ride at the Prudential Ride London on Sunday, “that was some kind of paper round!”. A bit too much rain for everyone’s...
31st July 2018
Husband and wife team, Alex and Nicola first donated to Guts UK when Alex’s father died of pancreatitis in December 2016, just one day before his 60th birthday. So often, families devastated by losing someone,...
25th July 2018
A proud father from Wickford is raising funds for digestive health research in tribute to his father-in-law by taking part in the epic 100m cycle ride across London and the surrounding area on Sunday 29th...
24th July 2018
“I started cycling when I was 50 & soon realised what I had been missing for the past 30 years! I quickly became quite an enthusiastic cyclist and have ticked off John O’Groats to Lands...
24th July 2018
A patient living with stage 4 oesophageal cancer will be reunited with the doctor who diagnosed his condition six years ago when they both take part in the epic 100m cycle ride across London and...
23rd July 2018
Our first ever Guts UK Team rides out in just over a weeks time, 20 inspiring individuals who have been in training for months to achieve the 46 and 100 mile cycle routes across Surrey...
20th July 2018
Gut bacteria are important for gut and overall health. However, there is still a lot we don’t know or understand about our gut bacteria and about what happens when we are ill or something goes...
5th July 2018
