Men over 50 less likely to have successful fertility treatment
The chance of live birth following assisted reproduction is significantly reduced when the prospective father is over the age of 50, a recent study has revealed…
Dr Joseph Hawkins
Joseph Hawkins is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, and is now a Medical Writer after competing a PhD in Translational Health Sciences at the University of Bristol. His research focused on the potential anti-inflammatory effects of altering nuclear actin dynamics in vascular smooth muscle cells. Previously, he studied Biology at Oxford Brookes University, and went on to obtain an MSc in Molecular Neuroscience at the University of Bristol. He has a broad experience in biological sciences, with specific interests in molecular biology, genetics and cell signalling.
BioNews Articles by Dr Joseph Hawkins
Prenatal base editing corrects lysosomal storage disease
Base editing, a form of genome editing, has been used in preclinical model to correct a lysosomal storage disease known as Hurler syndrome...
Complete human genome sequenced after 20 years
An international team of researchers claims to have sequenced the complete human genome, including areas which were missed in the original draft...
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.
New algorithm developed to improve personalised cancer therapy
A new algorithm could improve the personalisation of cancer medicine by recognising tumours which may be sensitive to specific treatments...