The sequencing and mapping of the human genome provides a foundation for the
elucidation of gene expression and protein function, and the identification of the biochemical …

The concept of the exposome was developed to draw attention to the critical need for more
complete environmental exposure assessment in epidemiological studies; 1–4 environment …

Impairment of left ventricular function is the major predictor of mortality after acute myocardial
infarction, but it is not known whether this is best described by ejection fraction or by end-…

Aflatoxins and fumonisins (FB) are mycotoxins contaminating a large fraction of the world's
food, including maize, cereals, groundnuts and tree nuts. The toxins frequently co-occur in …

The costing data make it clear that residents contribute to THCs’ finances, as well as to the
care of patients—a reality that needs to be taken into account in establishing the true cost of …

Abstract Information on the causes of cancer at specific sites is important to cancer control
planners, cancer researchers, cancer patients, and the general public. The International …

Cancer is a global and growing, but not uniform, problem. An increasing proportion of the
burden is falling on low-income and middle-income countries because of not only …

Aflatoxins are dietary contaminants that are hepatocarcinogenic and immunotoxic and
cause growth retardation in animals, but there is little evidence concerning the latter two …

Methods and results We studied 480 children (aged 9 months to 5 years) from 16 villages in
four geographic zones (four in each zone): Sudan savannah, north Guinea savannah, south …

Aflatoxins are immunotoxins that frequently contaminate staple foods in The Gambia and
other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in high exposure throughout life. Impaired infant …