Medical research
Scientists find mechanism to reset body clock
Researchers from The University of Manchester have discovered a new mechanism that governs how body clocks react to changes in the environment.
Mar 20, 2014
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Health
Modern shift work pattern potentially less harmful to health
Recent research suggests that the modern day-day-night-night shift pattern for shift workers may not be as disruptive or as potentially carcinogenic as older, more extreme shift patterns.
Sep 27, 2011
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Health
Unhealthy eating: a new form of occupational hazard?
The poor diet of shift workers should be considered a new occupational health hazard, according to an editorial published in this month's PLoS Medicine. The editorial draws on previous work published in the journal, which ...
Dec 27, 2011
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Health
Eating at night could increase risk of heart disease and diabetes
Eating during the night is associated with higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, and the body's 24-hour cycle is to blame, according to research published today in Experimental Physiology.
Nov 8, 2017
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Neuroscience
Research team maps wiring of biological clock
The World Health Organization lists shift work as a potential carcinogen, says Erik Herzog, PhD, Professor of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. And that's just one example among many of the ...
Jun 5, 2013
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Health
Face identification accuracy impaired by poor sleep
It is often necessary to identify unfamiliar people by comparing face images: for example a CCTV image to a mugshot, or a passport photograph to a traveller.
Oct 6, 2016
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Medical economics
Action needed to avert anesthetist shortage of 11,000 by 2040, which could affect over 8 million operations
The anesthesia workforce in the UK is facing a huge challenge of large numbers of experienced anesthetists retiring, many at the earliest opportunity, and an aging profile of those that remain. A paper published in Anaesthesia ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Women working rotating shifts especially likely to be frail, study finds
A new study led by researchers at York University has found a link between shift work and frailty among middle-aged and older workers in Canada, especially for women on rotating shifts.
Mar 17, 2023
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Cardiology
Shift work is tough on workers' hearts, study shows
(HealthDay)—Millions of Americans work in shifts, and new research suggests it's doing no favors for their cardiovascular health.
Mar 29, 2019
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Decision aid helps families, clinicians communicate about care decisions
Surrogate decision-makers faced with the difficult task of overseeing loved ones' medical care may find help thanks to a new decision aid aimed at patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation. According to a study conducted ...
May 16, 2011
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