Submit your case by February 28, 2023 The Best Case Report Contest (BCRC) is for internists up to 35 years of age and senior trainees in internal medicine in their final two years of training. 20 best submissions will be selected by an international jury and presented by authors during the conference Clinical Cases in […]
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A new study published in Acta Physiologica has shown that consumption of dietary nitrate, a molecule found in abundance in beetroot juice as well as other root vegetables and leafy greens, increases muscle force during exercise. The randomized cross-over study included 10 healthy adults who consumed either dietary nitrate or a placebo. An hour later, the participants
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The award is a part of the Global Talent Week (GTW). Applicants should have a good idea how we can move faster towards a sustainable future. During the event, there will be presentations of the participants’ ideas and/or solutions to accelerate the UN Sustainable Development Goals, (with a focus for this year): The winner will
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A very small study has suggested that just six minutes of daily, high-intensity exercise might extend the brain’s healthspan, and could delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Researchers were interested in whether the availability of a molecule called BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) could be increased in people, because BDNF availability
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All organisms have a circadian rhythm. In plants, for example, circadian rhythm helps sense light, temperature, length of the day, and season change to fine-tune processes such as photosynthesis, growth, flowering mechanisms, etc. In humans, the circadian rhythm refers to the body’s physiological response to light and dark changes in 24 hours. The human sleep
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CAPSULE is a quiz-based learning resource designed to support undergraduate medical students in the application of medical knowledge in a clinical setting. The resource contains over 680 clinical cases which are mapped to the GMC’s Outcomes for graduates and linked to more than 3500 questions across 39 disciplines. The clinical cases cover all the clinical
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High blood pressure is, unfortunately, an increasingly common health condition. In the U.S alone, almost half of all adults have hypertension, or a blood pressure reading above 130/80 mmHg. Globally, that number is over one billion people with high blood pressure. Unfortunately, high blood pressure can lead to a number of worrisome complications, such as
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Work together with other students to develop and promote events and opportunities within the BUP. Becoming a Student Ambassador is a unique opportunity to network and gain work experience together with students from other universities in the Baltic Sea Region. There are three different profiles that you can choose to be engaged in, the social
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We are glad to announce that the Viadrina International Program – for Graduates (VIP) is welcoming applications from doctoral students for the year 2023. The program is funded by the Europa-Universität Viadrina and aims to support the international networking of doctoral candidates and their stronger involvement in international research contexts and discourses. International doctoral candidates
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The importance of the gut microbiome has been demonstrated in recent years, and scientists have linked the microbes in the gut to many different aspects of human health and wellness. Now scientists have found evidence that certain bacteria in the gut microbiome are related to the development of Parkinson’s disease. In this work, the researchers
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