Dr Paige Mumford is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She completed a PhD, and is now working as a postdoctural researcher, in Neuroscience at the UK Dementia Research Institute, where she works in Dr Frances Wiseman's team at University College London (UCL). Her research explores how neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease is different in people with Down's syndrome than it is in people without Down's syndrome, due to specific chromosome 21 genes, and her work focuses on genes involved in interferon response. Previously, she studied Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley, and went on to obtain an MSc in Neuroscience at UCL.D
A new pathway involved in the breaking and repairing of noncoding DNA has been discovered, which may lead to new treatments for neurological diseases...
A form of CRISPR which allows genes to be turned on and off has been used to investigate the role of genetic variants that affect the microglia cells, in the development of Alzheimer's disease...
A novel gene therapy which uses base-editing to lower cholesterol has been given to the first patient in a clinical trial...
A new international study has found 42 genes associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease that had not been previously known...
Genetic mutations that cause shorter sleeping times have been shown to reduce neuropathology in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, indicating that more efficient sleep may protect against neurodegenerative diseases...
New research has ranked 43 European countries based on fertility policies and accessibility of treatments, revealing a mix of policies across Europe...
A protein that is known to be affected in people with the rare ageing disease Cockayne syndrome, has been shown to interact with four-stranded DNA...
Scientists have created a 'blastoid' model of the human embryo at early-stages that can successfully attach to uterine cells in vitro, mimicking the implantation of an embryo in the mother's uterus...
A Belgian court has awarded compensation to a couple after an IVF mix-up resulted in them having too many children...
DNA Today is a weekly podcast which aims to 'educate the public on genetic and public health topics.' In this episode on dementia, host Kira Dineen spoke with biochemist Dr Dayan Goodenowe...
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