Don't look for "March Madness" to be supersized next year. The 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball tournament will have a field of 68 teams, just three more than played this year. There was talk of expanding the tournament to 96 teams. The new TV contract for the tournament calls for all first and second-round games to be nationally aired on CBS and Turner Broadcasting networks. The 14-year TV deal is worth nearly $11 billion. Source Link
It's a definite "thumbs up" for teens and text messaging. A new survey shows that one-in-three American teenagers sends at least 100 text messages a day. Researchers say texting is now the central form of communicating for most American teenagers, spurred by phone plans that allow for unlimited messages and the fact that texting can often be done secretly in front of parents or teachers. Source Link
Talk about your double whammy -- scientists have identified a gene variant found in about half the population that raises the risk of obesity and Alzheimers disease. The bad version of the so-called FTO gene reduces tissue volume in the brain's command center, making it harder to battle the effects of aging. The good news is that the increased risk of obesity can be offset by a low-fat diet and exercise. Source Link
It's a definite "thumbs up" for teens and text messaging. A new survey shows that one-in-three American teenagers sends at least 100 text messages a day. Researchers say texting is now the central form of communicating for most American teenagers, spurred by phone plans that allow for unlimited messages and the fact that texting can often be done secretly in front of parents or teachers. Source Link
Talk about your double whammy -- scientists have identified a gene variant found in about half the population that raises the risk of obesity and Alzheimers disease. The bad version of the so-called FTO gene reduces tissue volume in the brain's command center, making it harder to battle the effects of aging. The good news is that the increased risk of obesity can be offset by a low-fat diet and exercise. Source Link
