Category: Circadian Rhythm Disorders

Circadian Rhythm Disorders

Henry Ford Health Shift Workers to Use Arcascope Circadian Technology

'The status quo cannot go on: shift workers are quitting because they can't meet their basic sleep needs.'

Circadian Rhythm Disorders

LED Face Masks Are Popular on Social Media for Glowing Skin – But They Could Disrupt Your Sleep

Regardless of whether LED face masks help make your skin glow, our understanding of circadian rhythms suggests they have the potential to disrupt users’ sleep-wake cycles.

Circadian Rhythm Disorders

A New Model of Circadian Clock Neurons

Researchers have built a new mouse model of the electrical activity of circadian clock neurons.

Non-24-Hour Disorder

The Lancet: Hetlioz, Taken Daily at Fixed Time, Promotes Master Body Clock Entrainment

Pivotal trial results of Vanda Pharmaceuticals’ Hetlioz (tasimelteon) related to patient entrainment are published in the August issue of The Lancet. The trial results are from the SET (Safety and Efficacy of Tasimelteon)...

Shift Work Disorder

Drivers with Shift Work Sleep Disorder 3x More Likely to Be in Crash

The analysis was based on data collected from a real-world driving study for the second Strategic Highway Research Program established by the US Congress.

Jet Lag Disorder

Worrying About Jet Lag Could Actually Make Jet Lag Worse

Worrying about jet lag could actually make it worse, so try to relax on your next long-haul flight.

Delayed Phase Disorder

Genes Reveal Secrets of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders

In time, scientists' growing understanding of the genetic underpinnings of delayed sleep phase and other circadian disorders could pave the way to novel therapeutics.

Advanced Phase Disorder

Insomnia in the Elderly Is Often Eclipsed by Other Disorders But Recognizing It Can Help Resolve Comorbidities

Geriatric populations are simultaneously more likely to have insomnia and less likely to tell their medical team about it.