Category: Health and Disease
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Magic Mushrooms: A Revolutionary Clinical Treatment
Introduction Psychedelics, additionally known as hallucinogens, are a class of drugs that are hallucinogenic, and can cause changes in perception, mood, and cognitive processes when they are taken by individuals (1). The most well-known psychedelic is psilocybin – the key compound in magic mushrooms, which are prominent for the hallucinogenic effects they induce when ingested…
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Poxes and Vaccinations
This article discusses vaccinations through the lens of poxes, namely the small poxes that inspired Edward Jenner and the rapidly rising cases of monkey pox around the world. What are poxes? Poxes have a large double-strand DNA genome and an oval shape. Animals are the major carriers of the virus, and they also cause it.…
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Is stem cell treatment a viable option in restorative dentistry?
By: Arya Bhatt Stem cells have been at the forefront of scientific research and have been an invaluable tool in the scientific field due to their fantastic properties. Their ability to divide over and over again to produce many new cells whilst specialising in the different types of cells the body requires has enabled researchers…
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Medicinal Cannabis
This article concludes the history, uses of medicinal cannabis and some misconceptions in cannabis in general.
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Nanoparticles in Dentistry
This article gives a short overview into how nanoparticles within fields of dentistry can be utilised to exemplify patient treatment and improve patient satisfaction.
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Importance of Oral Health
This article gives an introduction to the importance of oral health for a better overall body health and how countries all over the world are attempting to better the oral health of the general population.
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Why should we not underestimate the role of epigenetics in treating cancer?
This article discusses how the discovery of epigenetic mechanisms has significantly added to our understanding on genetics. It also explains how this knowledge can be used to produce drugs which counteract these mechansisms.
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Impact of Obstetrics and Gynecology upon Modern Society
An article exploring the importance of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the modern day and how its development has improved life for women globally.
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Influence of Technology in Dentistry
This article briefly looks at some technologies and how they are being utilised to provide the best care for dental patients. With procedures becoming more accurate and patients receiving better care, it is only inevitable more of these technologies will be seen in the future.
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The Human Respiratory System: A Marvelous Bodily Circuit or a Fragile Interconnected Network?
As you are reading this you probably don’t realise that you are breathing. That’s because it’s an automatic mechanism controlled by our brain. Why isn’t it just manually controlled? Why is breathing so important? What happens if something goes wrong? Read on to understand these questions and appreciate our meticulous yet fragile Respiratory System.
Youth Medical Journal 