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My name is Neil and I am currently studying Maths, Further Maths, Biology and Chemistry for my A-Levels.

I launched this blog on my 17th birthday so that I can explore my passion for science and medicine related topics while simultaneously sharing any information I uncover with you. As such, each week I publish analytical posts on a wide variety of topics. Subscribe to receive a new article each week!

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Neil Sardesai

Jan 23, 20215 min read

Skin: The body's natural barrier

The skin is human's largest organ by surface area. It is made up of several different parts, which work together to allow it to perform ...

Nature's deadliest poisons and how to cure them: Part 2

Neil Sardesai

Jan 16, 20215 min read

Nature's deadliest poisons and how to cure them: Part 2

Tetrodotoxin is a very powerful neurotoxin that affects nerves, preventing them from functioning correctly. It is commonly found in many ...

Nature's deadliest poisons and how to cure them: Part 1

Neil Sardesai

Jan 9, 20215 min read

Nature's deadliest poisons and how to cure them: Part 1

Poisons are substances that can cause severe harm to an organism by damaging tissues and/or disrupting chemical reactions and mechanisms. To

Euthanasia: Medicine's great ethical debate

Neil Sardesai

Jan 2, 20217 min read

Euthanasia: Medicine's great ethical debate

According to the NHS, euthanasia is the 'act of deliberately ending a person's life to relieve their suffering'. Meanwhile, assisted suicide

The lobotomy - Medicine's biggest mistake?

Neil Sardesai

Dec 26, 20205 min read

The lobotomy - Medicine's biggest mistake?

Psychosurgery is a field of surgery that aims at treating neurological disorders by severing connections between the frontal lobe and ...

Genetic diseases: When DNA malfunctions.

Neil Sardesai

Dec 19, 20206 min read

Genetic diseases: When DNA malfunctions.

Hello everyone and welcome to this blog post. This week's article is the second in a series about DNA. In last week's article, I...

Neil Sardesai

Dec 12, 20205 min read

DNA: The molecule that codes for life

All living organisms need a system to grow and reproduce. This system is achieved through a series of complex mechanisms. DNA is vital ...

Neil Sardesai

Dec 5, 20205 min read

Asthma: A brief introduction

Asthma is a serious disease, affecting around 300 million people worldwide. Asthma is a long-term health condition that affects the airways

Neil Sardesai

Nov 28, 20205 min read

Liver disease: Treatment and Prevention

The treatment of viral hepatitis diseases depends on the type of virus and whether the infection is acute or chronic. For example, hepatitis

The Liver: How can this vital organ stop working?

Neil Sardesai

Nov 21, 20205 min read

The Liver: How can this vital organ stop working?

The liver is a human organ, which is found just underneath the rib cage. According to the British Liver Trust, the liver is the largest...

Neil Sardesai

Nov 14, 20205 min read

Balance: How do humans stay upright?

Hello everyone and welcome to this week's blog post. In this blog post, I will be discussing balance. I will first explain how humans can...

Neil Sardesai

Nov 7, 20204 min read

X and Y: Chromosome 23

Human cells have a diploid number of 46, which means that they contain 23 pairs of chromosomes. 22 of these pairs (called autosomes) ...

Neil Sardesai

Oct 31, 20205 min read

Depression

Depression is a serious medical illness with a wide variety of symptoms. These symptoms are often complex and range from continually having

Organoids: The new frontier of biomedical research?

Neil Sardesai

Oct 24, 20204 min read

Organoids: The new frontier of biomedical research?

According to the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, organoids are complex, small, 3D tissues which are constructed from stem cells in vitro.

Neil Sardesai

Oct 17, 20206 min read

Electric shock

An electric shock occurs when you touch an electrical source. This then causes an electrical current to pass through your body, which ...

Neil Sardesai

Oct 10, 20204 min read

Surrogacy: The ethical debate

According to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority in the UK, surrogacy is 'when a woman (called a surrogate mother) carries and

How should funding for research into post-ischaemic stroke treatment be prioritised?

Neil Sardesai

Oct 3, 20202 min read

How should funding for research into post-ischaemic stroke treatment be prioritised?

Current treatment for stroke is limited in that, while some brain function can be regained, the lost brain tissue cannot be regenerated.

Neil Sardesai

Sep 25, 20207 min read

Organ donation: Opt-in vs Opt-out

Organ donation is the process by which a person gives part or all of their organ to someone else who needs it, thus saving thousands of live

Neil Sardesai

Sep 19, 20205 min read

Human chimeras explained

A chimera is an organism which is made up of cells from two or more genotypes. Essentially, this means that they have two or more sets of DN

Neil Sardesai

Sep 12, 20209 min read

Cordyceps: The zombie ant fungus

On examination of this conflict for survival between Ophiocordyceps unilateralis and ants, one can see it is unlikely that ants will be able

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