Neutralizing a Springboard for Inflammation: Physical Activity to Control the Immune Network

The severe consequences of the present Corona Virus Disease 2019 COVID-19 pandemic seem to be closely related to an already ongoing (‘first’) pandemic, directly associated with a sedentary lifestyle. It seems evident that the prognosis after infection is substantially worse for individuals suffering from, for example, (visceral) obesity,...

Psychophysiological Models to Identify and Monitor Elderly with a Cardiovascular Condition: The Added Value of Psychosocial Parameters to Routinely Applied Physiological Assessments

The steadily growing elderly population calls for efficient, reliable and preferably ambulant health supervision. Since cardiovascular risk factors interact with psychosocial strain (e.g., depression), we investigated the potential contribution of psychosocial factors in discriminating generally healthy elderly from those with a cardiovascular...

Using financial mechanisms in the development of NAMAs in Colombia, Chile and Kenya

This collection of case studies highlights four climate programs currently under development in Colombia, Chile and Kenya. They showcase nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) being developed with the technical support of the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP), Ecofys and the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), and...