Category: Circadian Rhythm Disorders

Circadian Rhythm Disorders

Even After Years of Night Shift Work, Many People Do Not Adjust

Researchers have challenged the widespread belief that shift workers adjust to the night shift, using data drawn from wearable tech.

Circadian Rhythm Disorders

‘Why Am I Always So Tired When I Go on Vacation?’

Jet lag isn't the only explanation for feeling fatigued when on vacation.

Circadian Rhythm Disorders

Body Clock Off-Schedule? Prebiotics May Help

A new University of Colorado Boulder study suggests prebiotics, which serve as food for beneficial gut bacteria, could play an important role in helping people bounce back from jet lag.

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

2 Ways Night Shift Work Ups Cancer Risk

Though more research still needs to be done, these discoveries could someday be used to help prevent and treat cancer in night shift workers.

Jet Lag Disorder

NBA ‘Bubble’ Study Supports Role of Aligned Body Clock in Athletic Performance

NBA teams may be better off boarding a plane for the next city immediately after their previous game ends—as opposed to staying overnight.

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.