Medicine - Health
I'm usually shorter than my brother
If you have a gut, but especially you, then the risk is that you will be smaller than him, the scientists claim. Research by David Lawson, from the University of London,…
Height
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Medicine - Health
Europeans are getting higher and higher
A study by Princeton University (USA) and Munich (Germany) has confirmed that Americans have slower growth height than Europeans.
Medicine - Health
Why do we grow old dwarf go?
As people age, the height of most people decreases by at least several centimeters compared to the time when they were young. In addition to osteoporosis, there is anoth…
Medicine - Health
Dwarf men are prone to heart disease
A study in older men in the UK showed that those who lost at least 2.5 centimeters in height within 20 years would die earlier than others. These people also have a high…
Medicine - Health
High women are easily twins
A researcher learns about multiple births and claims that long women will be more likely to have twins.
Medicine - Health
Medicine improves height
Children with heightened growth may be treated by using growth hormones. People who are of normal height should not be greedy to take this medication because of a bad re…
Medicine - Health
Environmental conditions determine human stature
According to Prof. Dr. Ha Huy Khoi, Vice President of VN Nutrition Association, since 2003, average height in Vietnamese people has increased by 3.7 cm (in men) and 4 cm…
Medicine - Health
Nutrition for puberty
Human life has 3 decisive stages for height growth. The fetal stage, if the child is malnourished (SDD) fetus, birth is mild and has lost an opportunity. The second stag…
Cancer
2 types of cancers that women with long legs are often prone to
Cancer journal The Lancet Oncology has published a study that has led to a heated debate about the relationship between height and risk of cancer.
Cancer
New research reveals that taller people are more likely to get cancer
According to a recent study, although the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases among people with adult size is lower than average, their…
Flu epidemic
14 years old, 2.06 meters high
With a height of 2.06m, 14-year-old Elisany Silva in the state of Para in the Amazon forest area, Brazil is one of the tallest young people in the world.
AI - Artificial intelligence
This AI can search people through height, gender by observation camera
AI has taken a new step when it is possible to identify and search for a person not only through his face but also through his height, gender and clothing colors.
Computer science
Heart-shaped LCD monitor
NEC technology company has introduced a product with a cute shape with a width of 4 cm, a height of 3.6 cm and a thickness of 2 mm.
Computer science
Photobie - Low-resolution PC image processing solution
If Adobe's Photoshop weighs in at 214 MB and requires a powerful computer, Photobie only has 2.14 MB (100 times lighter). This compact image processing program proved to…
Computer science
Determine the ideal body weight with the Free BMI Calculator
For those who are sensitive to bad beauty, especially girls, the balance of the body is very important. However, how do you know if your current weight and height are re…