No amount of air pollution is good for the brain, but wildfires and the emissions resulting from agriculture and farming in particular may pose especially toxic threats to cognitive health, according to new research from the University of Michigan. Increasingly, evidence shows exposure to air pollution makes the brain susceptible […]
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Study links long-term artificial sweetener intake to increased body fat adipose tissue volume
Published in the International Journal of Obesity, University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health researchers led a study on the relationship between dietary intake and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Over 20 years, the research team examined people’s regular dietary intake, paying particular attention to non-nutritive sweeteners commonly […]
Backblaze probes increased annualized failure rate for its 240,940 HDDs
Backblaze’s quarterly updates on annualized failure rates (AFRs) for its arsenal of hard disk drives (HDDs) have provided unique insight into long-term storage use for over 10 years. Today, the backup and cloud storage company released Q2 2023 data, which explores an intriguing increase in AFRs. Today’s blog post details […]
People with increased genetic risk of Alzheimer’s may lose sense of smell first
People who carry the gene variant associated with the strongest risk for Alzheimer’s disease may lose their ability to detect odors earlier than people who do not carry the gene variant, which may be an early sign of future memory and thinking problems, according to a study published in the […]
Increased step count linked to better health for people with heart failure
More often, people are turning to consumer wearable devices, such as smartwatches, to monitor their health and physical activity. Using these wearable devices, a study led by Michigan Medicine and the University of Missouri with Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute finds that taking more daily steps is associated improved […]
How to turn on Power Mode in Windows 11 for increased performance
If you’re wondering how to increase the performance of your Windows 11 PC, you may already know one way: Use the Windows power-performance slider. But in Windows 11, Microsoft has hidden it. We’ll show you where. Microsoft offers you an easy way to boost performance in Windows 10, as our […]
Britney Spears’ father objects to Jodi Montgomery request for increased security
WASHINGTON: Britney Spears father Jamie Spears filed an objection to her daughter’s personal conservator- Jodi Montgomery’s request for increased security in the wake of alleged death threats she has been receiving since Britney’s bombshell testimony. In the legal documents, obtained by TMZ, Jamie said that he has been getting the […]
Tennis participation increased despite the COVID-19 pandemic
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — – Tennis, everyone? The sport played by Serena Williams and Roger Federer was a hit last year, with recreational participation rising 22% in the United States, according to an annual survey from the Physical Activity Council. In a release announcing the survey results, U.S. Tennis Association […]