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Laura Riggall
BioNews Review articles written by Laura Riggall:
| Podcast Review: The Dangers of DIY Genetic Testing (Science Weekly, The Guardian) |
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| 28 October 2019 - by Laura Riggall |
| By 2022 the world's consumer genetic testing market is expected to quadruple to £200 million, according to The Guardian. But while the popularity of DIY genetic testing has undergone huge expansion in recent years, doctors and scientists have called for a crackdown on tests offered by consumer genetics companies such as 23andMe and AncestryDNA... [Read More] |
BioNews News articles written by Laura Riggall:
| Noncoding DNA helps regulate our body clock |
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| 11 January 2021 - by Laura Riggall |
| 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... [Read More] |
| Girl born from 27-year-old embryo |
| 7 December 2020 - by Laura Riggall |
| A baby girl has been born from a record-breaking 27-year-old frozen embryo... [Read More] |
| New human tissue screen identifies unknown genes in rare genetic disorder |
| 9 November 2020 - by Laura Riggall |
| A new screening technique using human tissue has identified previously unknown genes that cause microcephaly... [Read More] |
| COVID-19 may harm sperm production |
| 12 October 2020 - by Laura Riggall |
| Men who recover from moderate or severe COVID-19 symptoms may have reduced fertility, a new study has claimed... [Read More] |
| UK Government launches plan for genomic healthcare system |
| 5 October 2020 - by Laura Riggall |
| The UK Government has launched a new strategy to establish the most advanced genomic healthcare system in the world in a bid to secure the UK as a global leader in genomics.. |
| New Zealand parents unable to reach surrogate babies overseas |
| 14 September 2020 - by Laura Riggall |
| Families in New Zealand with babies born through surrogacy are unable to bring them home due to international border restrictions caused by COVID-19... [Read More] |
| BRCA-associated breast cancer risk may be influenced by the woman's genome |
| 7 September 2020 - by Laura Riggall |
| Women with high risk single-gene variants in the BRCA gene may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than previously reported... [Read More] |
| Gene helps explain higher stroke risk for black people |
| 17 August 2020 - by Laura Riggall |
| The gene HNF1A critical for the growth and development of the liver and pancreas is linked to an increased risk of stroke in people of African descent, according to new research... [Read More] |
| COVID leaves surrogate babies stranded in Russia |
| 3 August 2020 - by Laura Riggall |
| As many as 1000 babies born through surrogacy in Russia have been unable to meet their intended parents due to the COVID-19 pandemic... [Read More] |
| Complete human chromosome sequenced for first time |
| 20 July 2020 - by Laura Riggall |
| A complete DNA sequence of the human X chromosome has been produced, the first time a human chromosome has been read in its entirety... [Read More] |