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A recent study published in the journal Cell Metabolism showed that changing lifestyle factors can offset genetic risk for obesity. Obesity is a non-infectious pandemic caused by a sedentary lifestyle and excessive intake of energy-dense foods. Obesity is heritable and multifactorial. Several metabolic pathways contribute to weight gain and over 1,000 genetic variants are associated with obesity. It has commonly been thought that genetic predisposition to obesity cannot be modified. However, studies on gene-environment interactions have suggested that some lifestyle factors may attenuate the effects of certain obesity-related genes. However, such studies were limited to a few obesogenic genes and…
NC State is ranked 60th worldwide for Education and Research in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities by Subject Rankings, making it the top university in North Carolina for this research field. Looking only at universities in the United States, NC State is ranked 21st. “We are pleased to receive this well-deserved recognition of the incredible work our faculty, staff and students do every day to connect research and practice, prepare exceptional educators and embody our mission of making an impact across North Carolina and beyond,” said Paola Stein, dean of NC State's College of Education.…
ST PAUL, Minn. , July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Solventum announced today that U.S. News & World Report will expand the use of Solventum's 3M™ Ambulatory Potentially Preventable Complications (AM-PPC) software in its analysis of the 2024-2025 Best Hospitals rankings. “We are pleased to support US News & World Report in expanding Solventum's AM-PPC software into ENT specialty rankings, prostate cancer surgery ratings, and the new gynecologic cancer surgery ratings,” said Dr. Sandeep Wadhwa, global chief medical officer, Healthcare Information Systems, Solventum. “Outpatient care is now mainstream in surgical procedures, and the use of outpatient comorbidity metrics helps inform consumers…
Deputy Defence Department spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said today that US military commanders in Europe had put their bases on heightened alert. Singh did not comment on intelligence but said the decision by U.S. European commanders to raise the threat level was “a combination of factors and not related to any single threat.” These factors could impact the safety and security of military personnel and their families stationed in the area, she said. “U.S. European Command is taking steps to increase vigilance for our service members, their families and installations,” she said at a Pentagon briefing. “This is done out of…
Across its highly acclaimed academic campus, UAB’s graduate programs continue to shine. The University of Alabama at Birmingham has consistently demonstrated the robustness of its graduate programs, as evidenced by its high performance in past and current U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings. UAB's School of Nursing, School of Engineering, School of Business and School of Medicine programs are highly ranked in the U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings for 2025. The full rankings can be found online at www.usnews.com. “I am proud that UAB has once again been recognized this year by U.S. News & World Report…
Data sourcesData were drawn from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) and the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). ELSA is a nationally representative cohort study of the English population aged ≥50 years. Data collection began in 2002/03 with follow-up every two years thereafter. SHARE is a nationally representative cohort study of residents aged ≥50 years in 28 European countries and Israel, with follow-up in 2004/05, 2006/07, 2010/11, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019/20. These cohorts have a similar survey design and implementation to facilitate cross-country comparisons and harmonization; details are available elsewhere35,36. Both cohorts were granted…
The latest edition evaluates schools in over 100 countries. WASHINGTON , June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority on education rankings and consumer advice, today released its 2024-2025 Best Global Universities rankings, which evaluate more than 2,250 universities based on their academic research and reputation. This latest edition includes universities from over 100 countries. The countries with the most schools in the overall ranking are: China: 396 US: 283 Japan: 112 India: 109 UK: 96 “The Best Global Universities rankings provide a starting point for students to compare universities around the world, universities in…
IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa and Iowa State University both suffered significant drops in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 “World's Best Colleges” rankings, released Tuesday, with the University of Iowa dropping 45 places and Iowa State dropping 81 places. In the most recent international rankings, the 2022-23 World Rankings, UI was ranked 180th out of 2,000 universities in 95 countries, but in the rankings released today, it is ranked 225th out of 2,250 campuses in 104 countries. This is a significantly lower ranking than the 10 comparable campuses the board selected for comparison. ISU was ranked 263rd…
PARTNER NEWS – INCLUDING CLARIVATE The latest edition evaluates schools in over 100 countries. WASHINGTON, DC – June 25, 2024 – U.S. News & World Report, the global authority on education rankings and consumer advice, today released its 2024-2025 Best Global Universities rankings, evaluating more than 2,250 universities based on academic research and reputation. This latest edition includes universities from over 100 countries. The countries with the most schools in the overall ranking are: China: 396 US: 283 Japan: 112 India: 109 UK: 96 “The Best Global Universities rankings provide a starting point for students to compare universities around the…
Posted by Van Arnold on Friday, June 21, 2024 at 9:02 AM The word “quantum” may come up from time to time in discussions of engineering, and it’s perhaps an apt word to describe the University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) leap in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Engineering Schools – Graduate Rankings” released this week. USM was ranked 199th in the 2024 rankings, but will rise 58 places to 141st in 2025. In terms of its ranking methodology, US News gives 25% weight to reputation, 30% to research funding, and 50% to research impact. Dr. Derek Patton, director of…