Targeting elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission efforts using geospatial analysis of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Zimbabwe

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Ayse Ercumen DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Bangladesh REFERENCE: Kwong LH, Ercumen A, Pickering AJ, Unicomb L, Davis J, Luby SP. Hand- and Object-Mouthing of Rural Bangladeshi Children 3–18 Months Old. Solo-Gabriele H, Ferguson A, eds. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2016;13(6):563. doi:10.3390/ijerph13060563. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Children are exposed to environmental contaminants by

Air pollutant emissions from Chinese households: A major and underappreciated ambient pollution source

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Kirk R. Smith DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016 REGION: Beijing, China REFERENCE: Liu J, Mauzerall DL, Chen Q, et al. Air pollutant emissions from Chinese households: A major and underappreciated ambient pollution source. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2016; SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: China suffers from severe outdoor air pollution and associated public health impacts. In response,

Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Sri Lankan Men

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Ruvani W. Fonseka, Alexandra M. Minnis, Anu Manchikanti Gomez DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016 REGION: Sri Lanka REFERENCE: Fonseka RW, Minnis AM, Gomez AM. Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Sri Lankan Men. Dalal K, ed. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(8):e0136321. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0136321. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: In Sri Lanka, over one in three women experience

Rethinking the social history in the era of biolegitimacy: global health and medical education in the care of Palestinian and Syrian refugees in Beirut, Lebanon

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Kareem Raad and UCSF: Ashish Premkumar DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2016 REGION: Beirut, Lebanon REFERENCE: Premkumar A, Raad K, Haidar MH. Rethinking the social history in the era of biolegitimacy: global health and medical education in the care of Palestinian and Syrian refugees in Beirut, Lebanon. Anthropol Med. 2016;23(1):14-29. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The critiques leveled towards medical

Early Childhood Caries, Mouth Pain, and Nutritional Threats in Vietnam

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Linh Ngo Khanh, Susan L. Ivey, Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, Howard Barkan, Kimberly M. Ngo, Ivy Vuong, Nam Thai DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2016 REGION: Southern and Central Vietnam REFERENCE: Linh Ngo Khanh, Susan L. Ivey, Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, Howard Barkan, Kimberly M. Ngo, Hung T. Hoang, Ivy Vuong, and Nam Thai.  Early Childhood Caries, Mouth Pain, and

Evolutionarily Successful Asian 1 Dengue Virus 2 Lineages Contain One Substitution in Envelope That Increases Sensitivity to Polyclonal Antibody Neutralization

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Chunling Wang, Leah C. Katzelnick, Magdela Montoya, Eva Harris DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: Asia REFERENCE: Wang C, Katzelnick LC, Montoya M, Hue KD, Simmons CP, Harris E. Evolutionarily Successful Asian 1 Dengue Virus 2 Lineages Contain One Substitution in Envelope That Increases Sensitivity to Polyclonal Antibody Neutralization. J Infect Dis. 2016;213(6):975-84. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The 4 dengue

Exposure versus Susceptibility as Alternative Bases for New Approaches to Surveillance for Schistosoma japonicum in Low Transmission Environments

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Shuo Wang, Robert C. Spear DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: China REFERENCE: Wang S, Spear RC. Exposure versus Susceptibility as Alternative Bases for New Approaches to Surveillance for Schistosoma japonicum in Low Transmission Environments. Mutapi F, ed. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2016;10(3):e0004425. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004425. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Currently, schistosomiasis in China provides an excellent example of many of

Oblongifolin M, an active compound isolated from a Chinese medical herb Garcinia oblongifolia, potently inhibits enterovirus 71 reproduction through downregulation of ERp57

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Jason He DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2016 REGION: China REFERENCE: Wang M, Dong Q, Wang H, et al. Oblongifolin M, an active compound isolated from a Chinese medical herb Garcinia oblongifolia, potently inhibits enterovirus 71 reproduction through downregulation of ERp57. Oncotarget. 2016;7(8):8797-8808. doi:10.18632/oncotarget.7122. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: There is no effective drug to treat EV71 infection yet. Traditional Chinese

Climate and the Timing of Imported Cases as Determinants of the Dengue Outbreak in Guangzhou, 2014: Evidence from a Mathematical Model

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Qu Cheng, Robert C. Spear DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2016 REGION: China REFERENCE: Cheng Q, Jing Q, Spear RC, Marshall JM, Yang Z, Gong P. Climate and the Timing of Imported Cases as Determinants of the Dengue Outbreak in Guangzhou, 2014: Evidence from a Mathematical Model. Scarpino SV, ed.PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2016;10(2):e0004417. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004417. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT:

Human exposure to methylmercury from crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in China

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Ben K. Greenfield DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2016 REGION: China REFERENCE: Peng Q, Greenfield BK, Dang F, Zhong H. Human exposure to methylmercury from crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in China. Environ Geochem Health. 2016;38(1):169-81. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Methylmercury (MeHg) accumulation in aquatic food raises global concerns about human exposure to MeHg. Crayfish is the world’s third largest farmed

Predicting Survival from Telomere Length versus Conventional Predictors: A Multinational Population-Based Cohort Study

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: William H. Dow DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2016 REGION: Costa Rica and Taiwan REFERENCE: Glei DA, Goldman N, Risques RA, et al. Predicting Survival from Telomere Length versus Conventional Predictors: A Multinational Population-Based Cohort Study. Kiechl S, ed. PLoS ONE. 2016;11(4):e0152486. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0152486. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Telomere length has generated substantial interest as a potential predictor of aging-related diseases

Helmet regulation in Vietnam: impact on health, equity and medical impoverishment

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Zachary Olson DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2016 REGION: Vietnam REFERENCE: Olson Z, Staples JA, Mock C, et al. Helmet regulation in Vietnam: impact on health, equity and medical impoverishment. Inj Prev. 2016; SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Vietnam’s 2007 comprehensive motorcycle helmet policy increased helmet use from about 30% of riders to about 93%. We aimed to simulate