Dr Emma Bunting was a volunteer writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication for the writing scheme. She completing a Medical Research Council funded Neuroscience PhD at University College London's Institute of Neurology, where she worked in Professor Sarah Tabrizi's team. Emma obtained her undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Bath, with a year's research experience at Harvard Medical School investigating the ageing brain. Her work now explores the role of DNA repair in Huntington's disease, with a specific focus on the mismatch repair.
An investigation into NHS-funded fertility care across the UK has revealed hidden barriers for female same-sex couples...
New research suggests mutations in multiple DNA repair genes can determine how well ovarian cancer patients will respond to the PARP inhibitor, rucaparib...
Protein channels help determine the 'winning sperm' that rises above the other millions to reach the egg, new research has shown...
A stretch of DNA, thought to triple the risk of developing severe COVID-19, has been passed down by Neanderthals to modern humans, scientists claim...
Researchers have identified a gene that plays a key role in fertility across multiple species and may contribute to our understanding of age-related infertility in women...
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled to uphold a federal law forbidding third parties from demanding people's genetic information...
The vitrification method of freezing and storing embryos is safe, but the length of time embryos are kept in storage may affect their chances of resulting in a pregnancy and successful birth...
Determining when ageing starts, our predicted remaining lifespan, and how long women remain fertile can be predicted from the rate we accumulate mutations as young adults, scientists claim...
What if it were possible to improve IVF success rates, and reduce miscarriages by selecting the best sperm?
When starting his transition, doctors told Freddy McConnell he would never be able to have children. Five years later, he gave birth to his son Jack...
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