Gene-blocking injection halts breast cancer progression in mice
An injection to prevent breast cancer by silencing a cancer-causing gene has shown early promise in mouse studies...
Dr Rachel Montgomery
Dr Rachel Montgomery is an Adviser to the Progress Educational Trust (PET), and is a Volunteer Writer at its flagship publication BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. Previously she studied for a PhD at the MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, part of University College London (UCL), which was funded by the MRC. Her work made use of a fission yeast model to better understand Batten Disease, a rare neurodegenerative disease that affects children. Previously, she completed an MSc in Prenatal Genetics and Fetal Medicine, also at UCL, and studied Medical Biology at Edinburgh University.
BioNews Articles by Dr Rachel Montgomery
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.
Blood cancer sent into remission with gene therapy
Gene therapy trials using engineered immune cells have shown considerable progress in treating blood disorders, according to findings presented at the American Society of Hematology's annual meeting...
Exhibition Review: Foreign Bodies, Common Ground
Six artists, ranging from photographers, performance groups and multimedia artists, were sent to Wellcome-funded research centres around the world. The goal of these 'foreign bodies' was to immerse themselves in scientific research for six months, and then produce some work that reflected what they learnt...
Genome engineering company launches with $43 million investments
A biotech start-up that will develop genome-editing therapies has received US $43 million investment from three venture capital firms...
China: Shanghai smog to blame for subpar sperm, says clinic head
High levels of air pollution are to blame for a distinct drop in semen quality in Shanghai, according to the doctor who runs the city's main sperm bank...
Genome trawl yields 11 new Alzheimer's risk genes
Eleven genetic variants linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease have been found by the largest study on the genetics behind the condition to date...
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.
Slow metabolism gene could lead to childhood obesity
A number of rare mutations in a gene that helps regulate how the body burns calories has been linked to an increased appetite and childhood obesity, according to a study from the University of Cambridge...
'Cheaper, safer' IVF trialled
An IVF method that claims to be cheaper and safer than conventional methods may give older women a greater chance of pregnancy, according to a study...