The aim of this study is to analyze eventual differences in characteristic of suicide between two areas of the Republic of Croatia, mediterranean and continental, according to the following variables: suicidal rates, season, month, day, method, places, socioeconomic variables such as gender, ages, marital status, employment, education, and psychiatric or medical characteristic. Data were collec...

The eastern Mediterranean is a hotspot of biological invasions. Numerous species of Indo-pacific origin have colonized the Mediterranean in recent times, including tropical symbiont-bearing foraminifera. Among these is the species Pararotalia calcariformata. Unlike other invasive foraminifera, this species was discovered only two decades ago and is restricted to the eastern Mediterranean coast....

BACKGROUND Familial Mediterranean Fever and celiac disease are both related to auto-inflammation and/or auto-immunity and they share some common clinical features such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating and flatulence. Objectives We aimed to determine the association of these two diseases, if present. METHODS Totally 112 patients diagnosed with Familial Mediterranean Fever and 32 cases as ...

Mediterranean diets are promising sustainable food models and the organic food system may provide health and environmental benefits. Combining the two models could therefore be a favourable approach for food sustainability. The aim of this study was to draw up a comparative description of four diets differing in the level of organic foods consumption and the adherence to the Mediterranean diet,...

The levels of eight PCB congeners (IUPAC 8, 20, 28, 52, 101, 118, 138 and 180) and 13 organochlorine pesticides (a-HCH, b-HCH, Lindane, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin, 2,4'-DDT, 2,4'-DDD, 4,4'-DDT 4,4'-DDD and 4,4'-DDE) were measured in eggs of Mediterranean gulls (Larus melanocephalus) (Lm), avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta) (Ra) and common terns (Sterna hirundo) (Sh) ...

INTRODUCTION Greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet is linked to lower risk for cardiovascular morbidity/mortality in studies of Mediterranean cohorts, older subjects, and/or those with existing health conditions. No studies have examined the effects of this dietary pattern in younger working populations in the United States. We investigated the effects of Mediterranean diet adherence on car...

Familial Mediterranean fever is a multisystem disorder, usually seen in subjects of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern origin, characterized by recurrent bouts of fever and pain due to inflammation of the peritoneum, synovia, or pleura. In this article we report a case of Familial Mediterranean fever with recurrent abdominal pain and hyperbilirubinemia, review the literature and discuss whether t...

Istria is often described as a Mediterranean country, or region. This paper raises the question of when such comparisons are justifi ed, and when they are not and in which areas is the Mediterranean presented in Istria. The fi elds of nutrition and culinary arts, education, art and architecture and, particularly, tourism are analyzed. This paper discusses the veracity of the presentation and in...

NATO’s strategic transformation will have an important impact on the Alliance’s approach to the Mediterranean and on the future of its Mediterranean Initiative. During the Cold War, NATO’s strategy, doctrine, and military capabilities were oriented toward deterring a military threat from the Soviet Union. Today, the threats and challenges are more diverse—and more indirect. They range from ethn...

Genetic differentiation was studied among populations of the salt marsh beetle Pogonus littoralis (Coleoptera: Carabidae), comparing Atlantic and Mediterranean populations over a large part of its range. The genetic structure of this highly mobile beetle was investigated by studying allozyme polymorphism at nine enzyme loci in 13 populations. Mediterranean P. littoralis were highly significantl...