Dr Sarah Spain
Dr Sarah Spain is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is a postdoctoral researcher in applied statistical genetics at King's College London's Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, where her research focuses on the determination of genetic risk factors for complex inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's disease, psoriasis and asthma. Previously she studied Molecular Biology at the University of Kent, then spent two years working in finance. She went on to obtain an MSc in Medical Molecular Biology at the University of Westminster, and a Cancer Research UK supported PhD at University College London, where she worked with Professor Ian Tomlinson on genetic susceptibility to bowel cancer. She is particularly interested in human genetic variation and the genetics of complex diseases.
BioNews Review articles written by Dr Sarah Spain:
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The 1000 Genomes Project, an initiative to sequence the genetic code of 2,500 people across five continents, has now successfully sequenced over 1,000 people's genomes... [Read More] |
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Testing children with asthma for a variant in the beta-2 receptor gene may help clinicians determine the most suitable medication, especially in children who respond poorly to standard treatment... [Read More] |
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US researchers have identified a genetic mutation responsible for the hearing loss that occurs with the condition Usher syndrome type I... [Read More] |
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In the latest instalment of a highly contested case, the US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington DC upheld Myriad Genetics' right to patent two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2,which are associated with the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.... [Read More] |
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Under right conditions, IVF approaches birth rates of natural conception |
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For the first time, researchers in the USA have calculated cumulative success rates of infertility treatments that use IVF or assisted reproductive technologies (ART), and have showed that overall success rates come close to that of natural conception.... [Read More] |
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Myriad Genetics breast cancer gene patent ruling sent back to lower court |
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The US Supreme Court has ordered that the two gene patents held by Myriad Genetics be sent back to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to be re-examined... [Read More] |
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A mutation in the largest human gene causes 25 percent of a type of inherited heart disease, according to scientists. The information could be incorporated into current genetic tests to provide early diagnosis and clinical intervention... [Read More] |
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Researchers at Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, have reported that the injection of stem cells into heart tissue can significantly improve the symptoms of those with severe angina. They found that exercise tolerance was increased and the number of pain episodes was halved, compared to those not given the injections.... [Read More] |
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In the first direct measure of new mutation rates in humans, researchers have found that when parents pass their genes down to their children an average of 60 mutations are introduced into the genetic code during the process... [Read More] |
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New guidelines published for the reporting of genetic risk prediction studies |
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This week saw the culmination of an international effort to devise guidelines to strengthen and standardise the reporting of genetic risk prediction studies... [Read More] |
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Genetic clues to a self-healing skin cancer discovered by scientists |
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An international collaborative team, including Cancer Research UK scientists from the University of Dundee, has uncovered the genetic cause of a rare type of skin cancer. The condition called Ferguson-Smith disease, is also known as multiple self-healing squamous epithelioma (MSSE)... [Read More] |
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