Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations (Publications)
Elevated serum urate concentrations can cause gout, a prevalent and painful inflammatory arthritis. By combining data from > 140,000 individuals of European ancestry within the Global Urate Genetics C
Nematode infections: filariases (Publications)
More than 150 million people, mainly in developing countries, are affected by filarial nematode infections that cause debilitating and disfiguring diseases. Although transmission is restricted to the
Measurement of offline exhaled nitric oxide in a study of community exposure to air pollution (Publications)
As part of a large panel study in Seattle, Washington, we measured levels of exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) in children's homes and fixed-site particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters of 2.5 micro m
Anthelmintic activity of medicinal plants used in Côte d'Ivoire for treating parasitic diseases (Publications)
Natural products play an important role in the discovery and development of new pharmaceuticals. In the present study, we assessed the anthelmintic properties of medicinal plants used in Cote d'Ivoire
Following in Soper's footsteps: northeast Brazil 63 years after eradication of <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> (Publications)
Sub-Saharan Africa has long suffered under the yoke of the Anopheles gambiae mosquito, but for northeast Brazil (figure 1) its arrival over 60 years ago was a new and horrifying experience. This Afric
Eradication of<em> Anopheles gambiae</em> from Brazil: lessons for malaria control in Africa? (Publications)
Current malaria-control strategies emphasise domestic protection against adult mosquitoes with insecticides, and improved access to medical services. Malaria prevention by killing adult mosquitoes is