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.
The New Ivies. Once upon a time, Ivy League schools rested comfortably on their laurels, knowing their prestige gave them elite status among the worldâs finest colleges. 30,000 student votes later, itâs clear that times are changing and the benchmarks for evaluating academic excellence and intellectual setting have shifted as well.