Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds connection between COVID-19 and insomnia
Researchers in Vietnam have discovered a connection between COVID-19 cases and trouble sleeping in patients.
Feb 19, 2024
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News tagged with circadian rhythms
Sleep disorders
Where your bed is in a hospital ward can determine how well you sleep, says study
Hospital patients sleeping near windows sleep better than those in other parts of a ward, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University of Padova. Fluctuating noise levels also negatively impact ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Health
Expert explains how shift work affects your sleep
All life on Earth is affected by the day-night cycle resulting from the planet's rotation. In line with this, humans are naturally awake during daylight hours, and sleep at night when it is dark. Being awake during the day ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Medical research
Study identifies 'visual system' protein for circadian rhythm stability
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have identified a protein in the visual system of mice that appears to be key for stabilizing the body's circadian rhythms ...
Dec 27, 2023
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Neuroscience
Timing is everything: How circadian rhythms influence our brains
Why are we mentally sharper at certain times of day? A study led by Jonathan Lipton MD, Ph.D., at Boston Children's Hospital spells out the relationship between circadian rhythms—the body's natural day/night cycles—and ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Cardiology
Eating meals early could reduce cardiovascular risk
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world according to the Global Burden of Disease study, with 18.6 million annual deaths in 2019, of which around 7.9 are attributable to diet. This means that diet ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study shows that AgRP neurons encode circadian feeding time in mice
Animals and humans follow specific daily patterns known as circadian rhythms, which naturally prompt their bodies to sleep, wake up, eat and have other physiological responses at specific times. The disruption of these rhythms ...
Diabetes
Researchers show how lipids and diabetes are closely linked
While sugar is the most frequently named culprit in the development of type 2 diabetes, a better understanding of the role of fats is also essential. By analyzing the blood profiles of dozens of people suffering from diabetes ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Neuroscience
Pituitary vasopressin signaling realigns biological clock for jet lag recovery: Study
Jet lag is all in the mind. What exactly lags has more to do with the hypothalamus than the jet.
Nov 27, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Study: People with obesity burn less energy during day
Weight influences how and when bodies burn energy, new research indicates.
Nov 15, 2023
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