More twins are currently being born than ever before
Global twin birth rates may have peaked as one in 42 are born a twin, which is likely due to the accessibility of IVF and fertility treatments...
Dr Joseph Hamilton is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. He has completed a PhD in Neuroscience at University College London's Queen Square Institute of Neurology, where he worked in Professor Sarah Tabrizi's team. His research explored the role of DNA repair genes in Huntington's disease, with a primary focus on FAN1 and members of the mismatch repair pathway. Previously, he studied Forensic Psychobiology at Abertay University, Dundee, before transitioning into his current field with an MSc Neuroscience degree from University College London.
Global twin birth rates may have peaked as one in 42 are born a twin, which is likely due to the accessibility of IVF and fertility treatments...
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