IntroductionThe geriatric population face a heightened risk of adverse drug events due to multimorbidity and polypharmacy, yet clinical decision support syst...

A genome-wide association study combining data from the Estonian Biobank and the UK Biobank identifies many common and low-frequency locus–metabolic trait associations, enabling the identification of putative causal links with disease outcomes.

Cities are often segregated by class and ethnicity, with work often playing a key role. Focusing on digitally advanced Tallinn, Estonia, this study finds that minority tech workers are less segregated...

This cohort study evaluates the potential association between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and risk of autism in Danish national registers.

IntroductionDetermining chlorophyll-a from optical measurements and using it as a proxy for total phytoplankton biomass has long been a key approach for quan...

Time-of-flight mass-spectrometry (TOF-MS) measurements of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate ([EMIM][OTF]) vapors have been conducted in order to gain insight into the VUV (vacuum ultraviolet) absorption thresholds. The experimental data were interpreted with hybrid density-functional theory (DFT

Mooses et al. evaluate the effect of multiple factors on medication adherence in a consistent manner across 137 active substances and calculate individual medication adherence score (IMAS). IMAS is a person-level metric that predicts both medication adherence as well as health outcomes.

Tartu Ülikooli teadlaste värske analüüs näitab, et toidukaupade käibemaksu alandusega ei kaasne enamasti oodatud hinnalangust ja see ei paranda oluliselt inimeste toimetulekut.

Background Patient safety culture and climate are essential for improving healthcare quality and reducing harm. An organization’s culture reflects its long-term values and norms, and climate captures ...

UT vestles Tartu Ülikooli molekulaarse ökoloogia professori Maarja Öpikuga mullast, elurikkusest ja keskkonnaprobleemidest.

11. veebruaril tähistati Eestis kuuendat korda rahvusvahelist päeva „Naised ja tüdrukud teaduses“, et juhtida tähele­panu naiste tähtsale kohale teaduse arengus ning julgustada neide ja naisi valima t...

Tartu Ülikooli füüsika instituudi teadlased töötasid välja uue viisi kolmemõõtmeliste piltide kvaliteedi parandamiseks. See võimaldab arvutusliku kuva meetoditega suurendada hologrammide teravussügavu...

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Genome-wide association analyses leveraging Nordic biobanks with longitudinal health registries identify differences in the genetic architectures of early-onset and late-onset major depressive disorde...

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Here the authors perform a genome wide association study of 204,747 Estonian Biobank participants revealing 214 BMI loci. Reported signals include ADGRL3, PTPRT, and a protein-truncating POMC variant ...