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  • SMPD Arrests Suspect in Curated Jewelry Store on Montana Avenue last February.

    Obesity Society|Jun 1, 2018

    He said he had a bomb, then split with nothing, and now he'll do time. The SMPD says it has arrested a suspect in the robbery of a jewelry store on Montana Avenue on February 28, 2018. Robert Art Abalov, 32, was found and arrested Tuesday in West LA, just over three months after he allegedly robbed Curated Los Angeles at 1603 Montana Ave. carrying a fake bomb. After Abalov left the store without any merchandise in the Feb. 28 incident, he got into his SUV and fled, crashing into several parked...

  • Does Mutual Attraction Explain Assortative Mating for Obesity?

    Obesity Society|Feb 22, 2018

    Many studies have established that, on average, people regard leaner females and males as more attractive. Despite these overall trends, individuals may have different preferences when choosing a mate. Additionally, while couples that have obesity get a double dose of obesity risk alleles for their offspring, assortative mating may play a factor in the obesity epidemic. A new study published in Obesity examined assortative mating and the mutual attraction hypothesis. According to TOS...