medical sciences

EMBL Heidelberg Campus shot by a drone. Copyright EMBL. License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Estonia becomes a prospect member of EMBL
High blood pressure is a risk factor for ischaemic disease. Picture by: Pixabay.com.
Strategies for reducing mortality from heart disease
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Getting the data of gene donors on their doctors’ desk
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Taking the detection of foetal chromosome disorders to the next level
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Giving students more autonomy in gym class has far-reaching benefits
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What did you tell your mother? Communication between the embryo and the mother
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Fear of trying unfamiliar foods could be bad for your health
Dairy products are a good source of calcium. Photo by: Pixabay.com
Sufficient calcium intake in adolescence prevents obesity in adulthood
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Diagnosis and treatment of widespread skin diseases reaches a new level
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Overweight men are lowering birth rates
The NIPT is a non-invasive screening method that only requires drawing blood from the mother
Drug addicts contribute to ending the HIV epidemic
Professor of nanomedicine at the University of Tartu. Photo by: Juliana Hamzah.
Estonia offers opportunities to influence your research field
In Porosk's doctoral thesis, the animal model of mice suffering from Wolfram syndrome has been described better when compared with earlier ones. Photo by Pixabay.com
Essential steps towards curing Wolfram syndrome
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Nature Index: Lili Milani banks Estonia’s genomic potential
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Big step forward in studying a widespread gynaecological disease
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Longevity and predisposition to obesity depends on gut bacteria
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Smart nanoparticles help improve treatment of peritoneal tumors
Figure 1. Modern South Asians can be seen as a mixture between former inhabitants of the region (in red) and West Asians (in blue). In this study, modern South Asians have been used to reconstruct the genetic makeup of ancient populations living in South Asia before the admixture event.
Credits: Burak Yelmen
Digging ancient signals out of modern human genomes
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DNA sequencing improves treatment of babies but the truth might be uncomfortable
Bacterial cell. Author/source: Pixabay
Assembling a living machine
The developers of a research-based start-up company discovered a molecule that can efficiently fix dye onto the surface of hair. Author/source: Pixabay
Cancer biologists are planning a revolution in the beauty industry
During four years, congenital metabolic disorders have been identified in 29 newborns. By now, all of the children have received necessary treatment, lack complaints referring to congenital metabolic disorders, and their development is age appropriate. 
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Diagnosing congenital metabolic disorders in newborns improved in Estonia
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Cash is contaminated with microbes
Uptake of nanoparticles loaded with ToxInvent’s Utorubicin in cultured prostate cancer cells. PPC-1  cells were incubated for 3 hours with Utorubicin-loaded nanoparticles. The Utorubicin (red) accumuates inside the cells, including in the nucleus of the cells (the site of action of the drug).  Nanoparticles and imaging by Drs. Anne-Mari Anton Willmore and Lorena Simón Gracia.
Nanoparticles Could Help to Deliver Cancer-Drug to the Right Target

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