Therapeutics: News and Research on Chronotherapy

MeSH tree: E02.168

How does sleep help rewind the body's clock?

A night-shift worker finishes at dawn. Their phone says Tuesday, but their body feels like it's Monday. The body's internal clock, or circadian rhythm, controls physiological processes such as sleeping, eating and physical ...

How circadian rhythms can help boost infection recovery

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that circadian rhythms—the biological clocks of the body—can influence outcomes related to influenza infections, providing clinicians with insight about ...

New study shows why some minds can't switch off at night

Australian researchers have found compelling evidence that insomnia may be linked to disruptions in the brain's natural 24-hour rhythm of mental activity, shedding light on why some people struggle to "switch off" at night.

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