The Viril View

Medical providers have long known that more women contract Alzheimer's disease (AD) than men. Until recently, many attributed this difference to female longevity. However, recent research has shown that multiple biological and social factors make women more vulnerable to AD. It's not just a matter of women living longer. By age 65, 1 in 5 women has Alzheimer's, while only 1 in 11 men has the condition. Biology Makes Women More Vulnerable to AD 1. Apolipoprotein E Lipid biology is an essential factor in how AD impacts women more than men. The human body produces four Apolipoproteins (apoE1, apoE2, apoE3, and apoE4) that play a significant role in Alzheimer's disease. The most interesting protein of the four is apoE4. People with genes that code for apoE4 are more likely to contract Alzheimer's late in life. However, women with the apoE4 gene are more prone to AD than men with the same gene. Female apoE4 carriers are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's as wom...

When most people think of danger, we worry about car accidents or street violence. We rarely consider everyday actions. But, the simple act of sitting in one place for a long time is far more dangerous than most people realize. Many studies show that too much sitting makes you likely to develop health problems. These include heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, and dementia. Doctors Don't Understand Why Sitting Is Dangerous According to  Harvard Health , medical professionals don't know why sitting is so dangerous. Yet, physicians do have several theories on the subject. Research shows that your heart and lungs work better when you stand. Further, the intestines are also compromised by too much sitting or lying in bed. Patients stuck in bed for a long time suffer serious problems removing waste from the body. Bedridden people also don't absorb food well. Sitting Too Much Causes Multiple Health Risks Long periods of inactivity cause multiple health problems. Some of the...

Like many small businesses, tech startups have come under severe strain due to the COVID-driven quarantines across the country. So how can founders of vulnerable firms best position themselves to survive this crisis? Interest in Early-Stage Ventures Cooling Even Before the Pandemi c Tech industry venture capital was already drying up heading into 2020. According to data from CB Insights , Global VC funding declined 16% in Q4 2019 after a 10% decline in Q3. Clearly, many VC firms think an industry-wide culling is on the horizon— especially after COVID-19. In short, many VC firms don't want to invest good money after bad. According to the Wall Street Journal, even venture-capital darling Air BnB had to reduce its valuation from $31 billion to $18 billion and offer 10% interest to investors to obtain a $1 billion bridge loan from Silver Lake . Securing further capital from equity financing can come at a punitive valuation in the current environment. Self-Evaluation Needed Entrepr...

Overview: U.S. health care I.T. firms run numerous legal risks when contracting or entering a partnership with entities outside the United States. Many foreign firms engage in business practices that violate U.S. federal and state laws. Consequently, foreign contracts, partnerships, or licensing agreements can result in civil and criminal penalties for U.S. firms due to the actions of their foreign partners and employees. U.S. federal law penalizes bribing foreign officials under the  Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) . It also protects the integrity of public records with the  Sarbanes-Oxley Act . In addition, although no U.S. federal statute prohibits bribery of private parties in international commercial contracts, specific federal healthcare laws can apply if any entity has received funds from a U.S. federal benefits program. Thirty-seven states have enacted state law statutes imposing criminal and civil penalties for commercial bribery. Also, U.S. courts can void agree...