Physiological responses and sexual compatibility within a massive toxic bloom of Alexandrium minutum.

In summer 2018, a massive bloom of Alexandrium minutum, a causative agent of paralytic shellfish poisoning, occurred in the Ría de Vigo (NW Spain) reaching a maximum density of 745,470 cells L. This study assessed the bloom's physiological state, by analyzing its cell abundance, cell size, toxin content and DNA content, as well as how those cell parameters evolved in time. While toxicity decreased over time, cell size remained constant.

Assessing the genomic diversity of a NW Spain bloom of Alexandrium minutum using satDNAs as chromosomal markers.

Alexandrium minutum is a toxic dinoflagellate with numerous strains known to produce paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs). Given the ecological importance and socio-economic impact of A. minutum blooms in coastal waters worldwide, this study assesses the genomic diversity by analysing clonal cultures obtained from an exceptional A.

Pass the Expanding Access To (EAT) Local Foods Act to promote farm viability and nutrition security.

The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) supports passing the Expanding Access To Local Foods Act-a bill to promote economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers to strengthen local food supply chains, and to increase access to nutritious foods among households experiencing food insecurity and chronic disease risk.

Increasing competition, improving access, and lowering the cost of naloxone in California.

Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that can reverse opioid overdoses and save lives. In 2023, the California Department of Health Care Access and Information mobilized its affordable drug manufacturing program, CalRx, to develop a more affordable naloxone nasal product that could help increase access for all Californians. Partnering with a new market entrant, CalRx offered a stable demand forecast for an initial 3-year agreement.

Associations Between Diabetes Knowledge, the Prevalence of Diet-Related Chronic Conditions, and Dietary Behavior Among Hispanic/Latino Farm Workers with Type 2 Diabetes in the Salinas Valley, California, USA.

Introduction: Studies on diabetes prevalence among U.S. farmworkers indicate prevalence ranging from 9.