Around 75% of children and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also have sleep problems, but until now these have been thought to be separate issues. Now a in a pulling together of the latest research, ...
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Researchers have examined the potential benefits of melatonin, a hormone made by a small gland in the brain, for treating blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma. They point to evidence that melatonin boosts the immune ...
Sep 1, 2017
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Dear Mayo Clinic: Can melatonin supplements help insomnia? What are the side effects of melatonin supplements?
Aug 7, 2017
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Night shift work may hinder the body's ability to repair DNA damage caused by normal cellular processes, suggests a small study published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
Jun 26, 2017
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Athletes often have to compete late in the evening, when they are no longer able to perform at their best. As reported in the journal Frontiers in Physiology, however, researchers from the University of Basel have shown that ...
May 19, 2017
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Oral melatonin can protect the small intestine in rats subjected to radiotherapy of the tongue, according to a study published April 12, 2017 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Germaine Escames from Universidad de Granada, ...
Apr 12, 2017
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A new study suggests that the melatonin content of dietary supplements often varies widely from what is listed on the label.
Feb 14, 2017
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In our modern times, many of us sit up late into the night, watching TV, fiddling with our smartphones, or reading a book by lamplight. Getting up to the sound of the morning alarm isn't easy. Now, researchers reporting in ...
Feb 2, 2017
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Some people adapt easily to shift work, but not everyone can handle constant disruptions to their daily rhythm. Finnish researchers have now found that a melatonin receptor gene influences tolerance to shift work.
Nov 4, 2016
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Melatonin, a hormone produced in the human brain, appears to suppress the growth of breast cancer tumors.
Aug 23, 2016
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