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Category Archives: Medical sciences
Five herbs and spices to boost your health
Everybody has used herbs for making tea or seasoning food – for most of us, this is nothing special. But have you thought about the health benefits of the herbs you use? I believe you already know onion, chicory, lavender, … Continue reading
Five tips for the safe use of drugs
All drugs are poison. No drug, be it natural or herbal, is completely safe – if it has effects, it also has side effects. The rigid regulatory framework of the pharmaceutical world and the strict requirements protect public health and … Continue reading
Posted in General, Medical sciences, Research
Tagged Dr Google, drug misuse, drug safety, drugs, medicines
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How to design effective drugs against neurodegeneration
Fresh PhD Larisa Ivanova writes about designing effective drugs against neurodegeneration, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Continue reading
Posted in Medical sciences, Research
Tagged dementia, drug development, molecular docking, neurodegenerative diseases, rational drug design
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My gold rush in science
Brain researcher Jaan Aru describes his scientific gold rush. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Medical sciences, Research, Social sciences
Tagged AI, brain research, consciousness, gold, mining, neuroscience, science, scientist
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Why you should be cautious about antibiotics: The case of Estonia
The research shows that the rate of antibiotic consumption in Estonia has been relatively low, but is on the rise. Continue reading
Posted in Medical sciences, Research
Tagged antibiotic-resistant bacteria, antibiotics, broad-spectrum antibiotics, narrow-spectrum antibiotics, pharmacology
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How do embryos talk?
A University of Tartu researcher explains how he and his colleagues study embryo-maternal communication. Continue reading
Posted in Medical sciences, Research
Tagged communication, embryo, in vitro fertilization, medicine, uterus
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The thousands of lives you lived
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
Posted in Medical sciences, Research
Tagged ancestors, DNA, genome, junk DNA, population genetics
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