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Life expectancy is the expected (in the statistical sense) number of years of life remaining at a given age. It is denoted by e''x'', which means the average number of subsequent years of life for someone now aged ''x'', according to a particular mortality experience.

Natural eradication of Helicobacter from human populations

Gut-dwelling bacteria are attracting increasing attention, particularly those associated with human diseases. Helicobacter pylori is found in the stomach of humans, where it may cause chronic gastritis and gastric ulcers, although the majority of infections are asymptomatic.

21 Sep 2013

Older adults who gain little weight live longer

Some overweight older adults don't need to lose weight to extend their lives, but they could risk an earlier death if they pack on more pounds.

20 Sep 2013

Vera and Paul Guerin Family Congenital Heart Program to be established in Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute

In an effort to lengthen the life span and improve the quality of life for those born with heart defects, longtime Cedars-Sinai supporters Vera and Paul Guerin have donated $10 million to establish the Vera and Paul Guerin Family Congenital Heart Program in the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute.

20 Sep 2013

Isis Pharmaceuticals announces preliminary data from ISIS-SMNRx Phase 1 study in infants with SMA

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that follow-up preliminary data from a single dose, open-label Phase 1 study of ISIS-SMNRx in children with spinal muscular atrophy, show that most SMA children receiving the two highest doses of the drug (6 mg and 9 mg) continued to show improvements in muscle function tests up to 14 months after a single injection of the drug.

19 Sep 2013

GenesisSolutions hosts Life Sciences EAM Symposium

GenesisSolutions, a Fully Integrated Global EAM Service Provider will be hosting a complimentary Life Sciences EAM Symposium for Engineering, Maintenance & Reliability professionals on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at The Umstead Hotel in Cary, North Carolina.

18 Sep 2013

Handheld device for diagnosing early signs of osteoporosis

A handheld device for diagnosing the early signs of osteoporosis could be available for clinical use within five years.

18 Sep 2013

Data shows Americans are living longer, reporting fewer symptoms of disease

Thanks to medical advances, better treatments and new drugs not available a generation ago, the average American born today can expect to live 3.8 years longer than a person born two decades ago.

13 Sep 2013

Study finds Americans enjoy more healthy years than a generation ago

The average American today can look forward to over two more years of healthy life than they could just a generation ago, Harvard researchers have found.

13 Sep 2013

Three rapid diagnostic tests could be used to diagnose drug resistance in TB

Results of a new study suggest that three new diagnostic tests could each be used to successfully diagnose drug resistance in tuberculosis (TB) patients in a quarter of the time taken by the current method.

10 Sep 2013

DO-HEALTH study aims to provide evidence for strategies that prevent chronic disease in seniors

Europe's largest healthy ageing study - DO-HEALTH - which aims to provide evidence for the safety of three simple preventive interventions: vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids and a simple home exercise programme, has recruited 532 of its target 2,000 seniors.

10 Sep 2013

Short-term blood sugar control in diabetes patients has limited effect on risk of cardiovascular problems

An international study has shown that short-term blood sugar control in patients with diabetes has a limited effect on their risk of cardiovascular problems, such as heart disease and stroke.

6 Sep 2013

Worsening air pollution could increase annual premature deaths in 21st century

This century, climate change is expected to induce changes in air pollution, exposure to which could increase annual premature deaths by more than 100,000 adults worldwide.

5 Sep 2013

High-income and better hygiene countries exhibit much higher rates of Alzheimer's

New research has found a "very significant" relationship between a nation's wealth and hygiene and the Alzheimer's "burden" on its population. High-income, highly industrialised countries with large urban areas and better hygiene exhibit much higher rates of Alzheimer's.

5 Sep 2013

Women are 25% less likely to die post TAVI than men, says doctor

Dr Sherif said: "Earlier studies on the impact of gender on outcome after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have had conflicting results. A Canadian study reported in 641 consecutive patients that female sex is associated with a better long-term and short-term survival after TAVI.1 An Italian study of 305 high risk patients found no gender differences in composite safety and efficacy endpoints at 30 days and one year after TAVI."2

2 Sep 2013

Pacemakers implanted for slow heart rhythm restore life expectancy to normal levels

Pacemakers implanted for slow heart rhythm restore life expectancy to normal levels, reveals research presented at ESC Congress 2013 today by Dr Erik O. Udo from the Netherlands. The findings provide a new reference point for the prognosis of modern pacemaker patients.

2 Sep 2013

Life expectancy gap growing between older women in rich and poor countries: Study

Measures taken in developed countries to reduce noncommunicable diseases - the leading causes of death globally - have improved the life expectancy of women aged 50 years and older over the last 20 to 30 years.

2 Sep 2013

Call for global COPD education shakeup

Researchers behind a global survey of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients say that more must be done to educate patients about the disease and what to do during exacerbations.

30 Aug 2013

Biologists discover gene responsible for development, reproduction and ageing process

Biologists at the University of Fribourg have been looking at a threadworm gene which also occurs in humans. This gene could be central to a genetic system which is responsible for development, reproduction and the ageing process.

30 Aug 2013

Alzheimer’s drug trial: an interview with Geoffrey Kempler, Chairman & CEO Prana Biotechnology

Approval for the IMAGINE trial was granted by the Austin Health Research Ethics Committee in November 2011, with the first patients dosed in March the following year. However, well before the trial was approved, PBT2 had already shown promise in significantly changing Abeta levels in spinal fluid while improving cognition in a previous 12-week trial conducted in 2006.

28 Aug 2013

Effective management of free time has greater impact on retiree's quality of life

Retirees should be masters of their own destiny, and actively manage and plan their free time to ensure a happy and fulfilling retirement. This is the advice of Wei-Ching Wang of the I-Shou University in Taiwan, leader of a study published in Springer's journal Applied Research in Quality of Life.

23 Aug 2013

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Natural eradication of Helicobacter from human populations

Older adults who gain little weight live longer

Vera and Paul Guerin Family Congenital Heart Program to be established in Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute

Isis Pharmaceuticals announces preliminary data from ISIS-SMNRx Phase 1 study in infants with SMA

GenesisSolutions hosts Life Sciences EAM Symposium

Handheld device for diagnosing early signs of osteoporosis

Data shows Americans are living longer, reporting fewer symptoms of disease

Study finds Americans enjoy more healthy years than a generation ago

Three rapid diagnostic tests could be used to diagnose drug resistance in TB

DO-HEALTH study aims to provide evidence for strategies that prevent chronic disease in seniors

Short-term blood sugar control in diabetes patients has limited effect on risk of cardiovascular problems

Worsening air pollution could increase annual premature deaths in 21st century

High-income and better hygiene countries exhibit much higher rates of Alzheimer's

Women are 25% less likely to die post TAVI than men, says doctor

Pacemakers implanted for slow heart rhythm restore life expectancy to normal levels

Life expectancy gap growing between older women in rich and poor countries: Study

Call for global COPD education shakeup

Biologists discover gene responsible for development, reproduction and ageing process

Alzheimer’s drug trial: an interview with Geoffrey Kempler, Chairman & CEO Prana Biotechnology

Effective management of free time has greater impact on retiree's quality of life

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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