Why a person can die in his sleep: causes and risk factors

Therapist, cardiologist Azizkhon Askarov told why a person can die in his sleep.Many consider death in a did not torment his loved ones. However, sometimes seemingly healthy people who have not reached the threshold of old age die in their sleep. According to doctors, there are pathologies that can

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Loss of the Y chromosome increases the risk of heart failure

A study has shown that the loss of the Y chromosome in men's white blood cells can cause heart fibrosis, heart failure and death from cardiovascular disease. This conclusion was made by scientists at Uppsala University in Sweden. Until recently, science did not know about the existence of a link

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Early intervention possible for Down syndrome

Study has shown that people with Down syndrome develop oxidative stress at the cellular level. And this leads to dysregulation of neuronal differentiation. Could oxidative stress, which causes inflammation and cell destruction, affect the developmental trajectory of neurons in people with Down syndr

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Ancient Egyptian surgery to help with brain injuries

Patients with severe brain damage can be saved thanks to operations from the arsenal of doctors of Ancient Egypt. A small hole is drilled in the skull to reduce the degree of edema. The surgery, first mentioned in the time of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs, can save thousands of patients who face bra

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It is proved that they still get fat from cutlets

The popular proverb that people get fat not from cutlets, but from years, has been refuted by scientists. Age-related slowdown in metabolism is not the cause of weight gain over the years. People of the age who are gaining kilograms usually cite a proverb in their defense - they get fat not from cut

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The pandemic may last for several more years

Every day we listen more carefully to the words of infectious disease experts, waiting to hear the news about the end of the pandemic. However, infectious disease specialist Georgy Sapronov believes that it may take several more years before this status is removed.Currently, a number of countries ar

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Can you get dementia at 40?

For many of us, the very phrase senile dementia suggests old age. However, former Welsh rugby team captain Ryan Jones was diagnosed with dementia in his twenties. For a man aged 41 to be diagnosed with senile dementia is something out of the ordinary. One could imagine the shock that the famous Brit

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What points of the body are most likely to choose cancer

Scientists from the University of Minnesota have refuted the common notion that cancer cells prefer a harsh environment for their division. It turns out that in this matter they choose the golden mean. Ordinary cells become cancerous, which mutate and begin to divide uncontrollably. But in what part

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Senile dementia depends on lifestyle, not age

Whether you are 18 or 80 years old, it is lifestyle that matters much more than age in determining the risk of senile dementia. This conclusion was made by American scientists from the Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care. Individuals without significant risk factors for dementia, such as smoking, dia

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Why are women more likely to get depressed?

Science is well known that the prevalence of depression in women is higher than in men. And researchers from the University of California at Davis have found out why this happens. There are a sufficient number of methods for the treatment of depressive disorders, but, unfortunately, they do not help

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