The complement system plays an essential role in alerting the host of the presence of potential
pathogens, as well as in their clearing. In addition, activation of the complement system …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of world-wide mortality
and disability. On average ∼5–15% of adults in industrialized countries have COPD defined …

The field of mucosal immunology research has grown fast over the past few years, and our
understanding on how mucosal surfaces respond to complex antigenic cocktails is expanding …

Asthma is a common chronic disorder which may be increasing in prevalence. However, little
is known of its distribution and determinants. The European Community Respiratory Health …

Objectives: To carry out a prospective combined quantitative analysis of the associations
between all cause mortality and ambient particulate matter and sulphur dioxide. Design: …

Epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, represent a potential mechanism for
environmental impacts on human disease. Maternal smoking in pregnancy remains an …

… For BS, Sunyer and coworkers reported a summary estimate of 0.6% for four cities in APHEA
I (5). This is comparable with the 0.7% summary estimate from five cities in APHEA 2 (three …

Exposure to green space has been associated with better physical and mental health.
Although this exposure could also influence cognitive development in children, available …

… able to identify a J chain–like molecule in trout or other teleost fish. This apparent lack of a J
chain … It is worth mentioning that although amphibians have a J chain, this molecule does not …

Weather-related health effects have attracted renewed interest because of the observed
and predicted climate change. The authors studied the short-term effects of cold weather on …