Health
How to sleep better during the pandemic
(HealthDay)—If you work from home and can't sleep, it may be your circadian rhythms are out of sync, a new study suggests.
Oct 4, 2021
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Is your body clock off-schedule? Prebiotics may help
Whether it's from jetting across time zones, pulling all-nighters at school or working the overnight shift, chronically disrupting our circadian rhythm—or internal biological clocks—can take a measurable toll on everything ...
Sep 14, 2021
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Medical research
A blood test for your body clock? It's on the horizon
What time is your body clock set on?
Jul 28, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Do glasses that block blue light help your eyes?
Sitting behind a computer screen all day can strain your eyes, but do glasses that claim to block blue light really help?
Jun 8, 2021
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Health
Being a 'night owl' raises odds for diabetes if you're obese
(HealthDay)—Though obesity by itself can drive up heart disease risk, new research suggests diabetes and heart disease risk is especially high when combined with a tendency to stay up late at night.
May 17, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers develop blood test for depression, bipolar disorder
Worldwide, 1 in 4 people will suffer from a depressive episode in their lifetime.
Apr 8, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Night owls with gestational diabetes may face higher risk of pregnancy complications
Among women who develop diabetes during pregnancy, night owls have a higher risk of complications for mother and baby than early birds do, according to a study whose results will be presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's ...
Mar 20, 2021
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Neuroscience
Deep sleep takes out the trash
A new Northwestern University study reaffirms the importance of getting a good night's sleep.
Jan 20, 2021
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Researchers find how stress and the circadian clock affect sleep
A Nagoya University-led research team in Japan has found a new neural pathway that links the circadian clock, stress, and wakefulness in mammals. The team identified a neuron, called the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) ...
Nov 27, 2020
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Health
There's no evidence that blue-light blocking glasses help with sleep
Health products, like detox teas and mood-boosting waters, rely on a lack of neuroscientific knowledge to make their claims. Some of these claims are unsubstantiated, while others are completely made up.
Sep 7, 2020
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