BACKGROUND There is a paucity of data about cancer among American-Samoans, the largest Pacific Islander group after Hawaiians. This study provides the first data on the incidence and relative risk for all cancers among American-Samoans on the US mainland and in Hawaii. METHODS The University of Southern California Cancer Surveillance Program and the Hawaii Tumor Registry, two population-based...

OBJECTIVE Environmental factors such as farming contribute to the frequency of joint symptoms. The purpose of this study is to explore the possible role of environment (lifestyle), by comparing the prevalence of joint pain between Japanese in a rural farming district in Japan and in urban Hawaii. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Current or previous pain at specific joints was surveyed among 222 women in ...

BACKGROUND In initial analyses, we found significant differences between serum adiponectin in Japanese living in Japan and Hawaii. OBJECTIVE We investigated whether differences in dietary and other lifestyle factors explain higher serum adiponectin concentrations in Japanese in Japan compared with Japanese emigrants living a Western lifestyle in Hawaii. DESIGN Serum adiponectin and nutrient...

BACKGROUND The tilapia family of the Cichlidae includes many fish species, which live in freshwater and saltwater environments. Several species, such as O. niloticus, O. aureus, and O. mossambicus, are excellent for aquaculture because these fish are easily reproduced and readily adapt to diverse environments. Historically, tilapia species, including O. mossambicus, S. melanotheron, and O. aure...

BACKGROUND Members of the predatory gastropod genus Conus use a venom comprised of a cocktail of peptide neurotoxins, termed conotoxins or conopeptides, to paralyze prey and conotoxin gene family members diversify via strong positive selection. Because Conus venoms are used primarily to subdue prey, the evolution of venoms is likely affected by predator-prey interactions. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPA...

Grimm, W.F. Bottke, D. Durda, B. Enke, E.R.D. Scott, E. Asphaug, D. Richardson. Space Studies Department, Southwest Research Institute, 1050 Walnut St. #400, Boulder, CO 80302, [email protected]. Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii, Manoa. Earth Sciences Department, University of California, Santa Cruz. Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland, Colle...

Fagan, M. Miyamoto, A.N. Krot and T. Mikouchi, The University Museum, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, Japan ([email protected]), Department of Earth Sciences, School of Education, Waseda University, 1-6-1 Nishiwaseda Shinjuku-ku Tokyo, Japan, Department of Earth & Planetary Science, University of Tokyo, Japan. Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University o...

The wide variety of calls received by the Hawaii Poison Center are described. These include the typical, humorous and calls unique to the islands. Methods include descriptive anecdotal recall and review of Hawaii Poison Center call statistics. A brief description of staff, resources and call taking procedures are also provided.