Why do Worms Die?

Why do old flies die?

we get older we become more likely to get sick and, eventually, die. Although the underlying pathologies and major causes of death in elderly humans have been well documented, much less is known about the events leading to age-related death in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster-one of the premier model systems in aging research. What is the underlying pathology that limits the lifespan of a ...

Sepsis in Poland: Why Do We Die?

OBJECTIVE To investigate the adverse events and potential risk factors in patients who develop sepsis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Fifty-five medico-legal opinion forms relating to sepsis cases issued by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Wroclaw, Poland, between 2004 and 2013 were analyzed for medical errors and risk factors for adverse events. RESULTS The most common causes of medical errors w...

Why do patients with lupus nephritis die?

Over 20 years 42 of 138 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus "died"--that is, suffered actual death or went into terminal renal failure, or both; data from 41 were available for analysis. In most patients the causes of death were multiple. Twenty seven patients went into terminal renal failure, of whom 25 were offered dialysis treatment. Three regained renal function later, 12 survived on...

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Why Do More People Die during Economic Expansions?

* The authors are all with the University of California, Davis. Ann Huff Stevens is an economics professor and director of the Center for Poverty Research. Douglas L. Miller is an assistant professor of economics. Marianne Page is a professor of economics. Mateusz Filipski is a postdoctoral scholar in the agricultural and resource economics department. This brief is adapted from a longer workin...