As medical technology promised ever-lengthier prolongation of life at ever-higher costs, his stand seemed sane, even humane.

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"Rather than there being the prolongation of life, there would be the prolongation of death and lack of dignity, " Ms Watson added.

BBC: Manchester

Until very recently, most of the increase has been due to better survival in childhood and youth, rather than the increased prolongation of middle age into old age.

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The unexpected study is to check for a common but deadly side effect called QT prolongation, in which the electrical signals that cause the heart to beat are drawn out.

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In this case, prolongation of life should trump reproduction.

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But for people whose therapy choices are limited to new arrivals, whose decisions are about life or prolongation of life versus impending death, not only is waiting a luxury they cannot afford, they may well be the ones whom time tests.

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Inca architecture reveals itself here in all of its force with the titanic earthen works which multiplied the platforms, levelled the rocky relief, constructed ramps and stairways and literally sculpted the mountain whose cyclopean constructions appear to be a prolongation of nature.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

Reyataz can cause an elevation of a liver enzyme and a prolongation of certain heart rhythms, both of which can worry the FDA. In this case, documents posted on the FDA Web site seem to indicate that these factors won't be enough to justify keeping the drug off the market.

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