New research shows how sleep deprivation in teens can lead to mood disorders, underscoring the importance of getting sufficient sleep during the teenage years. How Do Mood Disorders Affect Teenagers? Research has helped us to understand that mental illness often starts in adolescence, with nearly 22 percent of all teenagers suffering from some type of […]
Caffeine and Sleep Deprivation: Why Coffee is Not the Answer
According to recent research on caffeine and sleep deprivation, coffee and other caffeinated beverages are not the best choice for dealing with the results of poor or insufficient sleep. Published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, the results of a Michigan State University Sleep and Learning Lab study found that caffeine […]
Understanding the Link Between Melatonin and Metabolism
There a variety of factors that affect your metabolism, including both genetic and external influences. As scientists learn more about metabolism and weight loss, it is becoming clear that the body’s production of melatonin may play a role in maintaining a healthy weight. Here are a few things to understand about melatonin and metabolism, and […]
Chronobiology and Metabolism: The Role of Clock Genes
Metabolism is one of the most important processes that occurs in the human body. Like all other life processes, it is deeply connected to internal clocks. Several recent studies on chronobiology and metabolism have found that the body’s 24-hour circadian rhythm affects a variety of metabolic processes, indicating that maintaining a healthy sleep-wake cycle maybe […]
Your Choice of Morning Alarm Can Make or Break Your Day
There was a time when most people arose naturally with the dawn. Now, however, it’s common to use some sort of noisy device as a morning alarm to help us wake up on time. There are a variety of different alarms available, from simple chimes on our phones to old-fashioned clock radios to new alarms […]
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