Ancient Chinese methods are remarkably effective for the preparation of artemisinin-rich extracts of Qing Hao with potent antimalarial activity (Publications)
Ancient Chinese herbal texts as far back as the 4th Century Zhou hou bei ji fang describe methods for the use of Qing Hao (Artemisia annua) for the treatment of intermittent fevers. Today, the A. annu
Residential black carbon exposure and circulating markers of systemic inflammation in elderly males: the normative aging study (Publications)
Background: Traffic-related particles (TRPs) are associated with adverse cardiovascular events. The exact mechanisms are unclear, but systemic inflammatory responses likely play a role.Objectives: We
Comparative testing of a miniature diffusion size classifier to assess airbone ultrafine particles under field conditions (Publications)
Miniature diffusion size classifiers (miniDiSC) are novel handheld devices to measure ultrafine particles (UFP). UFP have been linked to the development of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases; thus,
Strain classification of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em>: congruence between large sequence polymorphisms and spoligotypes (Publications)
Spoligotyping is used in molecular epidemiological studies, and signature patterns have identified strain families. However, homoplasy occurs in the markers used for spoligotyping, which could lead to
Residential distance to high voltage power lines and risk of neurodegenerative diseases: a Danish population-based case-control study (Publications)
The aim of this study was to investigate the possible association between residential distance to high-voltage power lines and neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer's disease. A Swiss study