Efficient versus inefficient hedging strategies in the presence of financial and longevity (value at) risk [PDF]
, 2013 This paper provides a closed-form Value-at-Risk (VaR) for the net exposure of an annuity provider, taking into account both mortality and interest-rate risk, on both assets and liabilities.
Avellaneda +11 more
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The impacts of different dietary restriction regimens on aging and longevity: from yeast to humans. [PDF]
J Biomed SciChing TT, Hsu AL.
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Maximum Market Price of Longevity Risk under Solvency Regimes: The Case of Solvency II. [PDF]
, 2016 Longevity risk constitutes an important risk factor for life insurance companies, and it can be managed through longevity-linked securities. The market of longevity-linked securities is at present far from being complete and does not allow finding a ...
Helena Leino-Kilpi (3471101) +5 more
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Genome Medicine, 2020 Background Modern medicine is rapidly moving towards a data-driven paradigm based on comprehensive multimodal health assessments. Integrated analysis of data from different modalities has the potential of uncovering novel biomarkers and disease ...
Ilan Shomorony +19 more
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Longevity and mortality of cats attending primary care veterinary practices in England [PDF]
, 2014 Enhanced knowledge on longevity and mortality in cats should support improved breeding, husbandry, clinical care and disease prevention strategies. The VetCompass research database of primary care veterinary practice data offers an extensive resource of ...
Bessant C +11 more
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Pupal and Adult Parameters as Potential Indicators of Cottonwood Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Fecundity and Longevity [PDF]
, 2018 Cottonwood leaf beetle, Chrysomela scripta, pupae from a laboratory colony were weighed and monitored through adult emergence, oviposition, and mortality to determine if correlations existed between various pupal or adult parameters and fecundity or ...
Coyle, David R +2 more
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Longevity and mortality of owned dogs in England [PDF]
, 2013 Improved understanding of longevity represents a significant welfare opportunity for the domestic dog, given its unparalleled morphological diversity.
Brodbelt, D C +5 more
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Utilization of defined microbial communities enables effective evaluation of meta-genomic assemblies
BMC Genomics, 2017 Background Metagenomics is the study of the microbial genomes isolated from communities found on our bodies or in our environment. By correctly determining the relation between human health and the human associated microbial communities, novel mechanisms
William W. Greenwald +7 more
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It takes two to tango: NAD+ and sirtuins in aging/longevity control [PDF]
, 2016 The coupling of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) breakdown and protein deacylation is a unique feature of the family of proteins called ‘sirtuins.’ This intimate connection between NAD+ and sirtuins has an ancient origin and provides a ...
Guarente, Leonard, Imai, Shin-ichiro
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A set of common buccal CpGs that predict epigenetic age and associate with lifespan-regulating genes
iScience, 2022 Summary: Epigenetic aging clocks are computational models that use DNA methylation sites to predict age. Since cheek swabs are non-invasive and painless, collecting DNA from buccal tissue is highly desirable.
Adiv A. Johnson +3 more
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