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Dr Katie Howe
Dr Katie Howe is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, and Research Communications Manager at a London hospital. She obtained her PhD from University College London, where she worked with Professor John Carroll and Dr Greg FitzHarris on the mechanisms of chromosome segregation in mammalian oocytes and embryos. Previously she studied Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry at the University of Oxford, where she worked with Dr John Parrington on the role of a novel sperm protein at fertilisation. She previously worked as Science Engagement Manager at the British Library. She tweets as @KatieAHowe
BioNews News articles written by Dr Katie Howe:
| Fresh donor eggs better for IVF than frozen |
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| 17 February 2020 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| Using fresh donated eggs for IVF leads to slightly better birth outcomes than frozen, according to the largest comparison of fresh and frozen donor eggs for IVF to date... [Read More] |
| Diet has rapid effects on sperm quality |
| 6 January 2020 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| Diet can influence sperm quality after just a few weeks according to a small study from Sweden's Linkoping University... [Read More] |
| US bid to take action against 'fertility' supplements |
| 25 November 2019 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| A health watchdog group have petitioned US regulators to take action against the manufacturers of 39 dietary supplements that claim to aid fertility... [Read More] |
| Sperm counts higher in men who eat a Mediterranean diet |
| 27 October 2019 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| Men who follow a Mediterranean-style diet have higher sperm counts than men who eat unhealthily, according to a small new research study... [Read More] |
| Lack of vaginal bacteria linked to ovarian cancer |
| 15 July 2019 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| Women who have fewer protective bacteria in the vagina may be at increased risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to new research... [Read More] |
| US scientists push for mitochondrial donation legalisation |
| 29 April 2019 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| Scientists and patient advocates are lobbying US lawmakers to allow mitochondrial donation to be used to help avoid severe mitochondrial disease... [Read More] |
| 10-year limit on egg freezing is 'debilitating' for women, says former HFEA chair |
| 28 January 2019 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| Fertility experts are campaigning for the UK government to review current legislation which means women who freeze their eggs must use them within 10 years... [Read More] |
| Sperm quality is seasonal, suggests study |
| 22 October 2018 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| Men produce the higher quality sperm in autumn and spring, according to a large study in the USA... [Read More] |
| First genomics study of African women may help fight breast cancer |
| 28 August 2018 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| Genome sequencing has been used to shed light on the genetic causes of breast cancer in African woman and develop a model to predict breast cancer risk... [Read More] |
| Men's testosterone levels largely determined by environment |
| 2 July 2018 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| Childhood environment, rather than genetics or ethnicity, is the major factor influencing men's testosterone levels, according to research led by the University of Durham... [Read More] |