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Sudden infant death syndrome may have a biological cause

The condition may at least partly be caused by insufficient binding of a neurotransmitter to receptors in the brainstem

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Irregular sleep linked to a higher risk of death over the next 7 years

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Brain activity of dying people shows signs of near-death experiences

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How long can humans live? We may not have hit the limit yet

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa/Shutterstock (143675c) MIKE DARWIN WITH CRYONICS EQUIPMENT ALCOR LIFE EXTENSION FOUNDATION WORKERS ACCUSED OF THE MURDER OF DORA KENT, CALIFORNIA, AMERICA - 1988

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Frozen Head review: Why do some people want to be frozen after death?

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A scene from NEXT EXIT, a Magnet release. Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing.

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Next Exit film review: New tale of the afterlife takes a wrong turn

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LELYSTAD, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 08: The remains of a deer are seen in the Oostvaardersplassen nature reserve on April 08, 2018 in Lelystad, Netherlands. Thousands of animals died during this winter due to overpopulation and a shortage of food. Animal activists feed the horses, deer and cattle by throwing hay over the fences despite a ban by the local authorities. Emotions are running high as many of the animals face starvation with Oostvaardersplassen's feeding policy for large grazers being heavily criticised. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

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The surprising role death plays in the stability of ecosystems

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NHS ambulances at a hospital in London

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There are thousands more UK deaths than usual and we don’t know why

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OrganEx technology reverses certain deleterious effects of prolonged ischemia. Representative images of electrocardiogram tracings in the heart(top), immunostainings for albumin in the liver(middle),and actin in the kidney(bottom).The images on the left side represent the organs subjected to a control perfusion, while the images on the right represents the organs subjected to perfusion with theOrganEx technology. Tissue integrity and certain cellular functions have been restored by theOrganEx technology one hour after circulatory arrest.

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Blood substitute repairs damaged organs hours after heart stops

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A Navajo Nation police officer smooths dirt over the grave of a person who died of covid-19 in Tuba City, Arizona

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Life expectancy of Native American peoples falls 4.7 years since 2019

Amid the pandemic, the life expectancy of American Indian or Alaska Native people is thought to have fallen by nearly five years from 2019 to 2021, the biggest decline of any ethnic group in the US

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Pollution killed 9 million people worldwide in 2019 alone

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Oscar-winning actors live longer than unsuccessful nominees

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78,000 year old human burial is oldest in Africa

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Landmark ruling says air pollution contributed to death of 9-year-old

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