Kerosene has been an important household fuel since the mid-19th century. In developed
countries its use has greatly declined because of electrification. However, in developing …

Rationale: Cardiac fibroblasts are critical to proper heart function through multiple interactions
with the myocardial compartment, but appreciation of their contribution has suffered from …

Kerosene-fueled wick lamps used in millions of developing-country households are a significant
but overlooked source of black carbon (BC) emissions. We present new laboratory and …

Background: The present study determines the association of obesity, gender, age and
occupation in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in a New Zealand population. Methods…

The neonatal mammalian heart is capable of regeneration for a brief window of time after
birth. However, this regenerative capacity is lost within the first week of life, which coincides …

A major factor in the progression to heart failure in humans is the inability of the adult heart to
repair itself after injury. We recently demonstrated that the early postnatal mammalian heart …

Background: The adult mammalian heart is incapable of meaningful functional recovery after
injury, and thus promoting heart regeneration is 1 of the most important therapeutic targets …

Human exposure to indoor pollutant concentrations is receiving increasing interest in Life
Cycle Assessment (LCA). We address this issue by incorporating an indoor compartment into …

Over the last 20 years, the Kirk R. Smith research group at the University of California
Berkeley—in collaboration with Electronically Monitored Ecosystems, Berkeley Air Monitoring …

Published data from quantitative assessments of in-home fuel use in developing countries
are sparse, yet this information is important for understanding the basic daily energy …