The fat deposits, once present, never spontaneously disappear, and the disease is usually progressive over a period of years. Although multiple cases have been reported in some families, most cases have been singular, with no evidence of hereditary predisposition.
Ivy League. The Ivy League is an athletic conference composed of sports teams from eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group.
Harvard became the first Ivy League institution to win a NCAA championship title in a women's sport, when its women's lacrosse team won the NCAA championship in 1990.