Salimetrics launched a Circadian Phase Assessment Kit to measure dim light melatonin onset using saliva to keep tabs on a patient's circadian phase with sample collection in the convenience of their own home or under the supervision of a clinician.
Scientists have been exploring drugs that might manipulate the body's clock.
The Deep Time project investigated how a lack of external contact and daylight would affect sense of time.
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A new University of California, Irvine-led article reviews how the clock controls various aspects of homeostasis, and how organs coordinate their function over the course of a day.
Read MoreNew research reveals the discovery of a new cog in the circadian clock, a genome-wide regulatory layer made up of small chains of non-coding nucleotides known as micro RNAS.
Read MoreHealio: Night-shift workers and other adults who sleep primarily during the day are at increased risk for diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.
Read MoreResearchers have found a new neural pathway that links the circadian clock, stress, and wakefulness in mammals.
Read MoreThe biological clock of a popular food crop controls close to three-quarters of its genes, according to research from Dartmouth College.
Read MoreA new study shows how a genetic mutation throws off the timing of the biological clock, causing delayed sleep phase disorder.
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Orexin testing can detect type 1 narcolepsy in conjunction with sleep studies like MSLT. Mayo Clinic has developed a widely available test.
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Researchers sought to determine whether Masimo ORi could serve as a useful predictor of the need for postoperative oxygen therapy.
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A free app built by University of Michigan researchers will help users understand their own sleep rhythms, shedding light on how their biological clock is responding to lockdowns, and give tips about how to shift their potentially disrupted rhythms.
Read MoreUrinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin (aMT6s) excretion can act as a biomarker for predicting a positive therapeutic response to fluoxetine, according to results published in Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology. Previous...
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Prior studies have indicated that prolonged insufficient sleep and poor sleep quality are...
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BioHealth Laboratory has released a panel that is an at-home test for dim light melatonin onset...
Read MorePositive results of a recent clinical trial suggest that blood tests may offer key benefits in the initial screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The study, which involved 264 male adult patients from six institutions,...
Read MoreSleep deprivation affects people differently — both mentally and at the molecular level — which may help doctors predict who will suffer most from all-nighters, reports Healthline. Are you one of those people who can pull an...
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