Dr Katie Howe is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, and Research Communications Manager at a London hospital. She obtained her PhD from University College London, where she worked with Professor John Carroll and Dr Greg FitzHarris on the mechanisms of chromosome segregation in mammalian oocytes and embryos. Previously she studied Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry at the University of Oxford, where she worked with Dr John Parrington on the role of a novel sperm protein at fertilisation. She previously worked as Science Engagement Manager at the British Library. She tweets as @KatieAHowe
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Diet can influence sperm quality after just a few weeks according to a small study from Sweden's Linkoping University...
A health watchdog group have petitioned US regulators to take action against the manufacturers of 39 dietary supplements that claim to aid fertility...
Men who follow a Mediterranean-style diet have higher sperm counts than men who eat unhealthily, according to a small new research study...
Women who have fewer protective bacteria in the vagina may be at increased risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to new research...
