Disparities in prenatal screening uptake revealed
Non-invasive prenatal testing uptake in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods of the Netherlands is significantly lower than in other parts of the country...
Dr Tsveti Stoilova
Dr Tsveti Stoilova is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is currently working as an associate medical writer for a medcomms agency. Tsveti has completed a PhD in Experimental and Personalised Medicine funded by the Medical Research Council. Her time in the lab was split between University College London Institute of Ophthalmology and the Lungs for Living Research Centre. Her research, conducted under the supervision of Professor Christiana Ruhrberg, focused on molecular mechanisms that regulate blood vessel growth in the mouse and human lung. Tsveti has previously studied Pharmacology and Genetics at King's College London and holds a master's degree from Imperial College London in cancer biology.
BioNews Articles by Dr Tsveti Stoilova
Early embryo cell fate discovered with whole genome sequencing
Researchers have successfully decoded the human embryogenesis process by tracking somatic mutations in adult tissues.
NIPT may be less effective in twin pregnancies
Non-invasive prenatal testing to detect chromosomal abnormalities in twin pregnancies is not as accurate as in singleton pregnancies...
Webinar Review: Neonatal testing for rare diseases – The power of knowing
A single blood drop, taken without your consent, can be life-changing...
Fertility patient given wrong, invasive procedure
A fertility patient received an invasive procedure meant for another woman in an NHS waiting room mix-up, a safety report has said...
Tumour cells alter 3D structure of DNA to boost activity of oncogenes
Using a new algorithmic approach, scientists have found that cancer cells can hijack the normal chromosome structure to increase the activity of cancer-promoting genes...
New CRISPR-based gene therapy for single-gene conditions
A new genome editing approach that replaces a mutated gene with a functional gene copy has the potential to treat monogenic diseases...
Genetic research suggests men can develop polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms
Men carrying genetic risk factors for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to develop diabetes, obesity and male-pattern baldness...
CRISPR shown to dampen gene activity in bacteria
A new natural feature of CRISPR/Cas9 which decreases gene activity rather than cutting DNA has been identified in bacteria...
Podcast Review: Sick — 50 percent different
'I felt like my mom had been raped.' This feeling was brought about because of how some women were treated in the 1980s by their fertility doctors, whom they fully trusted would help them have a baby...