The die-off was least severe in the southern bay, where there was a 7 percent overall decrease and where new beds were found in the main stem of the James River.

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Without new conservation measures, there could be a massive die-off of Caribbean frogs within 15 years, warned Adrell Nunez, an amphibian expert with the Santo Domingo Zoo in the Dominican Republic.

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And four other great die-offs have been identified - one of them killing off something like 90% of species.

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Januvia and Galvus appear not only to spare patients the side effects of older medicines, but also to help preserve the beta cells in the pancreas--the cells that produce insulin, and that often die off in diabetes patients.

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It will take a while before the new-issues market recovers, and in the meantime some companies will die off.

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For some of GM's global partners collaboration is not only a cost-saver--it's a way to save a brand that otherwise might die off.

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Well-off grown kids are also helping their parents during their lifetime, not just if they die first.

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Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Studer spent years trying to transform adult stem cells into neurons to study why they die off prematurely in Parkinson's disease.

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However, there are problems with longer-term use, as the skin constantly produces new cells, while those at the surface die and are brushed off, meaning a new sensor would need to be attached at least every fortnight.

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