Atopic conditions and brain tumor risk in children and adolescents: an international case-control study (CEFALO) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A number of epidemiological studies indicate an inverse association between atopy and brain tumors in adults, particularly gliomas. We investigated the association between atopic disorders
Fabclavines: bioactive peptide-polyketide-polyamino hybrids from <em>Xenorhabdus</em> (Publications)
The structure of the fabclavines-unique mixtures of nonribosomally derived peptide-polyketide hybrids connected to an unusual polyamino moiety-has been solved by detailed NMR and MS methods. These com
A profile of travelers - an analysis from a large Swiss travel clinic (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Globally, the Swiss have one of the highest proportions of the population traveling to tropical and subtropical countries. Large travel clinics serve an increasing number of customers with
The search for underlying principles of health impact assessment: progress and prospects: comment on "Investigating underlying principles to guide... (Publications)
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a relatively young field of endeavour, and hence, future progress will depend on the planning, implementation and rigorous evaluation of additional HIAs of projects,
A <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> PHIST protein binds the virulence factor PfEMP1 and comigrates to knobs on the host cell surface (Publications)
Uniquely among malaria parasites, Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes (iRBCs) develop membrane protrusions, known as knobs, where the parasite adhesion receptor P. falciparum erythrocyte membr
Sun protective behaviour of vacationers spending holidays in the tropics and subtropics (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The development of malignant melanoma has been associated with intense episodic sun exposure, as it typically occurs during holidays in high ultraviolet (UV)-index countries. OBJECTIVES: T
Ribosomal protein S6 is hyper-activated and differentially phosphorylated in epidermal lesions of patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The ribosomal protein S6 (S6) is part of the translation machinery and activated by phosphorylation via the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, which is activated in psoriatic sk