This review considers evidence for a protective effect of PUFA on chronic disease. Estimates of PUFA intakes in prospective cohort studies are usually based on FFQ or biomarkers of intake. Cohort studies suggest that both linoleic and linolenic acid intake are associated with a lower risk of CHD. The intake of fish, the major source of long-chain n-3 PUFA is associated with a lower risk of both...

greater diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. The mechanism of blunt trauma may range from high-speed injuries to minor falls or direct blows to the abdomen. Motor vehicle collisions are responsible for approximately 75%, blows to the abdomen for approximately 15%, and falls for approximately 9% of injuries. Evaluation is further complicated by extraabdominal injuries, as well as by altered me...

a University of Bern, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3014 Bern, Switzerland b University of Zurich, Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine, Pestalozzistrasse 24, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland c University of Kassel, Department of Psychology, Holländische Str. 36-38, 34127 Kassel, Germany d Bern University Hospital, Division of Psychosomatic Medi...

Becoming adult in the context of de-standardised life course transitions means new demands for the young women and men concerned. While those with higher social and cultural capital cope more easily with shaping individualised transitions, those with restricted resources and opportunities are under pressure of adaptation and at risk of exclusion. While de-standardisation can be regarded as a ge...