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Javier Bautista
Javier Bautista is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. He is studying for a PhD at University College London (UCL), where his research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of mitochondrial disease. Previously, he studied Biomedicine at UCL. He takes a keen interest in science writing and science communication, and is also an LGBTQ+ activist. He tweets as @JaviBautista_
BioNews Review articles written by Javier Bautista:
| Podcast Review: Some Families – We're both the other daddy |
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| 19 October 2020 - by Javier Bautista |
| Surrogacy has given queer couples the opportunity to have a biological child, expanding ideas about the paths to parenthood... [Read More] |
| TV Review: Our Baby – A modern miracle |
| 10 August 2020 - by Javier Bautista |
| The journey towards parenthood can be one of the most rewarding experiences in a lifetime... [Read More] |
| Podcast Review: The Naked Scientists - The coronavirus mutation situation |
| 22 June 2020 - by Javier Bautista |
| The COVID-19 pandemic has become the main medical event of our generation... [Read More] |
BioNews News articles written by Javier Bautista:
| Higher incidence of immunological diseases in donor sperm-conceived adults |
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| 28 September 2020 - by Javier Bautista |
| Adults conceived through sperm donation self-reported higher frequencies of immunological diseases compared with adults born through spontaneous conception, according to a new study... [Read More] |
| Mitochondrial antioxidant may prevent future heart disease |
| 24 August 2020 - by Javier Bautista |
| An antioxidant treatment during pregnancy may prevent heart problems caused by low oxygen levels... [Read More] |
| Mini organs show how coronavirus attacks the body |
| 29 June 2020 - by Javier Bautista |
| Mini organs are being developed from stem cells to study how the SARS-Co-V2 affects the body... [Read More] |
| CRISPR trial shows promising results for sickle cell and thalassaemia |
| 22 June 2020 - by Javier Bautista |
| CRISPR genome editing has been successfully used to treat three patients with blood disorders in a clinical trial... [Read More] |
| Nanodevice tracks mammalian cells from the inside |
| 1 June 2020 - by Javier Bautista |
| Microscopic nanodevices have been injected inside cells for the first time, allowing researchers to track the beginning of embryo development... [Read More] |
| Hair regeneration using stem cells to treat baldness |
| 26 May 2020 - by Javier Bautista |
| Stem cells derived from fat can lead to hair regrowth for people with a common type of baldness, according to a new study... [Read More] |
| 3D sperm imaging could improve ICSI |
| 18 May 2020 - by Javier Bautista |
| A new three dimensional (3D) imaging method can identify sperm moving at high speed and may help select the best sperm for use in assisted conception... [Read More] |
| New CRISPR-based COVID-19 point-of-care diagnostic |
| 11 May 2020 - by Javier Bautista |
| A COVID-19 diagnostic kit is in development that uses CRISPR and can be performed in a single test tube in one hour... [Read More] |
| Breast and ovarian cancer drug repurposed to treat prostate cancer |
| 4 May 2020 - by Javier Bautista |
| A drug already used to treat breast and ovarian cancer can also significantly delay the progression of prostate cancer... [Read More] |