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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:
| US scientists push for mitochondrial donation legalisation |
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| 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] |
| Sperm proteins may help understand infertility |
| 21 May 2018 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| Scientists have demonstrated how certain molecules are vital for maintaining the shape of sperm cells, which may have implications for understanding male fertility... [Read More] |
| New twist in the tail of human sperm discovered |
| 26 February 2018 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| A corkscrew-like structure in the tip of sperm tails has been identified by researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The structure could help sperm to swim in the right direction or enable them to swim rapidly... [Read More] |
| Lack of vitamin D linked to lower birth rates after fertility treatment |
| 20 November 2017 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| Women who had fertility treatments were a third less likely to deliver a baby if they had low levels of vitamin D, compared with women who sufficient vitamin D, a review study has found... [Read More] |
| Drug protects mice against cancer treatment infertility |
| 11 September 2017 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| An existing drug has been shown to protect eggs from radiation and chemotherapy damage in research carried out in mice... [Read More] |
| Western sperm counts fall by half in past 40 years |
| 31 July 2017 - by Dr Katie Howe |
| Sperm counts of men in developed nations have fallen by 52 percent in the last 40 years... [Read More] |
