In 2006, a deadly Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak in bagged spinach was traced to California's Central Coast region, where >70% of the salad vegetables sold in the United States are produced. Although no definitive cause for the outbreak could be determined, wildlife was implicated as a disease vector. Growers were subsequently pressured to minimize the intrusion of wildlife onto their farm f...

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Salt-sensitive hypertension in rodents has been associated now for many years with activation of the endothelin (ET) system. This has been reported in deoxycorticosteronesalt hypertensive rats1 and in genetic forms of hypertension, such as the Dahl salt-sensitive rat.2 However, the involvement of the ET system, as demonstrated by elevation of plasma levels of ET-1, increased tissue concentratio...

OBJECTIVE This research addresses the relationship of formal thought disorder in the early stages of psychotic illness to the long-term outcome of mental health many years later. The specific topic of concern was to evaluate the prognostic significance of thought disorder on the severity of psychosis over time. METHODS Subjects with new-onset psychosis were evaluated on a variety of measures ...

Mrs WP, aged 69 years, was admitted to the psychiatric unit of our hospital with symptoms consistent with acute mania. She exhibit grandiose ideation, euphoria, psychomotor excitement, flight of ideas, and pressure of speech. She also exhibited overt sexual acts, such as running nude in the unit. This patient has a long history of bipolar affective disorder type 1, and she has been followed up ...