Trend in active transportation to school among Swiss school children and its associated factors: three cross-sectional surveys 1994, 2000 and 2005 (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Giving the rising trend in childhood obesity in many countries including Switzerland, strategies to increase physical activity such as promoting active school travel are importan
Unique modifications of translation elongation factors (Publications)
Covalent modifications of proteins often modulate their biological functions or change their subcellular location. Among the many known protein modifications, three are exceptional in that they only o
Estimating phosphate removal in haemodialysis: an additional tool to quantify dialysis dose (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Half of the dialysis population suffers from hyperphosphataemia, which is now recognized as a major factor of haemodialysis (HD) morbidity and mortality. Current control is focussed on red
Long-term effects of ambient air pollution on lung function: a review (Publications)
Lung function is an important measure of respiratory health and a predictor of cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. Over the past 2 decades, more than 50 publications have investigated long-term
The genome of the heartworm, <em>Dirofilaria immitis</em>, reveals drug and vaccine targets (Publications)
The heartworm Dirofilaria immitis is an important parasite of dogs. Transmitted by mosquitoes in warmer climatic zones, it is spreading across southern Europe and the Americas at an alarming pace. The
Comparison of black smoke and PM2.5 levels in indoor and outdoor environments of four European cities (Publications)
Recent studies on separated particle-size fractions highlight the health significance of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microm (PM2.5), but gravimetric methods do not identify specific particle s
