Research In Estonia

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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

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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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Study confirms links between adverse drug effects and genetics

Herbal supplements must be consumed carefully and consciously during active cancer treatment. Author/source: Andres Tennus, University of Tartu

Compound found in citrus fruits may suppress the effectiveness of cancer treatment

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New Knowledge About Youngsters’ BMI and Bone Density Give Benefits to Help Them

The fear of giving birth is not a sufficient argument for doctors to allow a caesarean section. Author/source: Freepik

Taking iron helps reduce risks in anaemic, pregnant women

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Knowing the risks, for better or worse

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Smarter data analysis strategies will improve infertility treatment in the future

High levels of LDL cholesterol are characteristics of familial hypercholesterolaemia. The disease increases the likelihood of early coronary heart disease and stroke. Author/source: Pixabay

Study by the Estonian Genome Center of UT might have saved 13 people from early heart attack

The lab is developing some more high-tech tests to enter international markets. For example, one of the next projects is now being tested in fertility treatment clinics – this test checks attachment of embryo and contributes significantly to the process of in vitro fertilization.

First Precision Medicine Laboratory in Estonia Kicks Off

NIPT is a prenatal blood test to screen for fetal aneuploidy disorders such as Down syndrome (trisomy 21), Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) and Patau syndrome (trisomy 13) that cause intellectual disability or significant birth defects. Source: Mum Juncton.

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

Estonia is several steps ahead of others in personalised medicine

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