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Oliver Vij
@ovij
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Cambridge Medical Student providing succinct and easy to follow summaries of current scientific events
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2017-07-08 16:00
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ovij
science
2017-12-27 00:32
RE: Rhesus disease – When a mother’s immune system attacks her child
Thanks, glad you enjoyed.
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science
2017-12-23 19:56
RE: Why do we get allergies?
This is somewhat true. Being exposed to germs is not necessarily a bad thing, it helps to build up some adaptive immunity to pathogens. Our lack of exposure to infectious agents is thought to be the cause
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ovij
physics
2017-12-22 23:18
RE: How to See Without Glasses
Minute physics is great! He is so easy to understand and explains complex stuff so quickly.
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nature
2017-12-20 22:41
RE: Why Do We Kiss?
You have to watch out though. Kissing can expose you to lots of potential dangers, one of which being Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). This can cause infectious mononucleosis or glandular fever. On the other
ovij
science
2017-12-19 11:21
RE: Rhesus disease – When a mother’s immune system attacks her child
Thank you very much. It is nice to have the time to write some more posts.
ovij
science
2017-12-18 22:59
RE: Rhesus disease – When a mother’s immune system attacks her child
I hope it was informative and interesting.
ovij
science
2017-12-18 22:52
RE: Rhesus disease – When a mother’s immune system attacks her child
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it!
ovij
science
2017-12-17 11:30
RE: What are autoimmune diseases? Why do we get them?
Thank you very much, I am glad you like them.
ovij
science
2017-12-15 21:26
RE: What are autoimmune diseases? Why do we get them?
Thank you! I have been away at uni so haven't had enough time to collect the information for a new post. I hope that you enjoyed it.
ovij
science
2017-12-15 20:29
RE: What are autoimmune diseases? Why do we get them?
This is another hypothesis of how autoimmune diseases arise known as the cryptic infection hypothesis. As far as I am aware the current evidence is now swaying in favour of the hygiene hypothesis as opposed
ovij
science
2017-12-15 19:09
RE: What are autoimmune diseases? Why do we get them?
No problem, glad you found it useful!
ovij
science
2017-10-02 01:23
RE: Creating instant ice – What is supercooled water?
It kept freezing before I took it out the freezer. I found that around an hour was long enough for the experiment to work.
ovij
science
2017-10-01 18:49
RE: Creating instant ice – What is supercooled water?
Thank you very much. It took me ages to actually get the experiment to work though!
ovij
science
2017-10-01 18:15
RE: Creating instant ice – What is supercooled water?
They used a specialised solution to protect the liver sinusoids and epithelial cells from the potential damage of freezing and ice crystals. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was used to protect the epithelial
ovij
science
2017-10-01 16:15
RE: Creating instant ice – What is supercooled water?
No problem, hopefully many more to come.
ovij
science
2017-10-01 16:14
RE: Creating instant ice – What is supercooled water?
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
ovij
science
2017-10-01 16:14
RE: Suesa's Science Challenge #2 - Results
Thank you very much for featuring my post as an additional winner.
ovij
science
2017-09-26 20:18
RE: How would you measure the volume of all the blood in your body?
Both of the methods used take quite a while. I know the constant perfusion method can take up to 4 hours. In an emergency quicker diagnostic test are used to identify the problem, like using specific blood
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photography
2017-09-26 19:07
RE: Get your post the UPvote it deserves (Day 13 of 63)
Here is my post for consideration:
ovij
science
2017-09-26 18:44
RE: How would you measure the volume of all the blood in your body?
What if this measurement is necessary for a diagnosis?
