Daily numbers of deaths at a regional level were collected in 16 European countries.
Summer mortality was analyzed for the reference period 1998–2002 and for 2003. More …

Brain aging is characterized by the formation of neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) and senile
plaques (SP) in both cognitively intact individuals and patients with Alzheimer's disease …

Over 70,000 excess deaths occurred in Europe during the summer of 2003. The resulting
societal awareness led to the design and implementation of adaptation strategies to protect …

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of physical activity on systemic
blood pressure (BP) and early markers of atherosclerosis in pre-pubertal obese children …

Background Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) mimics benign primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP),
but the diagnosis of PC is seldom available at the time of the first operation. Because PC is …

Background: Falls occur mainly while walking or performing concurrent tasks. We
determined whether a music-based multitask exercise program improves gait and balance …

Dual-task related gait changes have been previously reported for healthy older adults,
suggesting that gait control requires attention. Compared to balance control, the involvement …

Ischemia-induced neuronal damage has been linked to elevated production of reactive
oxygen species (ROS) both in animal models and in humans. NADPH oxidase enzymes …

Abstract Background: the Mini Nutritional Assessment is a validated clinical tool for the
assessment of nutritional status in older people. Moderate to severe malnutrition is common …