Emergence chez l’homme de fasciolose à <em>Fasciola gigantica</em> et de distomatose intestinale à <em>Fasciolopsis buski</em> au Laos (Publications)
Distomatoses due to Fasciola spp. and Fasciolopsis buski are very common in the developing countries of Southeast Asia. The flukes in Laos have not yet been completely studied and described, however.
Aromatase and breast cancer susceptibility (Publications)
Based on experimental and epidemiological evidence it is hypothesized that estrogen increases breast cancer risk by increasing mitotic activity in breast epithelial cells. Aromatase is crucial to the
IGF-1, IGF-2 and IGFBP-3 in prediagnostic serum: association with colorectal cancer in a cohort of Chinese men in Shanghai (Publications)
This is the first study to investigate the associations of IGF-1, IGF-2 and IGFBP-3 concentrations with the risk of colorectal cancer in prospectively collected blood samples from an Oriental populati
Physical activity intensity and surrogate markers for cardiovascular health in adolescents (Publications)
We examined the impact of physical activity (PA) on surrogate markers of cardiovascular health in adolescents. 52 healthy students (28 females, mean age 14.5 +/- 0.7 years) were investigated. Microvas
Systematic review of wireless phone use and brain cancer and other head tumors (Publications)
We conducted a systematic review of scientific studies to evaluate whether the use of wireless phones is linked to an increased incidence of the brain cancer glioma or other tumors of the head (mening
Development of atopic dermatitis according to age of onset and association with early-life exposures (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Environmental factors can affect the development of atopic dermatitis, and this was described to be already effective during pregnancy and in early life. An important early postnatal expos
Exposure to farming in early life and development of asthma and allergy: a cross-sectional survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A farming environment protects against development of asthma, hay fever, and atopic sensitisation in children. We aimed to establish whether increased exposure to microbial compounds has t
Evaluation of a real-time passive personal particle monitor in fixed site residential indoor and ambient measurements (Publications)
Recent experimental findings in animals and humans indicate adverse respiratory effects from short-term exposures to particulate air pollutants, especially in sensitive subpopulations such as asthmati