Gene mutations discovered as a trigger for male infertility
Mutations in the M1AP gene have been identified by researchers as a major trigger for male infertility...
Dr Charlott Repschlager is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews and works as a Medical Manager in Berlin. She has completed a PhD at King's College London Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. Previously, she has worked as a postdoctoral researcher in cancer at Queen Mary University of London and as a science communications officer. She has studied Human and Medical Science at the University of Westminster.
Mutations in the M1AP gene have been identified by researchers as a major trigger for male infertility...
The Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has published its latest analysis on trends in fertility treatment, based on data from across the UK in 2018...
Researchers have uncovered important information about genetic crossovers during sperm and egg cell formation that can influence fertility...
Researchers have, for the first time, characterised the epigenetic profile of tumour organoids and made their results available in public databases...
Many cells in the inner lining of the uterus may carry cancer-driving mutations in their DNA from an early point in life, even though these cells appear normal under the microscope...
A new blood test has been found to detect over 50 types of cancer, using a machine learning algorithm system and circulating tumour DNA...
A new form of DNA testing that has the potential to rapidly diagnose rare diseases in critically ill babies and children has been made available on the NHS...
The latest meeting organised by the Progress Educational Trust asked the question 'Does fertility treatment still need to be a medical secret?' The event in Edinburgh last week, held in partnership with the Scottish Government, took place off the Royal Mile - through a narrow alleyway in Riddle's Court, one of the many old and imposing buildings scattered through the city...
An influential health group in the USA has concluded that more women could benefit from wider gene screening for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer...
A new study suggests that anorexia is not a purely psychiatric disorder but is linked to differences in metabolism underscored by genetics...
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