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Overview

Edzard Ernst is affiliated with the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work encompasses several subfields, notably Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Paleontology, Artificial Intelligence, and Geology.

The scientist has contributed to multiple areas within Earth sciences, focusing on topics such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Earthquake and Tectonic Studies, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, and Geological and Geophysical Studies.

Recent publications by Edzard Ernst include:

  • "U-Pb detrital zircon ages of Cambrian-Ordovician sandstones from the Taebaeksan Basin, Korea: Provenance variability in platform shelf sequences and paleogeographic implications," 2020, Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • "Characteristics and implications of podiform-chromite hosted silicate inclusions in the Zedang ophiolite, Southern Tibet," 2021, Lithos
  • "How American Mineralogist and the Mineralogical Society of America influenced a career in mineralogy, petrology, and plate pushing, and thoughts on mineralogy's future role," 2020, American Mineralogist
  • "Evolution of the Eastern Ghats Belt, India: A Magmatic Perspective," 2021, Journal of the Geological Society of India

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Edzard Ernst include:

  • Moonsup Cho
  • Wonseok Cheong
  • Yoonsup Kim
  • Keewook Yi
  • Guolin Guo

Edzard Ernst regularly publishes in venues such as the Geological Society of America Bulletin, Lithos, American Mineralogist, and the Journal of the Geological Society of India.

Best Publications

  • Influence of context effects on health outcomes: a systematic review.

    Zelda Di Blasi;Elaine Harkness;Edzard Ernst;Amanda Georgiou

  • Fibrinogen as a cardiovascular risk factor: a meta-analysis and review of the literature.

    Edzard Ernst;Karl Ludwig Resch

  • The prevalence of complementary/alternative medicine in cancer: a systematic review.

    Edzard Ernst

  • Interactions between herbal medicines and prescribed drugs: a systematic review.

    Angelo A. Izzo;Edzard Ernst

  • Harmless herbs? A review of the recent literature.

    Edzard Ernst

  • The desktop guide to complementary and alternative medicine : an evidence-based approach

    E. Ernst;M. H. Pittler;C. Stevinson;A. White

  • Aloe vera: a systematic review of its clinical effectiveness

    B K Vogler;E Ernst

  • Interactions between herbal medicines and prescribed drugs: an updated systematic review.

    Angelo A. Izzo;Edzard Ernst

  • Leukocytes and the Risk of Ischemic Diseases

    Edzard Ernst;Dale E. Hammerschmidt;Ulf Bagge;Arpad Matrai

  • Prevalence of use of complementary/alternative medicine: a systematic review.

    Ernst E

  • The risk-benefit profile of commonly used herbal therapies : Ginkgo, St. John's Wort, Ginseng, Echinacea, Saw Palmetto, and Kava

    Edzard Ernst

  • Toxic heavy metals and undeclared drugs in Asian herbal medicines

    Edzard Ernst

  • BRINGING MEDICINAL PLANTS INTO CULTIVATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY

    Peter H. Canter;Howard Thomas;Edzard Ernst

  • Efficacy of ginger for nausea and vomiting: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials.

    E Ernst;M H Pittler

  • The BBC survey of complementary medicine use in the UK

    E. Ernst;A. White

  • The Efficacy of “Distant Healing”: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials

    John A. Astin;Elaine Harkness;Edzard Ernst

  • Meta-Analysis: Acupuncture for Low Back Pain

    Eric Manheimer;Adrian White;Brian Berman;Kelly Forys

  • Garlic for treating hypercholesterolemia. A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

    Clare Stevinson;Max H. Pittler;Edzard Ernst

  • Concept of true and perceived placebo effects

    E Ernst;K L Resch

  • Adverse events following acupuncture: prospective survey of 32 000 consultations with doctors and physiotherapists.

    Adrian White;Simon Hayhoe;Anna Hart;Edzard Ernst

Frequent Co-Authors

Myeong Soo Lee
Myeong Soo Lee Korea University of Science and Technology
Kate Hunt
Kate Hunt University of Stirling
Wolfgang Koenig
Wolfgang Koenig German Heart Centre
Klaus Linde
Klaus Linde Technical University of Munich
Angelo A. Izzo
Angelo A. Izzo University of Naples Federico II
Edward J. Mills
Edward J. Mills McMaster University
Ethan Basch
Ethan Basch University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David Colquhoun
David Colquhoun University of Queensland
Paul Schnitzler
Paul Schnitzler University Hospital Heidelberg
Arndt Büssing
Arndt Büssing Witten/Herdecke University

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