Human organoid gives insight into neural tube development
Scientists have developed a way to study processes that are crucial to the formation of the human spinal cord, without the ethical concerns of using human embryos...
Eleanor Mackle
Eleanor Mackle is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is studying for a PhD in Medical Physics and Bioengineering at University College London (UCL). Eleanor’s research is currently focused on building ultrasound compatible models of coronary artery structures, with the aim of developing new blood flow sensors for heart surgery. Previously, she studied Natural Sciences at UCL.BioNews Articles by Eleanor Mackle
Image by Christoph Bock/Max Planck Institute for Informatics via Wikimedia Commons. Depicts a DNA molecule that is methylated on both strands on the centre cytosine.
Machine learning technique detects epigenetic drivers of cancers
Machine learning has been used to predict whether certain epigenetic changes are likely to lead to cancer...
Study estimates cost of uterine transplant
A human uterus transplant is estimated to have a total cost of €74,564 on average, according to a new study from Sweden...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Podcast Review: Sperm Series — I download an app
Dating hasn't worked out for Andrea Silenzi, and through running 'The Longest Shortest Time' podcast, she has decided that she is ready to become a single parent. In the first episode of a three-part miniseries, Silenzi explores using an app called 'Just a Baby' to find a sperm donor...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Epigenetic risks during pregnancy reduced with lifestyle intervention
Mothers with obesity and gestational diabetes may be able to reduce the risk of epigenetic changes to their baby's DNA by making dietary and lifestyle changes during pregnancy...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Podcast Review: The Naked Scientists — Deafness gene identified
After a mere 22 years of study, researchers in the Netherlands have finally pinpointed the genetic cause behind one type of hearing loss. This sounds potentially ground-breaking, so I was excited to learn more about the story in the 'Deafness Gene Identified' podcast, by The Naked Scientists...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Podcast Review: SART Fertility Experts — Fibroids and fertility
When I hit play on a new podcast from SART (Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology) Fertility Experts, I had very little idea of what fibroids were...
Organoids used to study ovarian cancer
Mini versions of mouse reproductive organs have been used to investigate how the most lethal ovarian cancers develop...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
World's first baby born from new egg freezing technique
A woman whose cancer treatment left her infertile has given birth to a baby boy, through the first successful use of a new egg freezing technique...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers, study shows
At-home fertility tests are an empowering tool for some women in making decisions about their fertility, but leave others feeling lost and confused, a new US study has found...