Health
The best foods to eat for a good night's sleep
Sleep has become widely recognised as playing a really important role in our overall health and wellness – alongside diet, stress management and exercise.
Oct 5, 2018
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News tagged with melatonin
Health
I can't sleep. What drugs can I (safely) take?
If you're having trouble sleeping, medicines shouldn't be your first option. Exercise regularly, cut back on coffee (and other caffeinated drinks) after midday, eat less in the evening, ease up on "screen time" before, and ...
Sep 19, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Working at night is associated with a greater risk of breast cancer in women
Women who work at night, especially during pre-menopause, may be at greater risk of developing breast cancer.
Sep 14, 2018
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Health
Evening use of light-emitting tablets may disrupt healthy sleep
A new Physiological Reports study reveals that evening use of light-emitting tablets can induce delays in desired bedtimes, suppress secretion of melatonin (the hormone that regulates sleep and wakefulness), and impair next-morning ...
May 23, 2018
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New findings explain how melatonin promotes sleep
An estimated 50 to 70 million Americans have some type of sleep disorder, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Some turn to melatonin supplements to help them fall asleep. Melatonin is a hormone known to promote sleep, ...
May 15, 2018
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Medical research
Study confirms melatonin helps burn calories and curbs weight gain
Researchers from the University of Granada, University Hospital La Paz (Madrid) and the University of Texas (USA) have identified a new molecular mechanism underlying the anti-obesity effects of the chronic administration ...
May 10, 2018
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Health
The rhythms of the night?
New research published in The Journal of Physiology has illuminated the effects of night-time light exposure on internal body clock processes. This is important for helping those who have poor quality sleep, such as shift ...
Apr 30, 2018
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Preschoolers exposed to nighttime light lack melatonin
Exposing preschoolers to an hour of bright light before bedtime almost completely shuts down their production of the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin and keeps it suppressed for at least 50 minutes after lights out, according ...
Mar 5, 2018
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Could melatonin be the key to healthy aging?
A new British Journal of Pharmacology review highlights the role of melatonin—a hormone that is produced at night—in regulating sleep and the body's biological, or circadian, clock. Research suggests that melatonin treatments ...
Jan 10, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Jet lag drug may aid cancer patients
Painful side effects from cancer medicines could be tackled with a drug that eases the effects of jet lag, research suggests.
Sep 15, 2017
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