Category Archives: Medical sciences

How do embryos talk?

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Kasun Godagedara

A University of Tartu researcher explains how he and his colleagues study embryo-maternal communication. Continue reading →

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The thousands of lives you lived

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Ludovica Molinaro

There is a world of wonder inside us and its home is in almost every cell our body carries. ( Well, I say ‘almost’ because apart from your cells, there are more than 100 trillion microorganisms that live inside you?) … Continue reading →

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The usefulness of medicinal plants is more than folktales

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Mark Mets

Find out the scientifically proven medicinal effect of juniper, peppermint, birch leaves, and linden tree blossoms. Continue reading →

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Genomic Study: Indian Rors Have Roots in West Eurasia

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Ajai Kumar Pathak

A new genomic study highlights the closeness of the Ror and Jat Indian population groups to populations residing west of India, including modern Europe. Continue reading →

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The Intercellular Genetic Language Is Our First Language

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Mark Mets

Professor of Clinical Genomics and Personalized Medicine Alireza Fazeli looks into communication between cells from pregnancy to cancer. Continue reading →

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An important genetic test for pregnant women will soon be made in Estonia

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Karl Vetemaa

Estonian researchers have developed an innovative method of medical genetics that will enable non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to be carried out soon in Estonia. NIPT is like an insurance policy, providing reliable genetic testing about fetal chromosomal health already at … Continue reading →

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How dreams come true: living example of UT scientist

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Mari-Liis Pintson

As a result of more than 20 years of research by the scientists at the University of Tartu, the lactic acid bacteria strain ME-3, known for the last 15 years as the bacteria Hellus added to the dairy products of … Continue reading →

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