Glutathione transferase (GSTM1) null genotype, smoking, and prevalence of colorectal adenomas (Publications)
Colorectal cancer is caused by environmental exposures and genetic predisposition. However, little is known of hereditary factors that influence development of common, non-Mendelian forms of this canc
Discovery and preliminary structure-activity relationship analysis of 1,14-sperminediphenylacetamides as potent and selective antimalarial lead... (Publications)
Screening of synthesized and isolated marine natural products for in vitro activity against four parasitic protozoa has identified the ascidian metabolite 1,14-sperminedihomovanillamide (orthidine F,
'Communicate to vaccinate' (COMMVAC). Building evidence for improving communication about childhood vaccinations in low- and middle-income countries:... (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Effective provider-parent communication can improve childhood vaccination uptake and strengthen immunisation services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Building capaci
Chloropupukeanolides C-E: cytotoxic pupukeanane chlorides with a spiroketal skeleton from <em>Pestalotiopsis fici</em> (Publications)
Chloropupukeanolides C-E (8-10), three highly functionalized secondary metabolites featuring a novel spiroketal skeleton derived from the chlorinated tricyclo-[4.3.1.0(3, 7) ]-decane (pupukeanane) and
Human susceptibility to <em>Schistosoma japonicum</em> in China correlates with antibody isotypes to native antigens (Publications)
Antibody isotypic responses (IgE, IgA, IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 and IgG4) to Schistosoma japonicum antigens--adult worm (AWA), soluble egg (SEA) and the recombinant proteins TEG (22.6-kDa tegumental antigen,
Alcohol and smoking in relation to the prevalence of adenomatous colorectal polyps detected at sigmoidoscopy (Publications)
Cigarette smoking has been associated with adenomatous polyps of the large bowel but not with increased risk of colorectal cancer. Giovannucci et al recently proposed a hypothesis to explain this inco
Decreased in vitro susceptibility of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> isolates to artesunate, mefloquine, chloroquine, and quinine in Cambodia from 2001... (Publications)
This study describes the results of in vitro antimalarial susceptibility assays and molecular polymorphisms of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Cambodia. The samples were collected from patients en