Beware the Dangers of Drowsy Driving as Daylight Saving Time Begins
The time change can disrupt normal sleep patterns and lead to drowsiness, cautions the National Road Safety Foundation.
The time change can disrupt normal sleep patterns and lead to drowsiness, cautions the National Road Safety Foundation.
New research challenges previous beliefs about light color's role in influencing the internal clock, suggesting that intensity, not color, is key in regulating our sleep-wake rhythms.
Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, makes pioneering discoveries into the surprising powers of the hormone melatonin on the mammalian body.
A study of over 60,000 middle-aged nurses explores the health implications and lifestyle habits of night owls compared to morning persons.
Read MoreResearchers found that a cognitive-behavioral sleep therapy intervention helps adolescent night owls combat depression by aligning their natural sleep rhythms with daily responsibilities.
Read MoreAdolescent rats exposed to alcohol vapor experience persistent sleep disruption after withdrawal, providing insight into the relationship between sleep disturbance and heavy drinking in humans.
Read MoreThe increased risk of mortality associated with being an evening person appears to be mainly accounted for by a larger consumption of tobacco and alcohol.
Read MoreResearchers from Japan have found new details about the molecular processes that govern sleep/wake rhythms in mice.
Read MoreWhile genetics may predispose an individual to prefer the morning or evening hours, new research indicates that chronotypes may be more malleable than current theories suggest.
Read MoreWhile most of the US will begin daylight saving time on Sunday, March 12, sleep experts continue to advocate for an end to “springing forward.”
Read MoreA study measuring students’ sleep patterns at the University of Washington has turned up some surprises about how and when our bodies tell us to sleep.
Read MoreAASM member Beth Malow testified at a House subcommittee hearing about why standard time is better for our health and well-being.
Read MoreThe pandemic “was an international experiment to understand how sleep changes when work hours and work environments change.”
Read MoreHow does a single session of intense exercise affects young and middle-aged healthy adults in the hours prior to bedtime?
Read MoreUnderstanding the mechanisms that influence asthma severity could have important implications for both studying and treating asthma.
Read MoreThese acute responses to the pandemic depend heavily on prior sleep history, gender, and other household factors.
Read MoreA new study shows that DNA plays a role in how much the “spring forward” time change affects individuals.
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