Chronic sinus inflammation linked to altered brain activity

[Science]( [Chronic sinus inflammation linked to altered brain activity]( [New imaging research suggests functional brain network connectivity alterations could explain cognitive problems associated with chronic sinusitis]( More than one in 10 adults suffer from chronic rhinosinusitis, an inflammatory sinus condition. A new brain imaging study suggests the disease is linked with functional brain connectivity changes that could explain cognitive problems such as brain fog. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Save over 70% on one of the best VPN services of the year]( Online privacy is in huge demand this year. With more remote work, streaming, and digital meetups, a secure connection is sought out more than ever. Private Internet Access protects your digital life while at home or on the go. 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[Read more]( [Good Thinking]( [Fast-typing keyboard uses "chords" to generate words]( [The CharaChorder Lite keyboard is presently on Kickstarter]( As the folks at tech startup CharaChorder point out, we think in words, not letters … so why slowly type words out one letter at a time? That's where their new keyboard comes in, as it uses groupings of keys to instantly generate whole words. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Diet and exercise when young affects brain size and anxiety when older]( [A new study has shone new light on the importance of healthy eating and physical activity during childhood]( Healthy habits around diet and exercise are a good idea at any time, but a new study has emphasized the importance of forming them early in life, demonstrating in mice that they can lead to increased brain mass and lower levels of anxiety as adults. 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[Read more]( [Medical]( [Twin study reveals how obesity can dull the function of mitochondria]( [A twin study has highlighted how obesity can drive changes to the mitochondria of fat cells, resulting in a range of adverse health effects]( Scientists have used 49 pairs of identical twins to delve into the metabolic changes that can take place in fat tissue as a result of obesity, teasing out some distinct biological processes that were linked to adverse health effects. [Read more]( [Biology]( [Gorillas may use sound of chest-beating to indicate their body size]( [A male mountain gorilla lets loose with a good thumping]( Although the chest-beating of male gorillas is a common behaviour, its purpose still isn't entirely understood. Now, however, scientists believe it may serve as a means of acoustically indicating the size of the apes' bodies. 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[Read more]( [Architecture]( [Moshe Safdie builds bridges with pond-spanning museum extension]( [The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art expansion is expected to be completed by 2024]( Moshe Safdie's latest project sees his firm return to a museum it completed a decade ago. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art expansion will involve increasing available floorspace for the facility by bridging a body of water. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2021