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Melatonin, also known chemically as N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, is a naturally occurring compound found in animals, plants, and microbes. In animals, circulating levels of the hormone melatonin vary in a daily cycle, thereby allowing the entrainment of the circadian rhythms of several biological functions.

Insufficient sleep could play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes

People who have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep had higher blood sugar levels than people who rarely had sleep issues, new research has found.

6 Apr 2022

Can melatonin gummies solve family bedtime struggles? Experts advise caution

For three exhausting years, Lauren Lockwood tried to get her son Rex to sleep through the night. As an infant, he couldn't sleep without a blanket over his carrier to drown out the world around him.

24 Mar 2022

Sleeping with lights on can be harmful to your health

Acute exposure to artificial light during nighttime sleep can increase heart rate and insulin resistance by activating the sympathetic nervous system.

23 Mar 2022

Shift work linked to delayed onset of menopause

It's no secret that working nontraditional shifts can wreak havoc on lifestyle and sleep habits. Shift work has also been known to have a negative effect on workers' health.

22 Mar 2022

Acacetin shows potency against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Researchers use molecular docking to screen phytocompounds and evaluate their binding affinity with SARS-CoV-2.

15 Mar 2022

Study links shift work with poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed

Shift work is linked to poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

9 Mar 2022

Melatonin as a safe and potentially life-saving treatment for COVID-19

A new study discusses the possible role of melatonin, an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent, in treating COVID-19.

24 Feb 2022

Study hints a potential difference in molecular clockworks between the master and slave clock neurons

From tiny fruit flies to human beings, all animals on Earth maintain their daily rhythms based on their internal circadian clock.

17 Feb 2022

Sleep and biological rhythm variables linked to severity of depression, anxiety during pregnancy

A set of parameters including sleep and biological rhythm variables are closely associated with the severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms, starting in the third trimester of pregnancy to the third postpartum month, according to a new study.

18 Jan 2022

Can meal times affect your risk of glucose intolerance?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Frank Scheer and Dr. Sarah Chellappa about their latest research that investigated the effect meal times has on glucose intolerance.

18 Jan 2022

Melatonin found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 entry into mice brains

New research recently unveiled the utility of melatonin and melatonin-derived medicines in reducing brain entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and subsequently preventing long-term neurological consequences of coronavirus disease 2019.

6 Jan 2022

Parents of adolescents get more sleep when middle and high schools start about an hour later

A new study by researchers at National Jewish Health finds that parents of adolescents got more sleep when middle and high schools start about an hour later, while the sleep habits of parents of younger children were unaffected by earlier elementary school start times.

5 Jan 2022

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Insufficient sleep could play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes

Can melatonin gummies solve family bedtime struggles? Experts advise caution

Sleeping with lights on can be harmful to your health

Shift work linked to delayed onset of menopause

Acacetin shows potency against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Study links shift work with poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed

Melatonin as a safe and potentially life-saving treatment for COVID-19

Study hints a potential difference in molecular clockworks between the master and slave clock neurons

Sleep and biological rhythm variables linked to severity of depression, anxiety during pregnancy

Can meal times affect your risk of glucose intolerance?

Melatonin found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 entry into mice brains

Parents of adolescents get more sleep when middle and high schools start about an hour later

How cellular clocks regulate cardiac physiology

Identification of long COVID patients using big data

COVID-19 transmission is higher with warm weather and increased visits to indoors public places, study finds

Melatonin reduces kidney failure in people treated with the antibiotic vancomycin

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Can antioxidants help manage neurological complications in COVID-19?

Healthy habits of pregnancy – latest science show maternal habits affect pregnancy success

Excessive night-time screen use linked to short-sightedness, poor sleep quality

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