3-year follow-up results of bone mineral content and density after a school-based physical activity randomized intervention trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: As an important modifiable lifestyle factor in osteoporosis prevention, physical activity has been shown to positively influence bone mass accrual during growth. We have previously shown t
African fermented dairy products – overview of predominant technologically important microorganisms focusing on African <em>Streptococcus infantarius... (Publications)
Milk is a major source of nutrients, but can also be a vehicle for zoonotic foodborne diseases, especially when raw milk is consumed. In Africa, poor processing and storage conditions contribute to co
Prevalence and clinical relevance of helminth co-infections among tuberculosis patients in urban Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Helminth infections can negatively affect the immunologic host control, which may increase the risk of progression from latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection to tuberculosis (TB) dis
ELF-MF exposure affects the robustness of epigenetic programming during granulopoiesis (Publications)
Extremely-low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) have been classified as "possibly carcinogenic" to humans on the grounds of an epidemiological association of ELF-MF exposure with an increased risk of
Feasibility, acceptability and clinical utility of the cultural formulation interview: mixed-methods results from the DSM-5 international field trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is a need for clinical tools to identify cultural issues in diagnostic assessment. AIMS: To assess the feasibility, acceptability and clinical utility of the DSM-5 Cultural Formulati
A call to strengthen the global strategy against schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis: the time is now (Publications)
In 2001, the World Health Assembly (WHA) passed the landmark WHA 54.19 resolution for global scale-up of mass administration of anthelmintic drugs for morbidity control of schistosomiasis and soil-tra
Inhibitors of PEX14 disrupt protein import into glycosomes and kill <em>Trypanosoma</em> parasites (Publications)
The parasitic protists of the Trypanosoma genus infect humans and domestic mammals, causing severe mortality and huge economic losses. The most threatening trypanosomiasis is Chagas disease, affecting