Why people get divorced

Why do people get fat: is adipose tissue guilty?

The prevalence of obesity within the UK is increasing. Comparable surveys conducted in 1980 and 1986/7 (Knight, 1983; Gregory el al. 1990) showed that, even in the more health-conscious 1980s, the proportion of men and women with body mass indices (BMI) greater than 30 rose from 6 to 8% (men) and from 8 to 12% (women). Interest in the question ‘Why do people get fat?’ is, therefore, as great as...

Why do older people get less palliative care than younger people?

Why HP did not get "Blastered"

In August 2003 the IT industry was brought to its knees due to the release of a vicious worm called “Blaster” which cost the industry billions of dollars. However, HP was largely unaffected because of innovative technology produced jointly by HP Labs and Corporate IT that has been protecting our corporate network for over two years. In this paper we will explain how these new types of worms att...

Evolutionary Medicine: Why do humans get bunions?

Why So Many Seniors Get Swindled

Although decision-making abilities often decline as we get older, Natalie Denburg argues that we should not consider such deficits to be a part of “normal aging.” Nor are they likely signs of a dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. Denburg’s research suggests that some older adults experience flawed emotional responses that stem from abnormalities that develop in the brain’s prefrontal cortex. ...