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Jet lag, medically referred to as "desynchronosis," is a physiological condition which is a consequence of alterations to circadian rhythms; it is classified as one of the circadian rhythm sleep disorders.

Melatonin may help children with sleep problems

Similar to adults, children too suffer from sleep problems such as insomnia that causes inadequate and non-restful sleep.

29 Oct 2018

New study reveals how cells connect and how these connections impact circadian rhythm

If you've ever experienced jet lag, you are familiar with your circadian rhythm, which manages nearly all aspects of metabolism, from sleep-wake cycles to body temperature to digestion.

28 Aug 2018

Higher BMI in people with prediabetes related to evening preference and lack of sufficient sleep

People with prediabetes who go to bed later, eat meals later and are more active and alert later in the day -; those who have an "evening preference" -; have higher body mass indices compared with people with prediabetes who do things earlier in the day, or exhibit morning preference.

15 Aug 2018

Biologists unlock new cure for jet lag in mice

Travel by airplane has opened the door to experiencing different cultures and exploring natural wonders. That is, if you can get past the jet lag.

13 Jul 2018

Staying up all night, sleeping all day can swiftly impact over 100 proteins in the blood

Staying awake all night and sleeping all day for just a few days can disrupt levels and time of day patterns of more than 100 proteins in the blood, including those that influence blood sugar, energy metabolism, and immune function, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research published in the journal PNAS this week.

22 May 2018

Higher body temperatures speed the bodies' responses to infections and tumors, finds research

The hotter our body temperature, the more our bodies speed up a key defense system that fights against tumors, wounds or infections, new research by a multidisciplinary team of mathematicians and biologists from the Universities of Warwick and Manchester has found.

21 May 2018

Is there such a thing as normal aging?

For 93-year-old Joseph Brown, the clearest sign of aging was his inability the other day to remember he had to have his pants unzipped to pull them on.

11 Apr 2018

Low grades linked to class schedules that do not match natural biological rhythms

It may be time to tailor students' class schedules to their natural biological rhythms, according to a new study from UC Berkeley and Northeastern Illinois University.

30 Mar 2018

Scientists explore connection between bad sleep habits and stiff blood vessels

What do bad sleep habits and stiff blood vessels have in common? Nothing good, say scientists exploring what appears to be a direct connection between a circadian clock that isn't working as it should and an enzyme that promotes inflammation working overtime.

20 Feb 2018

Altered immune cell clocks may contribute to metabolic diseases in shift workers

About 15 million Americans don't have a typical nine-to-five workday, and many of these--nurses, firefighters and flight attendants, among many other professions--may see their schedule change drastically one week to the next.

7 Feb 2018

UVA researchers identify connection between dopamine neurons and brain’s circadian center

Neurons in the brain that produce the pleasure-signaling neurotransmitter dopamine also directly control the brain's circadian center, or "body clock" - the area that regulates eating cycles, metabolism and waking/resting cycles - a key link that possibly affects the body's ability to adapt to jet lag and rotating shift work, a new University of Virginia study has demonstrated.

3 Aug 2017

Difference between weekday and weekend sleep found to be connected to negative health outcomes

According to the research abstract published recently in an online supplement of Sleep, social jet lag has emerged as an important circadian marker for health outcomes.

6 Jun 2017

Social jet lag emerged as significant circadian marker for health outcomes, study shows

Preliminary results of a new study show that social jet lag has emerged as an important circadian marker for health outcomes.

5 Jun 2017

Research findings may pave way for miracle drug to treat narcolepsy

Narcolepsy, a serious sleep disorder in which patients often fall asleep uncontrollably, has been incurable because no effective therapeutic agents are available to date. Recent findings by Japanese scientists in the sleep institute may shed light on this challenging problem.

30 May 2017

Are we sleeping less than we used to?

There's no solid evidence that we sleep fewer hours today than we ever did, this is something I have gone into large amounts of detail in my book, in my published papers and at a recent meeting at the Royal Society of Medicine.

6 Apr 2017

Sleep restriction linked to reduced levels of bone formation marker

Insufficient sleep, a common problem that has been linked to chronic disease risk, might also be an unrecognized risk factor for bone loss. Results of a new study will be presented Saturday at the Endocrine Society's 99th annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.

3 Apr 2017

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Melatonin may help children with sleep problems

New study reveals how cells connect and how these connections impact circadian rhythm

Higher BMI in people with prediabetes related to evening preference and lack of sufficient sleep

Biologists unlock new cure for jet lag in mice

Staying up all night, sleeping all day can swiftly impact over 100 proteins in the blood

Higher body temperatures speed the bodies' responses to infections and tumors, finds research

Is there such a thing as normal aging?

Low grades linked to class schedules that do not match natural biological rhythms

Scientists explore connection between bad sleep habits and stiff blood vessels

Altered immune cell clocks may contribute to metabolic diseases in shift workers

UVA researchers identify connection between dopamine neurons and brain’s circadian center

Difference between weekday and weekend sleep found to be connected to negative health outcomes

Social jet lag emerged as significant circadian marker for health outcomes, study shows

Research findings may pave way for miracle drug to treat narcolepsy

Are we sleeping less than we used to?

Sleep restriction linked to reduced levels of bone formation marker

Delaying school start times unlikely to reduce sleep deprivation in teenagers, research finds

Young researchers explore impact of prolonged Zika viremia in pregnant women, fetuses and infants

Melatonin content of dietary supplements shows wide variability, study finds

New study shows how jet lag affects performance of MLB players traveling across few time zones

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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