Insulin-like growth factor-1 promoter polymorphisms and colorectal cancer: a functional genomics approach (Publications)
RATIONALE: Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF1) has been proposed to mediate the obesity-related carcinogenic effects of "Western lifestyle". While genetic factors explain at least half of inter-indivi
Occurrence of <em>Giardia lamblia</em> in recreational streams in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland (Publications)
Little is known about the environmental occurrence of the pathogenic organism Giardia lamblia in Switzerland. To provide a better insight into the importance of G. lamblia, a cheap, effective and easy
The effects of health education on schistosomiasis japonica prevalence and relevant knowledge in the People's Republic of China: a systematic review... (Publications)
Schistosomiasis japonica continues to be an important zoonotic disease in People's Republic of China (P.R. China), despite decades of dedicated control efforts. Different interventions for its control
Association of sports club participation with fitness and fatness in children (Publications)
Decreased fitness and increased fatness are relevant factors for decreased cardiovascular and bone health in children. One way to increase physical activity and hence fitness and to reduce the risk fo
Effect of strategic gastrointestinal nematode control on fertility and mortality of N'Dama cattle in The Gambia (Publications)
A large-scale longitudinal study was undertaken to investigate the effects of a strategic treatment of gastrointestinal nematodes on the mortality and fertility of N'Dama cattle under village conditio
Landscape pattern analysis and Bayesian modeling for predicting <em>Oncomelania hupensis</em> distribution in Eryuan County, People's Republic of... (Publications)
Detailed knowledge of how local landscape patterns influence the distribution of Oncomelania hupensis, the intermediate host snail of Schistosoma japonicum, might facilitate more effective schistosomi