Leukaemia, brain tumours and exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields: cohort study of Swiss railway employees (Publications)
AIMS: To investigate the relationship between extremely low frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) exposure and mortality from leukaemia and brain tumour in a cohort of Swiss railway workers. METHODS: 20,1
Synthesis and biological evaluation of phosphate prodrugs of 4-phospho-d -erythronohydroxamic acid, an Inhibitor of 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (Publications)
We have previously reported the discovery of potent and selective inhibitors of 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, the third enzyme of the phosphate pentose pathway, from Trypanosoma brucei, the causat
Extremely low frequency magnetic field measurements in buildings with transformer stations in Switzerland (Publications)
The aim of this study was to evaluate an exposure assessment method that classifies apartments in three exposure categories of extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) based on the location of
Chemotherapy associated changes of histopathological features of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> lesions in a Buruli ulcer mouse model (Publications)
Combination chemotherapy with rifampicin and streptomycin (RIF-STR) for eight weeks is currently recommended by WHO as first line treatment in Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer). To gain
<em>Mycobacterium algericum</em> sp. nov., a novel rapidly growing species related to <em>M. terrae</em> complex and associated with goat lung lesions (Publications)
A previously undescribed, rapid growing, non-chromogenic Mycobacterium novel species isolated from a goat lung lesion in Algeria is reported. Biochemical and molecular tools were used for its complete
Hochfrequente Strahlung und Gesundheit, eine Literaturübersicht (Publications)
This paper gives an overview of present scientific knowledge in health research on the effects from radio and microwave frequency radiation, at levels to which the general population is typically expo
Short-term effects of carbon monoxide on mortality: an analysis within the APHEA project (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: We investigated the short-term effects of carbon monoxide on total and cardiovascular mortality in 19 European cities participating in the APHEA-2 (Air Pollution and Health: A European App
Sense and sensibility in the context of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure (Publications)
The association between radiofrequency exposure (RF-EMF) and non-specific health complaints in electromagnetic hypersensitive (EHS) individuals was investigated in a prospective cohort study conducted
What does detection of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> DNA in the margin of an excised Buruli ulcer lesion tell us? (Publications)
We determined the distribution of Mycobacterium ulcerans DNA by real-time PCR in the excised lesions of Buruli ulcer patients. In one of the patients a new lesion developed adjacent to the site of exc
Wireless communication fields and non-specific symptoms of ill health: a literature review (Publications)
This is an update of a previous systematic review on the association between radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure and health-related quality of life that included studies published b