People who are overweight or obese may live as long as or less than those of healthy weight, but they experience cardiovascular disease at an earlier age and live longer burdened by the disease, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention / Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health 2017 Scientific Sessions. Prior studies have suggested an “obesity paradox” in which overweight and obese people – defined as having a body-mass index greater than 25 – may live longer compared to people with normal BMI.
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New imaging technology catches DNA naturally fluorescing
Many of the secrets of cancer and other diseases lie in the cell’s nucleus. But getting way down to that level — to see and investigate the important genetic material housed there — requires creative thinking and extremely powerful imaging techniques.
Babson College Names Carolina Pina Director of Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab(r) Miami
Carolina Pina-entrepreneur, advisor, and philanthropist, has been named Director of Babson College’s Women Innovating Now LabA Miami. The WIN LabA , a groundbreaking accelerator program for women entrepreneurs, was originally launched by Massachusetts-based Babson College in 2013, and expanded to Florida in 2016.
Brain Stimulation Can Enhance Memory of Details
… administrative and academic healthcare. He is currently an associate professor for Rocky Mountain University of Health Professionals doctoral program in health promotion and wellness. Dr. Nauert began his career as a clinical physical therapist and …
Heat-Activated Penis Implant Could Treat Erectile Dysfunction
Scientists at the Northwestern University and Southern Illinois University are developing a penis implant. The heat activated implant made from nickel-titanium alloy is a new hope for men with erectile dysfunction.
Melanoma survivors’ friends can help spot new moles
Melanoma survivors may want to enlist partners to help search their bodies for suspicious looking moles, according to new research. The researchers previously found that skin cancer survivors and their partners could be trained to spot potentially cancerous moles by doing skin exams.