Apps Alter Reading on the Web

Applications like Readability and Read It Later are changing how people read on the Web, putting articles and blog posts into cleaner or more attractive visual displays.

http://nyti.ms/hhAnIx

iEverything at Macworld Expo

The annual gathering of Apple fans in San Francisco featured lots of iGadgets, from the serious to the whimsical, and no talk of Steve Jobs's health.

http://nyti.ms/g0JkdI

HighNote App Spruces Up Messages

HighNote is a sort of cross between texting and social networking with a big emphasis on sharing multimedia.

http://nyti.ms/ik4weT

Ins and Outs Of Calling Via the Net

An unscientific study of Internet calling apps — all available for Android phones and iPhones — discovers strengths and weaknesses in the likes of Google Voice and Fring.

http://nyti.ms/gdyi56

Study Suggests cranking up the heat may play a small role in the obesity epidemic

Baby, it's cold outside, but keeping warm by cranking up the heat may play a role -- albeit not a very big one -- in the current obesity epidemic, a new study suggests.

http://bit.ly/eggogw

Birth Control Update, in Thousands of Interviews

Researchers conducted 80-minute interviews of 7,356 women ages 15 to 44 to get the latest on birth control.

http://nyti.ms/hTkLvJ

As Doctors Age, Worries About Their Ability Grow

Many aging doctors are under increasing financial pressures that make them reluctant to retire; some experts warn that there are too few safeguards to protect patients against those who should no longer

http://nyti.ms/hjVFTR

Twitter Hits Nearly 200M Users, 110M Tweets Per Day, Focuses On Global Expansion

http://blogs.forbes.com/oliverchiang/2011/01/19/twitter-hits-nearly-200m-users-110m-tweets-per-day-focuses-on-global-expansion/

Restaurants Reach Out to Customers With Social Media

Location-based social media services provide contests and rewards to keep customers coming back.

http://nyti.ms/hqqTAt

Two Tests Could Aid in Risk Assessment and Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

Researchers report major advances on two vexing questions about Alzheimer's: How do you know if someone who is demented has it? And how can you screen the general population for risk?

http://nyti.ms/i6evgN

Trial in a Vacuum: Study of Studies Shows Few Citations

Trial in a Vacuum: Study of Studies Shows Few Citations

A study of studies showed that nearly half of clinical trials cite none or only one of previous trials addressing the same question.

http://nyti.ms/dLDoYT

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Aging: Mediterranean Diet as Brain Food

The Mediterranean diet — heavy on vegetables, fish and olive oil, with moderate amounts of wine — may be associated with slower rates of mental decline in the elderly.

http://nyti.ms/fWqY5u

Childhood: A Breast-Feeding Benefit, This One for Boys

Australian researchers found that breast-feeding for six months or more was associated with better performance at age 10 in math, reading, writing and spelling — but only for boys.

http://nyti.ms/guHtlx

Eye-Catching Products in a Hall of Gadgetry

Technology editors and reporters of The New York Times share snippets from their notebooks about the Consumer Electronics Show.

http://nyti.ms/dOMCwM