A nonlinear measurement error model and its application to describing the dependency of health outcomes on dietary intake.

Many nutritional studies focus on the relationship between individuals' diets and resulting health outcomes. When examining these relationships, researchers are generally interested in individuals' long-term, average intake of nutrients; however, typically only 1-2 days of data are collected. If analyses are performed without accounting for the error in estimating usual intake, estimates will be biased.

A new species of Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae) from the south-west Pacific: Gambierdiscus honu sp. nov.

Two isolates of a new tropical, epiphytic dinoflagellate species, Gambierdiscus honu sp. nov., were obtained from macroalgae sampled in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, and from North Meyer Island, Kermadec Islands.

A new Gambierdiscus species (Dinophyceae) from Rarotonga, Cook Islands: Gambierdiscus cheloniae sp. nov.

Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) has been reported for many years in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, and has had the world's highest reported incidence of this illness for the last 20 years. Following intensive sampling to understand the distribution of the causative organisms of CFP, an undescribed Gambierdiscus species was isolated from the Rarotongan lagoon. Gambierdiscus cheloniae sp.

When the Patient Says No.

An oncologist reflects on a patient's choice not to receive treatment.