Dr Lucy Freem
Dr Lucy Freem is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme, and is also a researcher at the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute. She obtained her PhD at University College London's Institute of Child Health, where her research was supported by the Anatomical Society and focused on the embryological origin and development of intrinsic ganglia within the mammalian lung. Previously, she studied at the University of Cambridge.
BioNews Review articles written by Dr Lucy Freem:
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A Number is about identity, ownership, the desire for a second chance and - here's the science hook - reproductive cloning. This tenth anniversary reading of Caryl Churchill's play was followed by a discussion panel... [Read More] |
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BioNews News articles written by Dr Lucy Freem:
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IVF does not increase risk of breast or womb cancer, says study |
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IVF treatment is not associated with an increase in breast, cervical or endometrial cancer, according to analysis of thousands of patient medical records. Ovarian cancer risk was also examined but too few people with ovarian cancer were included in the study for a conclusive result to be shown either way... [Read More] |
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Childlessness resulting from failed IVF is asssociated with decreased lifespan |
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Couples seeking IVF treatment who do not eventually conceive or adopt are more likely to die early, claim scientists... [Read More] |
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A streamlined method to find disease-causing single gene mutations has been developed to aid diagnosis of critically ill infants... [Read More] |
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Girl receives first ever transplant of stem cell-treated vein |
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A ten-year-old Swedish girl has become the first recipient of a donor vein treated with a patient's own stem cells... [Read More] |
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High levels of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a man-made organic chemical associated with adverse health reactions in humans, in the blood may contribute to embryos failing to implant during IVF, say researchers.... [Read More] |
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Stress levels are unlikely to affect whether or not a woman becomes pregnant following fertility treatment despite anecdotal reports, a review suggests.... [Read More] |
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A gene important in autoimmune disease has been linked to pre-eclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy. The study from scientists at North Carolina State University looked at the genes that are switched on and off in the human placenta, to find genes that are differently expressed in pre-eclampsia... [Read More] |
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US researchers have sequenced the genomes of several prostate tumours providing new information that may help doctors to identify aggressive forms of the cancer and prioritise treatment... [Read More] |
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Scientists have linked five more gene variants to the risk of developing Parkinson's disease... [Read More] |
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IVF risks need to be highlighted and better reported, suggests editorial |
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Deaths related to IVF treatment should be better reported to stop them increasing, say the authors of a British Medical Journal (BMJ) editorial. The editorial argues IVF may be riskier than unassisted pregnancy or abortion, although deaths related to IVF remain rare... [Read More] |
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