We all know people who can seemingly eat whatever they want and not gain weight. Recent research from Tel Aviv University says a woman’s waistline may have less to do with rigorous exercise and abstaining from sweets than it does with the genes of her parents.

A new study by Prof. Gregory Livshits from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University and colleagues from King’s College in London found a scientific link between the lean body mass of a woman and her genes. They’ve determined that thinness – like your smile or the color of your eyes – is an inheritable trait.

VIENNA, Austria, April 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Erwin Fritsch Appointed as CEO

The supervisory Board of ATB Austria Antriebstechnik AG (ISIN AT0000617832) has approved the introduction of a new organisational structure and related changes on the Management Board.

In the interests of organisational clarity, each of the factories and brands in the ATB Group will come under one of two core businesses - Project Motors and Industrial Motors. At the same time all shared services (e.g. Finance and Accounting, and Controlling) will be centralised and run on a group-wide basis, so as to exploit the synergies between them.

LONDON, April 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Acquisition Will Strengthen and Expand EMC's Global IT Consulting Services

WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania, April 1 /PRNewswire/ --

VWR International, LLC, a leading global laboratory supply company, today announced that it has acquired Jencons (Scientific) Limited, a UK scientific laboratory supply distributor.

Jencons is one of the UK's largest suppliers of laboratory equipment and consumables with 110 employees. Based in the UK, the company also has operations in Ireland, Kenya and North America. The Company has annual revenues of approximately $46 million US dollars.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- New agreement follows successful collaboration on the 3 Skypephone

iSkoot today announced an extended partnership with Skype. The new agreement follows iSkoot's successful collaboration with Skype and mobile operator 3 for the global launch of the 3 Skypephone, the first ever mass-market Skype(TM)-enabled mobile handset.

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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, April 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Leader in Molecular Cancer Diagnostics Strengthens U.S. Management Along With U.S. Presence

Agendia BV, a world leader in the rapidly evolving field of cancer molecular diagnostics, today announced the appointment of Richard A. Bender, MD, FACP to the position of vice president and chief medical officer (CMO). Dr. Bender, who will report directly to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Bernhard Sixt, will be responsible for directing all medical activities within Agendia, playing an integral role in defining the strategic vision of the company as it expands its U.S. presence with an Agendia Inc. office in California in the coming months.

BRUSSELS, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- "Wind has delivered the most promising results out of all renewable energy technologies so far, with 57 GW of total capacity installed in the EU by the end of 2007. In order to ensure that this trend continues, we need to have a secure and favourable EU legislative framework", EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs told delegates at the opening session of the European Wind Energy Conference (EWEC) today in Brussels. The EU Commissioner - Chairman of the EWEC 2008 Conference also emphasised the need to consider renewable energy solutions beyond 2020 and far into the future.

LOS ANGELES and LONDON, April 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Latest Research Results Show UK and US Lead HDTV and Blu-ray Market, Followed Closely By Japan; France and Germany Lag in HDTV Penetration, and Blu-ray Has Major Awareness Problem in France

- Movie Availability May Be An Issue: Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD Owners Continue to Buy Standard Definition DVDs

SAN MATEO, California, April 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- New VP to Lead ERP Software, CRM Software, and Ecommerce Software Business Application Suite Training Programs

NEW YORK, April 1 /PRNewswire/ --

Between record high oil prices, the volatile stock market and a recession, it's a tough time to be an investor. But there's a little known bright spot on the market that actually benefits from high oil prices -- the Recycling Industry.

In fact, the Recycling Industry offers investors one of the few ways to profit during the current recession, according to a report released by Progressive Investor, "Investing in Recycling."

"Ever escalating energy prices, commodity price inflation and scarcity, and global environmental concerns have coalesced into a "perfect storm" for the industry," says Eric Prouty, Senior Energy Analyst, Cannacord Adams.