'Virtual biopsies' could replace tissue biopsies for ovarian cancer
A new scanning technique has the potential to replace tissue biopsies for complicated ovarian cancer patients...
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Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Mechanism identified to keep sperm swimming straight
A molecular mechanism enabling correct sperm motility has been uncovered, shedding light on a key cause of male infertility...
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.
Genomes of identical twins start to diverge in the womb
Identical twins may not in fact be genetically identical at birth, according to a new study by researchers in Iceland...
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.
Noncoding DNA helps regulate our body clock
Circadian rhythms rely on more than just 'clock genes' to produce proteins crucial in controlling the daily sleep/wake cycles of biological organisms, according to new research...
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.
Genetic basis discovered for the higher risk of prostate cancer in black men
Black men present genetic variations that make them more vulnerable than white men to developing prostate cancer research revealed...
Image by Sílvia Ferreira, Cristina Lopo and Eileen Gentleman via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a single human stem cell embedded within a porous hydrogel matrix (false colour).
Umbilical stem cells may help patients survive severe COVID-19
Stem cells from umbilical cords may help treat severe COVID-19 according to a small study from the University of Miami, Florida...
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.
Base editing offers hope for child ageing disease
A type of genome editing had been used in mice to treat the symptoms of progeria, a fatal premature ageing disease in children...
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Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Book Review: Songs for my Unborn Children
Kate Bentley's diary-like, poem-like 'songs' about trying to stay pregnant appear along with the story of their own long gestation...
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The impact of COVID-19 on oocytes
by Dr Rita Vassena
In the last year, it has become painfully apparent that the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, while initially targeting the respiratory system, can affect several tissues and organs and result in a plethora of symptoms and sequelae...