How do your sleep habits on weekends compare to those of weekdays? For many modern people, there is a sizable difference in when they wake, when they go to bed, and how many hours they sleep. Weekends come with later bedtimes and alarm clocks turned off, allowing sleep-deprived people to catch up on sleep missed […]
Working the Night Shift May Affect Your Lifespan
Nurses sacrifice themselves for others every shift, enduring long hours on their feet and exposure to deadly pathogens. However, working unusual shifts may pose even more of a danger to the health of nurses, as well as other professionals that don’t work a standard day shift. The Nurses’ Health Study The Nurses’ Health Study has […]
Neurotoxins and Sleep: What is the Connection?
While people once believed that sleep was merely a period of inactivity and rest, modern studies in chronobiology have shown that sleep is important for a variety of biochemical processes. A recent study suggests that sleep is even more important than physicians and scientists previously thought, allowing the brain to flush out toxic chemicals that […]
New Research Supports Idea That a Disrupted Circadian Rhythm is Linked to Cancer
The link between cancer and a disrupted circadian rhythm has been accepted by medical scientists for years. A new study in chronobiology published recently confirms this connection while offering new insight into the cellular processes that link the two health issues. Cancer and DNA Cancer is inherently a disease of the DNA. Our genetic code […]
The Role of Melatonin in Fertility and Conception
Recent studies in circadian biology are revealing an increasing number of benefits to having a healthy circadian rhythm, particularly healthy melatonin levels. While the benefits of melatonin in sleep-wake cycles has long been established, this hormone may also influence a wide variety of cellular processes that affect cancer, heart disease and even fertility. Melatonin and […]