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Why hip fractures in the elderly are often a death sentence
The news an elderly relative has broken a hip tends to sound alarm bells, perhaps more than breaking another bone
Continue reading »Vegetarian diet reduces heart disease death risk by 40 percent
Currently, in the United States, vegetarianism and veganism are steadily becoming more popular. Touted as a more healthful option, many
Continue reading »Death of Indian soldier renews fears over rare virus
A Indian soldier has died in West Bengal state of suspected infection by the Nipah virus, an official said Wednesday,
Continue reading »Proxies less likely to use interventions when patients are close to death
Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife’s Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) have discovered that to begin with, proxies are a fairly accurate
Continue reading »Is YOUR job stressful? You could become depressed in middle age
Career high-flyers are more likely to hit depression in middle age, reveals study People with ‘high strain’ jobs have more
Continue reading »Nipah claims another victim in India, death toll now 13
Another patient has died in India from the Nipah virus, taking the number of fatalities from an outbreak of the
Continue reading »Scientific ‘dream team’ shed light on motor neuron death
As the old adage goes, ‘two heads are better than one’. With the development of new technologies and increasingly specialist
Continue reading »Tumor cells evade death through in extremis DNA repair
Greater knowledge of the mechanisms that contribute to the survival of tumour cells is key to vanquishing them. The study
Continue reading »Finasteride does not increase risk of prostate cancer death
Twenty five years after it opened for enrollment, the landmark Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial has delivered a final verdict. Finasteride,
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