What Makes a Snore? | Sale Ending

From eNewsletter 9/30/2026

DID YOU KNOW ever wondered what actually makes a snore? A new study in Physics of Fluids used a 3D computer model of the throat to find out, focusing on ordinary snoring (the kind not tied to sleep apnea, which is a separate and more serious condition).

It turns out snoring works a lot like a wind instrument: as air flows past the soft palate, the flexible tissue at the back of the roof of your mouth, it settles into a steady, repeating vibration, much like the reed of a clarinet buzzing as long as air keeps moving through it.

The researchers found that the sound comes almost entirely from this back-and-forth "tug of war" between airflow and tissue, not from air rushing turbulently through a tight space as was once assumed. Their model even predicted snore volumes of around 75 decibels, roughly as loud as a vacuum cleaner, which will surprise no one who shares a bed with a snorer.

Beyond satisfying curiosity, the finding helps explain why treatments that stiffen the soft palate can quiet snoring, and it points the way toward smarter, better-targeted fixes down the road. To read the rest of today's issue, please go to this page.

Digestive Dysfunction Aid | Sale!

From eNewsletter 9/28/2026

DID YOU KNOW that as we age, our ability to produce sufficient digestive enzymes to break down food in the small intestine wanes, thus subjecting you to potential malnutrition and dysfunctional digestion? This is where pancreatic enzymes, often called digestive enzymes, are invaluable. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study from The Journal of Nutrition confirmed this. The researchers found that multienzyme supplementation significantly improved macronutrient digestion of a mixed meal in middle-aged and older adults.

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Keeping Technostress in Check

From eNewsletters 9/23/2026

DID YOU KNOW that when we worry about screens and young children's language skills, we tend to focus on how much time the kids spend on devices, but a new study in JAMA Pediatrics suggests the parents' screen habits may matter just as much.

Following 747 children from ages 5 to 7, researchers found that most measures of children's own screen time weren't linked to how their language developed. However, children whose primary parent spent more time on a smartphone showed slower growth in vocabulary (their ability to understand words), with each additional hour of parent phone time per day tied to a measurable slowdown. Kids who owned their own device by age 4 or 5 also started out with weaker vocabulary and grammar than those who didn't.

Seemingly, a child's language grows in the back-and-forth of everyday conversation, so the moments we spend looking up from our own phones and talking with our little ones may be some of the most valuable "screen time" decisions we make.

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