A Japanese study finds that low levels of folate and vitamin B12 are connected to higher physical fatigue in men and reduced motivation in women, based on a key blood biomarker. Many people feel tired from the fast pace of ...

Tropical cities are combining parks, shade, heat alerts, and clear communication to help people enjoy outdoor activities safely as temperatures continue to rise. As temperatures keep rising in cities like Singapore and Bangkok, it’s getting harder for people to stay ...

New research shows that sleep history and age work together to shape EEG readings in awake people, with children and adults showing different patterns. Daytime Brain Waves Hold More Than Meets the Eye Most people assume that their brain activity ...

  New research suggests that common illness symptoms like fatigue and social withdrawal may actually be part of the body’s integrated defense system, not just side effects. Many people see symptoms like tiredness, loss of appetite, or wanting to be ...

University of Florida researchers have found that sleep deprivation changes gut bacteria, which reduces the effectiveness of chemotherapy and increases cancer growth in mice. Most people know that getting enough sleep is important, but new research suggests it may play ...

New research finds that your brain’s “age” during sleep can reveal future dementia risk, with every 10-year gap between sleep brain age and actual age linked to a 40% change in risk. Can the way your brain works while you ...

New research shows that missing sleep causes waves of cerebrospinal fluid to disrupt attention, briefly shifting the brain into a sleep-like state even while awake. If you’ve ever caught yourself drifting off after a bad night’s sleep, you’re not alone. ...