Amina Yonis was previously a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is currently studying for a PhD at University College London's Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, where her research focuses on the protein composition of the cell cortex and its role in cell division and motility. Previously, she studied Biochemistry at King's College London, and went on to obtain an MRes in Biomedical Research at Imperial College London.
A study on the blood cancer acute myeloid leukaemia has shown which combinations of mutations lead to the most aggressive forms of the disease and revealed a complicated picture at the genetic level...
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is improving all the time, and the tests may soon be offered to all pregnant women on the NHS. This event explored how to ensure that prospective mothers are properly counselled to make informed decisions about their pregnancy...
Researchers have discovered four genes that play a part in determining the shape of people's noses...
Researchers in the USA have found that following a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer among certain women with a strong genetic disposition to the condition...
Most fertility-tracking websites and phone apps provide women with inaccurate information on the best time to conceive, a study has found...
A Swedish woman who gave birth in 2014 following a womb transplant is pregnant with a second child...
More than half of patients with sarcoma, a rare cancer, have mutations that are known to increase the risk of other types of cancer...
The team that developed the CRISPR/Cas9 DNA-editing technique have now developed a new system that could allow RNA editing...
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