Encecalol angelate, an unstable chromene from <em>Ageratum conyzoides</em> L.: total synthesis and investigation of its antiprotozoal activity (Publications)
In agreement with ethnomedicinal reports, the dichloromethane extract of Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae) was recently shown to be of considerable activity against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, t
Parental occupational exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields and childhood cancer: a German case-control study (Publications)
Extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs) have been classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The authors investigated, in a population-
Searching for new cures for tuberculosis: design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of 2-methylbenzothiazoles (Publications)
The actual development and clinical use of new therapeutics for tuberculosis (TB) have remained stagnant for years because of the complexity of the disease process, the treatment of which at present r
Measuring in-cabin school bus tailpipe and crankcase PM2.5: a new dual tracer method (Publications)
Exposures of occupants in school buses to on-road vehicle emissions, including emissions from the bus itself, can be substantially greater than those in outdoor settings. A dual tracer method was deve
Lack of multiple copies of pfmdr1 gene in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
We describe here the results of an analysis of Plasmodium falciparum multidrug resistance protein 1 (pfmdr1) gene copy number from 440 field isolates from Papua New Guinea. No multiple copies of the g
Risk factors for meningococcal meningitis in nothern Ghana (Publications)
Meningococcal meningitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa where it occurs in epidemics every 8-12 years. Risk factors for the disease in this se
Are environmental medicine problems relevant in Switzerland? (Publications)
BACKGROUND AND AIM: In Switzerland, the prevalence of health problems attributed to environmental exposures is unknown, and views differ regarding its magnitude. In the present study we investigated t