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Gompertz parameter changes in C. elegans reflect decrepitude expansion
Study reinterprets Gompertz mortality parameters, showing lifespan extensions reflect expanded decrepitude rather than slowed biological ageing in C. elegans.
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Study estimates mortality in ICE detention from 2004 to 2026
Estimates annual mortality rates and cause-of-death patterns among individuals detained in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities from 2004 through January 2026.
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South Africa’s maternal mortality improvement stalled during the pandemic
South Africa's pandemic-era maternal mortality surged 42%, reversing prior gains and threatening SDG 3.1 targets. Provincial disparities remain severe.
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U.S. cancer mortality declines varied by county income and location
County-level analysis reveals disparities in cancer mortality decline across geography, income, and urbanization in the United States.
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Spatial modification improved mortality-rate model fit
Spatial modification of the Lee-Carter mortality model using cluster detection methods improves forecasting accuracy by capturing age-time patterns that conventional approaches miss.
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Borrowed subgroup information improved mortality forecasts
Framework that borrows mortality patterns across similar population subgroups to improve accuracy of long-term mortality rate forecasts using hierarchical clustering methods.
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Maternal ischemic stroke linked to lasting cardiovascular burden
Long-term study reveals favorable functional recovery in women after maternal ischemic stroke, but persistent cardiovascular burden and occupational impact remain significant clinical concerns.
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Ugandan women with peripartum cardiomyopathy had high mortality
Prospective Ugandan cohort (n=80) with PPCM: baseline severe LV dysfunction, 7.5% six-month mortality, 10% intracardiac thrombus, 46.3% LV recovery; two-thirds received bromocriptine.
