Charlotte Dore is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is currently a PhD student at University College London’s (UCL) Institute of Neurology. Her PhD investigates the neuroanatomical basis of neuropsychiatric symptoms in early Parkinson's disease, using novel MRI methods. Charlotte is also a research assistant at UCL's Department of Imaging Neuroscience. Previously, she studied Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University, followed by Master's degree in Clinical Neuroscience at UCL.
Immune cells within the brain emerge as regulators of puberty onset, maturation of reproductive organs and fertility...
Different patterns of gene expression have been detected in blood samples in the earliest stage of Parkinson's disease...
NHS Greater Manchester is consulting on a proposal to harmonise the number of NHS-funded IVF cycles offered across the region, meaning a reduction in cycles for some residents...
A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can protect against premalignant-to-malignant transformation of blood stem cells in cancer...
Insertions of mitochondria DNA are prevalent in our nuclear genome and could be linked to reduced lifespan...
New research disputes that paternal metformin use during preconception causes birth defects, contradicting previous research published in the area...
ITVX's new four-part documentary, Born from the Same Stranger features the stories of donor-conceived people looking for information about their half-siblings and donors. Charlotte Dore reviews the first episode to air...
The Irish Government has approved amendments to legally recognise children born via domestic altruistic surrogacy, and international surrogacy arrangements...
A world-first trial has launched in the UK to see whether gene therapy can provide hearing for children with severe to profound hearing loss caused by a rare genetic condition...
A new test detects mitochondrial DNA damage in blood cells collected from patients with Parkinson's disease...
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