Prostate Cancer Pee Test to Launch this Year

Source: cabume .co .uk

A company aiming to replace the uncomfortable and invasive biopsies used to detect prostate and bladder cancer with a simple urine test expects to launch its first product this year following the closure of a £2 million funding round.

The investment will be used to expand Urosens’ commercial and technical teams, finalise product development and begin to commercialise its diagnostic test, the UroSens Mcm5-ELISA, for prostate and bladder cancer.

The new test is based on intellectual property licensed exclusively from Cancer Research Technology (CRT), the development and commercialisation arm of Cancer Research UK. It focuses on Mcm5 (minichromosome maintenance complex component 5), a protein which only appears when cells divide, and is regarded as an excellent marker for the presence of dividing cancer cells.

Urosens is also seeking to undertake further clinical trials in Europe and the United States to expand the applications of the Mcm5 test. In addition, UroSens will continue the development of a Point-of-Care version of the Mcm5 test.

Dr Ian Campbell, CEO at UroSens, commented: “This investment round will enable us to expand our team and bring our novel assay to the market, providing patients with a simple non-invasive test for both bladder and prostate cancer.”

Urosens raised £530k in equity investment in June 2013.

Dying Light: Millions view Cambridge zombie rooftop pursuit

A “zombie pursuit” across the rooftops of Cambridge has become an internet hit after a film-maker was hired to bring a computer game to life.

Film company Ampisound, which works with parkour/free-running enthusiasts and is based in the city, was asked to recreate scenes from Dying Light.

Its promo has had nearly 2.5m views on YouTube.

Scott Bass, of Ampisound, said: “In the streets, we had countless kids coming up to the guys asking for a photo.”

The Techland game features a parkour instructor who battles with zombies.

Mr Bass said: “I had anticipated the film would do well, because I’ve done a few virals now.

“What’s been really cool is the response from such a wide range of places – along with the gaming and parkour scenes, film blogs and horror fanatics have been talking about it, which is really awesome.

“We only had one minor injury, which was because one of my athletes, Neil, decided eating a sandwich while walking down stairs would be a good idea.”

Charlie Hebdo rally: Hundreds gather in Cambridge in defiant response to Paris terror attacks

Source: Cambridge News

Hundreds of people came together in Cambridge today in a defiant response to three days of terrorist atrocities in Paris that left 17 people dead.

People of all backgrounds and ages attended a unity rally outside Great St Mary’s Church in Cambridge as a tribute to those killed.

The large crowd carried ‘Je Suis Charlie’ signs in the vigil to show solidarity with the 12 journalists from Charlie Hebdo shot dead on Wednesday.

Following the massacre at the satirical weekly newspaper, a further five innocent people lost their lives in a series of deadly attacks – including the siege of a kosher grocery store.

The French flag and solidarity signs were on show during the Cambridge rally where French residents, workers, students – alongside other nationalities – showed their support.

Claudile Cohen, who lives in Paris, attended the vigil in Cambridge with her daughter who has family in the city.

Ms Cohen, who returns back to the French capital in a week, told the News: “I am very disappointed in what has happened in Paris. It’s very very awful. I am so sad for all the families who have lost people.”

Her daughter Karen, who lives in both Paris and Cambridge, said: “It’s a big trauma and nightmare. We are only just coming to realise what has happened. These people should have been checked by security. It’s a major mistake by our government.”

Georges Gonthier, who used to work in Paris, said: “I am still shocked, still in trauma with the nastiness of it all.”

The Cambridge Microsoft worker added: “France have got to get their security service working better like in this country.”

Alliance Francaise organised the rally in Cambridge after the series of deadly attacks took place.

A spokesman of the group said: “It’s fantastic that so many people, from lots of different countries, have shown their support. This isn’t about politics – it’s to say freedom for everybody. We are here to show that we stand united against terrorists.”

Alliance Francaise received a high number of messages ahead of the rally enquiring how they could show their unity.

Thomas Kim, who is half French, attended the rally to “stand for free speech” and show his respect to families affected.

The 18-year-old Cambridge resident added: “It’s touching to see so many people show their support from all over the world.”

French President Francois Hollande led hundreds of thousands of people through the streets of Paris in a massive demonstration to show solidarity with the victims of the terror spree last week.

World leaders, including the Prime Minister, David Cameron, joined together for the event.

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