The causes of obesity are complex and influenced by many factors. While research has shown links between sleep, eating habits and weight gain, scientists are still unsure about the role of the circadian system – the biological clock – in shaping eating habits. However, a new study from researchers at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical […]
How Night Shift Work Can Increase the Risk of Diabetes and Obesity
Just a few days of night shift work is enough to throw off the protein rhythms associated with blood sugar regulation, energy metabolism and inflammatory responses. These processes can influence the development of chronic metabolic diseases. The results of a study led by scientists from Washington State University and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory provide […]
How Jobs That Primarily Involve Sedentary Activities Affect Sleep and Health
A new study examined data from more than 1,000 workers over a 10-year period. Sedentary workers show a 37% increase in insomnia-like symptoms. Employees who do not work traditional schedules are 66% more likely to have to “catch up on sleep”. People who sit a lot as part of their jobs – an estimated 80% […]
Can Smartwatches Help Predict Depression?
The coronavirus pandemic has also triggered a pandemic of mental illness. Worldwide, approximately one billion people suffer from various psychiatric illnesses. Korea is one of the more severe cases, with about 1.8 million patients suffering from depression and anxiety disorders, and the total number of patients with clinical mental illnesses has increased by 37% to […]
Waking Up is Not Associated With Stress: The Role of Cortisol
Waking up does not trigger an increased release of the stress hormone cortisol. However, cortisol does rise in the hours before waking up as part of the body’s preparation for the next day, a new study led by the University of Bristol has found. The study has been published in the Proceedings of the Royal […]
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