Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
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Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.
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Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.
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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
Terrestrial plants and animals can be characterized by analogous pathways for water gain and loss.
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Three polar bears investigate an American submarine that surfaced in ice-covered Arctic waters.