Bill Levesque

A study suggested that music interacts with the brain and body. Soft music, for example, might calm the nervous system. By contrast, joyful music might be distracting as it stimulates the brain’s reward centers.

Gout is a common form of arthritis that can cause sudden bouts of pain, strong enough to wake someone from a deep sleep.

A study finds that expectant cockroaches deprived of sleep produce less milk and have longer pregnancies, offering surprising insight into how sleep loss can disrupt reproduction — even in humans.

Researchers say yoga adds 110 minutes of sleep per night compared with lifestyle advice or stretching.

A team led by University of Pennsylvania scientists take a close look at A. flavus for possible cancer-killing compounds.

Physicians worry that the continual grind of life in the computer age takes a cumulative toll on the body. How people try to combat that midday energy drain is instructive.

Researchers recently found that dieting cats undergo a significant change in the populations of bacteria in their gut. In fact, it’s thought to be like what happens in their people.