Saharan dust, particulate matter and cause-specific mortality: a case-crossover study in Barcelona (Spain) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Studies measuring health effects of Saharan dust based on large particulate matter (PM) fraction groups may be masking some effects. Long distant transport reduces the amount of heavier an
Isolation of aerucyclamides C and D and structure revision of microcyclamide 7806A: heterocyclic ribosomal peptides from <em>Microcystis... (Publications)
Aerucyclamides C and D were isolated from the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa PCC 7806, and their structures established by NMR spectroscopy and chemical transformation and degradation. Acidic h
IGFBP2 and IGFBP3 protein expressions in human breast cancer: association with hormonal factors and obesity (Publications)
PURPOSE: The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling system is involved in breast cancer initiation and progression. The prognostic relevance of tumor expression patterns of IGFI-related proteins r
Cultural epidemiology of neurasthenia spectrum disorders in four general hospital outpatient clinics of urban Pune, India (Publications)
Disorders emphasizing symptoms of fatigue and/or weakness, collectively termed Neurasthenia Spectrum Disorders (NSDs), typically emphasize a biological basis in the West and social origins in East Asi
Ferrocenyl derivatives of the anthelmintic praziquantel: design, synthesis and biological evaluation (Publications)
The design, synthesis and biological evaluation of eighteen ferrocenyl derivatives (4A-12A and 4B-12B) of the most-well known drug against schistosomiasis, namely praziquantel (PZQ), are reported. The
Air quality impacts of the October 2003 Southern California wildfires (Publications)
In Southern California, dry summers followed by hot and dry westerly wind conditions contribute to the region's autumn fire season. In late October 2003, 13 large Southern California wildfires burned