Hierarchical forecasting of causes of death with trend breaks in mortality modeling: Kenyan case [PDF]
Trends offer direction and momentum. However, trends in mortality are affected by trend breaks, which are a consequence of mortality shocks. Additionally, insufficient historical data challenge the credibility of the forecasted trends, which are useful ...
Nicholas Bett +2 more
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Nonrestorative Management of Dental Caries
The World Dental Federation (FDI) policy statement in 2016 advocated evidence-based caries-control measures for managing dental caries. The caries management philosophy has shifted from the traditional surgical manners to minimal intervention dentistry ...
Ollie Yiru Yu +4 more
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Longevity and mortality of cats attending primary care veterinary practices in England [PDF]
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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Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis of a Coastal Concrete Heritage Structure
This research focuses on the risk management of reinforced concrete heritage constructions in coastal environments, with an emphasis on preserving their cultural significance. It addresses a critical gap in existing risk-related research, since this type
Teresa Cunha Ferreira +3 more
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Labrador retrievers under primary veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders [PDF]
Background Labrador retrievers are reportedly predisposed to many disorders but accurate prevalence information relating to the general population are lacking.
A Agresti +62 more
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Can Pension Funds Partially Manage Longevity Risk by Investing in a Longevity Megafund? [PDF]
Pension funds, which manage the financing of a large share of global retirement schemes, need to invest their assets in a diversified manner and over long durations while managing interest rate and longevity risks. In recent years, a new type of investment has emerged, that we call a longevity megafund, which invests in clinical trials for solutions ...
Edouard Debonneuil +2 more
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Assessing Investment and Longevity Risks within Immediate Annuities [PDF]
Life annuities provide a guaranteed income for the remainder of the recipient’s lifetime, and therefore, annuitization presents an important option when choosing an adequate investment strategy for the retirement ages.
Bauer, Daniel, Weber, Frederik
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Nuclear pore links Fob1‐dependent rDNA damage relocation to lifespan control
Damaged rDNA accumulates at a specific perinuclear interface that couples nucleolar escape with nuclear envelope association. Nuclear pores at this site help inhibit Fob1‐induced rDNA instability. This spatial organization of damage handling supports a functional link between nuclear architecture, rDNA stability, and replicative lifespan in yeast.
Yamato Okada +5 more
wiley +1 more source
An Indexation Mechanism for Retirement Age: Analysis of the Gender Gap
The management of National Social Security Systems is being challenged more and more by the rapid ageing of the population, especially in the industrialized countries.
Mariarosaria Coppola +2 more
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Why human connection is the true metric of research success
Human‐centred mentorship can be shaped by mentor attributes, actions, intrinsic drive and career ambition. Drawing on reflections across Singapore and France, as well as workshop insights from FEBS‐IUBMB ENABLE 2024, this article shows that human‐centred mentorship creates the conditions for sustainable growth, well‐being and retention in research ...
Timothy Lin Yun Tan +3 more
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