Despite having a higher risk factor of coronary disease, in Puerto Rico the incidence of these diseases is 30% lower than in the United States.  A study by Dr. Pablo Ivan Altieri, a cardiologist and researcher from the School of Medicine from the Medical Science Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, suggested that this is due to ethnicity and genetic factors of the population.

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The global accelerator Parallel18 (P18) and five of the businesses that participated in the program will have distinguished presentations at the innovation conference SXSW (Southby Southwest), that begins this week in Austin, Texas.

The purpose of Caribe Wave 2017 is to improve the efficacy of the Tsunami Alert Systems in Caribbean Coasts. This provides an opportunity for the emergency management organizations of the region to test their operational communication lines and promote the preparation in the event of tsunamis.

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The Center for Sustainable Development Studies (CEDES) from the Graduate School of Environmental Affairs at the Metropolitan University, in collaboration with the Astronomy Society of Puerto Rico (SAPR) invites the general public to enroll in the course titled "The Telescopes" which will begin on Saturday, March 4 at UMET-Cupey. The class will last 3 hours (9:00am - 12:00pm) for four consecutive Saturdays.

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