Effect of a lifestyle intervention on adiposity and fitness in socially disadvantaged subgroups of preschoolers: a cluster-randomized trial... (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: A multidimensional lifestyle intervention performed in 652 preschoolers (72% of migrant, 38% of low educational level (EL) parents) reduced body fat, but not BMI and improved fitness. The o
Occupational exposure to dusts, gases and fumes and incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollution and... (Publications)
RATIONALE: There is limited evidence from population-based studies demonstrating incidence of spirometric-defined chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in association with occupational exposure
Short-term vs conventional glucocorticoid therapy in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the REDUCE randomized clinical... (Publications)
IMPORTANCE International guidelines advocate a 7- to 14-day course of systemic glucocorticoid therapy in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the optimal dose
Gender and hearing aids: patterns of use and determinants of nonregular use (Publications)
OBJECTIVE:: Research addressing gender and hearing has focused mainly on differences in the auditory systems of men and women, communication, and psychological issues. Differences between men and wome
Effect of supervised training on FEV1 in cystic fibrosis: a randomised controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Long-term exercise interventions have been shown to improve vital capacity in cystic fibrosis (CF). Yet, no data are available indicating positive effects of long-term exercise training on
Associations of daily levels of PM10 and NO2 with emergency hospital admissions and mortality in Switzerland: trends and missed prevention potantial... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In most regions of the world, levels and constituents of the air pollution mixture have substantially changed over the last decades. AIMS: To evaluate if the effects of PM10 and NO2 on dai
Characterisation of exposure to non-ionising electromagnetic fields in the Spanish INMA birth cohort: study protocol (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Analysis of the association between exposure to electromagnetic fields of non-ionising radiation (EMF-NIR) and health in children and adolescents is hindered by the limited availability of
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
Genome profiling of sterol synthesis shows convergent evolution in parasites and guides chemotherapeutic attack (Publications)
Sterols are an essential class of lipids in eukaryotes, where they serve as structural components of membranes and play important roles as signaling molecules. Sterols are also of high pharmacological
Exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic fields from broadcast transmitters and risk of childhood cancer: a census-based cohort study (Publications)
We investigated the association between exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) from broadcast transmitters and childhood cancer. First, we conducted a time-to-event analysis incl
