Why It Can Be Harder to Sleep During the Summer—and What You Can Do About It
Seasonal insomnia may chip away at mood, concentration, and metabolic health.
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Overnight Eating Habits Harm Night Shift Workers
Night shift workers prone to snacking overnight or eating large meals late are at higher risk of developing chronic health problems, an Australian study finds.
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Melatonin Modulates So Much More Than Just Sleep
Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, makes pioneering discoveries into the surprising powers of the hormone melatonin on the mammalian body.
A Sleep Psychologist’s ‘Golden Rule’ for Sleep as Daylight Saving Time Ends
With clocks moving back, Cleveland Clinic’s Alicia Roth, PhD, shares her top tip for adjusting to the end of daylight saving time.
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Sleep Experts Push for Permanent Standard Time as US Prepares to Fall Back
The Coalition for Permanent Standard Time urges restoration of year-round standard time, arguing the move would promote better sleep, safety, and overall well-being.
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LG’s OLED TVs Earn Eyesafe Circadian Certification for Reducing Blue Light
Eyesafe calculates a Circadian Protection Factor score by assessing the intensity and proportion of blue light stimulating optical cells.
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Researchers Unlock the Secret Behind the Body’s Internal Clock Regulation
A team of scientists uncovered how a protein that controls our biological clock modifies its own function, offering new ways for treating jet lag and seasonal adjustments.
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Daylight Saving Is About to Start. But Why Do the Days Get Longer?
Daylight saving time shifts clocks forward, but the reason behind longer summer days and shorter winter ones lies in Earth’s natural cycles.
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Blood Sample Timing Affects Dementia Diagnostic Results
New research reveals that Alzheimer’s biomarker levels fluctuate throughout the day, likely influenced by sleep or circadian mechanisms.
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Sleep Health Largely Unaffected by Daylight Saving Time, Study Says
Flinders University researchers have carried out an investigation into the suggestion that daylight saving time (DST) is damaging to our health.
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Circadian Disruption May Accelerate Colorectal Cancer by Altering Gut Microbiome
A University of California, Irvine study reveals that circadian clock disruptions alter the gut microbiome and weaken intestinal barriers, potentially accelerating colorectal cancer progression.
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Circadian-Informed Lighting Boosts Sleep Quality and Performance for Night Shift Workers
Strategic lighting interventions may be able to enhance the performance, sleep, safety, and well-being of night shift workers exposed to inadequate lighting during their shifts.
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More Evidence Ties Night Owls to Diabetes—But It’s Not Just Because of Lifestyle
Previous studies have linked night owls to higher diabetes risk, but new findings suggest that factors beyond lifestyle may be to blame.
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Regular Sleep and Eating Schedules Can Improve Health in Just One Week, Experts Say
Establishing a regular sleep and eating schedule, aligned with the body’s circadian clock, can improve health within a week, according to two experts in sleep and metabolism.
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Daylight Saving Time Switch Linked to Unhealthy Habits, Study Finds
A study reveals that the start of daylight saving time may lead to increased snacking and fewer gym visits.
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OLED TVs May Improve Sleep by Boosting Melatonin, Study Finds
A study found that OLED TV panels may improve sleep health by increasing melatonin secretion and releasing less blue light.
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The Noodle-Like Proteins That Keep Our Body Clocks Ticking
A new study links positively charged amino acid blocks with changes to our internal clocks.
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Later Sleep Schedules May Derail Teen Nutrition and Activity Levels
Staying up late disrupts adolescents’ circadian rhythms, increasing carb intake and sedentary tendencies, a study finds.
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