Overweight women risk IVF miscarriage
Women using assisted reproductive technology (ART) to conceive have a higher rate of miscarriage if they are overweight, say a group of UK scientists....
Dr Charlotte Maden was previously a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She obtained her PhD in developmental neuronal and vascular biology at University College London's Institute of Ophthalmology, under the auspices of a Doctoral Training Account from the Medical Research Council. Her current research at the Institute of Ophthalmology focuses on the growth of blood vessels and the nervous system in the vertebrate embryo. Previously, she studied Biochemistry and Biotechnology at the University of Manchester, incorporating an industrial placement year at AstraZeneca where she researched inflammatory diseases.
Women using assisted reproductive technology (ART) to conceive have a higher rate of miscarriage if they are overweight, say a group of UK scientists....
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The obesity-related gene FTO also plays a role in loss of brain tissue, according to a US study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences last week...
A new study into autism has found a link between the disorder in children and their grandparents' age. The research, published in PLoS ONE last week, is the first of its kind to look at grandparent's as opposed to parents' ages...
New research into diagnostic genetic tests for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) has revealed the effectiveness of a new test that is currently not used in the first line of diagnosis. The findings were published online last week in the journal Paediatrics....
Researchers in the US have found that they can predict how well breast cancer patients respond to a type of chemotherapy based on certain genes. The findings, published in the journal Nature Medicine, highlight the potential for personalised cancer therapies in the near future....
New research has shown that drinking during pregnancy can cause permanent genetic changes to the DNA of the developing fetus. The findings, published in the journal PLoS Genetics, may aid in the development of a diagnosis for fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)....
Researchers in the US studying dogs have found a gene that is linked to the canine version of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It is hoped that the findings will shed new light on the human condition, which is a complex disorder, difficult to study in man....
Scientists have found that a single gene maintains femininity in adult mice, and that when it is switched off they develop male features. The findings may help understand sex disorders in children or premature menopause in women....
New research into stress in early life has revealed that it can permanently alter specific genes. The work, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, shows that trauma or stress endured in infancy can cause behavioural changes in later life that may lead to psychological disorders, such as depression....
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