Circadian Rhythm

Job performance for older employees critical as labor force ages LOWELL, Mass. - A UMass Lowell expert on sleep is examining strategies to help night-shift workers get more restful shuteye, critical to preventing ill health effects.…

Credit: Nagoya University The research team led by Dr. Daisuke Ono and Prof. Akihiro Yamanaka of the Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, collaborating with Prof. Ken-ichi Honma and Prof. Sato Honma of Hokkaido…

After a decade of searching, the UC San Francisco scientists who identified the only human gene known to promote "natural short sleep" -- lifelong, nightly sleep that lasts just four to six hours yet leaves individuals feeling fully…

Launch coincides with start of the first class in dark sky studiesCredit: Lisa Potter/University of Utah Despite growing evidence that artificial light at night severely impacts wildlife, human health, wasteful spending and a…

New study confirms associations between type 2 diabetes and sleep problems in midlife women CLEVELAND, Ohio (August 14, 2019)--Hormone changes are known to alter insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, as well as interfere with…

Rhythms in gene expression in the brain are highly disrupted in people with schizophrenia, according to a new University of Pittsburgh-led study. The findings, published today by researchers from the Pitt's School of Medicine in the…

FAU, collaborators conduct one of the largest longitudinal sleep studies on evening use of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine in an African-American cohortCredit: Florida Atlantic University Between 50 to 70 million Americans have a sleep…

SILVER SPRING, Md.-- Researchers have discovered that meal timing strategies such as intermittent fasting or eating earlier in the daytime appear to help people lose weight by lowering appetite rather than burning more calories, according…

Different pathways process long-term circadian rhythms and short-term exposure to light EVANSTON, Ill. -- Either to check the time or waste time, people often look at their smartphones after waking in the middle of the night. While this…

A study in rats has revealed the presence of naturally occurring DMT, an increasingly popular hallucinogen In the past few years, thrill-seekers from Hollywood, Silicon Valley and beyond have been travelling to South America to take part…