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Sleep apnea raises dementia risk in older women
Researchers determine the differential risk of dementia among men and women based on the presence of obstructive sleep apnea.
Final words of woman in suicide pod revealed as clinic hits back at 'strangulation' claim
On September 23 the first user of the Sarco suicide pod climbed into the device and pushed a button, causing the chamber to ...
Woman who died in 'suicide pod' heard three unnerving words inside machine
The 64-year-old American was suffering with skull base osteomyelitis - a serious illness that involves severe pain.
Woman in Sarco 'suicide pod' heard three chilling words before death
Police in Switzerland are investigating the possibilty of foul play after an American woman died in a so-called 'suicide pod' ...
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First Woman To Die in ‘Suicide Pod’ Had Marks on Neck Resembling Strangulation Injuries, Prosecutor Claims
An American woman who is believed to be the first person to die inside a controversial “suicide pod” in a Swiss forest was found with marks around her neck resembling strangulation injuries, according ...
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10,000 years of evolution helps Tibetan women thrive at oxygen-scarce 14,000-ft
The study explains how humans adapt to extreme environments and the pathology of hypoxia-related diseases irrespective of ...
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Sarco Suicide Pod Boss in Custody Over Death of First Person to Use Grim Contraption — As U.S. Woman, 64, Was 'Found With Strangulation Marks'
The co-president of the suicide pod remains in custody five weeks after his arrest following the death of the first person to ...
First woman to die in ‘suicide pod’ appeared to have been strangled, prosecutor claims after ‘Last Resort’ boss arrested
THE first woman to die inside the banned “suicide pod” was allegedly found with strangulation marks on her neck, according to ...
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Human Evolution Unfolding Before Us In The High Altitudes Of Tibetan Plateau
"Adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia is fascinating because the stress ... When comparing the pregnancy-related biology of Tibetan women with that of migrants to high altitudes, Tibetan women ...
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Tibetan women have quickly evolved to thrive in low oxygen and high altitudes
Tibetan women adapted to low oxygen levels at extreme altitudes. Unique genes like EPAS1 help with oxygen delivery.
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Research Increases on the Role of Epigenetics in OSA
The role of epigenetics — heritable phenotypic changes that don’t alter DNA sequencing — is emerging as a potential marker and target in the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea.