Publications by authors named "C H Foerster"
Ochratoxin A (OTA), zearalenone (ZEN), and deoxynivalenol (DON) are mycotoxins whose exposure is associated with various adverse health effects, including cancer and renal disorders, estrogenic effects, and immunosuppressive and gastrointestinal disorders, respectively. Infants (<2 years) are the most vulnerable group to mycotoxins, representing a unique combination of restricted food consumption types, low body weight, lower ability to eliminate toxins, and more future years to accumulate toxins. This study aimed to estimate the infant́s exposure to OTA, DON, and ZEN due to the consumption of milk formula and baby cereals in Chile.
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- Sweet syndrome is a rare skin condition characterized by fever and an increase in neutrophils, often triggered by infections, certain medications, or occasionally, sunlight exposure.
- A case study details a 50-year-old woman who developed a painful rash after experiencing upper respiratory symptoms, using ibuprofen, and having significant sun exposure, along with symptoms like chills and nausea.
- Diagnosis included lab tests showing elevated inflammatory markers and a skin biopsy revealing neutrophilic infiltration, with treatment via steroids leading to substantial improvement, suggesting sunlight could be a rare trigger for the syndrome.
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- Epidemiological studies link pesticide exposure to negative health effects, but research in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is limited, prompting a scoping review to identify knowledge gaps and research needs.
- The review found 233 relevant studies from 16 countries, primarily focusing on genotoxicity and neurobehavioral outcomes, with a significant portion conducted on farmworkers and children.
- Results suggest harmful effects from pesticides like organophosphates, but methodological weaknesses in the analyses call for improved research methods to draw stronger conclusions on health impacts in LAC populations.*
The metastatic spread of cancer is achieved by the haematogenous dissemination of circulating tumour cells (CTCs). Generally, however, the temporal dynamics that dictate the generation of metastasis-competent CTCs are largely uncharacterized, and it is often assumed that CTCs are constantly shed from growing tumours or are shed as a consequence of mechanical insults. Here we observe a striking and unexpected pattern of CTC generation dynamics in both patients with breast cancer and mouse models, highlighting that most spontaneous CTC intravasation events occur during sleep.
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