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Dr Rachael Boyle
BioNews News articles written by Dr Rachael Boyle:
Genomics traces COVID-19 transmission chains in the UK |
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18 January 2021 - by Dr Rachael Boyle |
Genomic epidemiological analysis of the initial UK COVID-19 outbreak has allowed a team of researchers to accurately characterise the early chains of transmission throughout the country... [Read More] |
Developmental disorders linked to 28 newly associated genes |
19 October 2020 - by Dr Rachael Boyle |
285 genes have been identified as being causally implicated in developmental disorders, 28 of which have never previously been linked with such conditions... [Read More] |
Gene therapy reverses memory loss from Alzheimer's in mice |
3 August 2020 - by Dr Rachael Boyle |
Memory loss has been reversed in mice with Alzheimer's disease following gene therapy... [Read More] |
Breast cancer drug depletes ovarian reserve in mice |
6 July 2020 - by Dr Rachael Boyle |
A drug used to treated breast cancer has been shown to deplete stores of immature ovarian eggs in mice... [Read More] |
Human placenta generated from stem cells |
15 June 2020 - by Dr Rachael Boyle |
Stem cells that give rise to the placenta prior to implantation have, for the first time, been generated from human tissue. |
Neanderthal gene increases fertility and reduces miscarriage |
1 June 2020 - by Dr Rachael Boyle |
Women who carry a gene variant inherited from Neanderthal ancestors have fewer miscarriages, reduced bleeding events in pregnancy and increased fertility... [Read More] |