Losing sleep over the pandemic? Work flexibility may be a boon for night owls' health
Many so-called night people feel that, when it comes to society's expectations about when the workday should start, they drew the short straw.
Apr 11, 2022
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Many so-called night people feel that, when it comes to society's expectations about when the workday should start, they drew the short straw.
Apr 11, 2022
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It's late, and although you know you'll pay the price tomorrow, you start streaming another episode, browsing social media or answering emails. You know it's a bad idea—so why do you do it anyway? That's what University ...
Oct 13, 2021
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New research from Simon Fraser University suggests that students learning remotely become night owls but do not sleep more despite the time saved commuting, working or attending social events.
May 6, 2021
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Conducted by the University of Leicester and the University of South Australia, the study assessed the bedtime preferences (sleep chronotypes) of people with type 2 diabetes, identifying a connection between bedtimes and ...
Sep 21, 2020
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You are alone on a small sailing boat with more than four thousand miles of ocean ahead and you are up against approximately 80 sailors. It will take you three or four weeks to get to the finishing line. But how will you ...
Jun 4, 2020
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A simple tweak to the sleeping patterns of 'night owls' - people with extreme late sleeping and waking habits—could lead to significant improvements in sleep/wake timings, improved performance in the mornings, better eating ...
Jun 10, 2019
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Researchers at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have shown that the health of individual mice is influenced by the genetic makeup of their partners. Their findings, published in PLOS Genetics, indicate that ...
Jan 25, 2017
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Chronic insufficient sleep is at epidemic levels in U.S. teens and has been associated with depression, substance use, accidents, and academic failure. Poor self-regulation or an inability to alter thinking, emotions, and ...
Nov 3, 2016
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Working night shifts might increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer, indicates research published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Mar 14, 2013
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Many of the body's processes follow a natural daily rhythm or so-called circadian clock. There are certain times of the day when a person is most alert, when blood pressure is highest, and when the heart is most efficient. ...
Nov 16, 2012
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