New wearable detects fatigue accurately using AI and advanced sensors
Burnout and chronic fatigue carry a substantial economic cost and pose serious risks in professions where alertness is…
Treating autonomic dysfunction can relieve symptoms of treatment-resistant depression
Consider a house with the water main half shut. The faucets sputter. The toilet runs all night. The…
Structured exercise helps chemotherapy patients maintain cognitive function and mental clarity
New research in the March 2026 issue of JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network suggests that exercise…
Depression’s “Energy Crisis”: Fatigue Starts at the Cellular Level
Summary: Fatigue is one of the most debilitating and hardest-to-treat symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD). New research…
Tracking physiological stress during prolonged virtual soccer
Extended esports play can lead to mental fatigue, resulting in slower and less precise decision-making (diminished executive control)…
Nearly 70 weeks after infection, long COVID patients show no detectable inflammation in blood tests
Nearly a year and a half after infection, researchers examined whether long COVID leaves measurable traces of inflammation…
Drinking sparkling water helps gamers stay mentally sharp for hours
A study reveals that a simple, caffeine-free drink may help gamers stay mentally sharp for hours, preserving executive…
COVID-19 ARDS survivors face lasting disability and high late mortality, researchers report
Four years after ICU admission, mortality remains strikingly high in ventilated COVID-19 ARDS patients, and many survivors continue…
Emerson Hospital’s garden therapy program helps patients bloom
Today, about a half-dozen patients are busy assembling bouquets: a musician, an artist, an activist. All have full…
Exercise during chemotherapy boosts breast cancer patients’ quality of life
For many women with breast cancer, the very treatment that saves their lives can also bring fatigue, loss…
Study identifies antiviral protein IFN-γ as a potential biomarker for Long COVID fatigue
SARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN-γ, which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression.…
Plasma protein profiling can help detect cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms
A simple blood test can help detect cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms such as fatigue, pain or…