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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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, ...
Sep 3, 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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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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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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