Author Archives: Villu Päärt

Health in 2032: Many Elderly People, But No Retirement

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Villu Päärt

What will health and medicine be like in 2032? University of Tartu professors discuss healthcare, new medical technologies, advances in genetics, and more. Continue reading →

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How Old Is Your Body?

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Villu Päärt

Research shows that the age written in a passport and physical age can differ in a substantial way. Calculate your physical age with the help of an online calculator that combines six variables to estimate your maximal oxygen uptake. Continue reading →

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What’s the Secret of the Slim?

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Villu Päärt

How do some people stay slim? What’s different about their behaviour? Psychologists look into the success formulas of slim people to help those worried about their excess weight. Continue reading →

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Europeans and Indians Share a Light-Skinned Ancestor

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Villu Päärt

Find out how the lighter skin colour of Europeans and many Indians has been inherited from an ancestor living somewhere in the Middle East or Central Asia 20,000 years ago. Continue reading →

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Nature or City? The Brain Makes the Difference

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Villu Päärt

When you see a picturesque forest lake from your window, the brain is working differently than when the view includes a maze of tall buildings. Continue reading →

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Did Chernobyl Ruin Men’s Health?

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Villu Päärt

Kaja Rahu’s research reveals that Chernobyl veterans’ health is affected less by radiation effects and more by the men’s uncertainty about the amount of radiation and danger to which they were exposed. Continue reading →

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Where Do the European Romani (Gypsies) Come From?

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Villu Päärt

Researching paternal genetic lineage, scientists of the Estonian Biocentre made it possible to more precisely identify the historical homeland of Romani (Gypsies), who now live in Europe as nomads. Continue reading →

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