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Category Archives: Medical sciences
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
My gold rush in science
Brain researcher Jaan Aru describes his scientific gold rush. Continue reading
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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
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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
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Tagged ancestors, DNA, genome, junk DNA, population genetics
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The usefulness of medicinal plants is more than folktales
Find out the scientifically proven medicinal effect of juniper, peppermint, birch leaves, and linden tree blossoms. Continue reading
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Tagged Estonia, Estonian nature, herbal, medicine, pharmacognosy, pharmacy, plants, tea
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Genomic Study: Indian Rors Have Roots in West Eurasia
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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Tagged genetics, Indian, Indus Valley Civilization, population genetics, Rors
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