Doctors and medical researchers have long known that seasons can affect moods. Researchers in chronobiology have recently identified the actual cause. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, affects a large number of people. Circadian biology research suggests that 4 to 6 percent of people have moderate to severe forms of this disease, while up to one out […]Doctors and medical researchers have long known that seasons can affect moods. Researchers in chronobiology have recently identified the actual cause. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, affects a large number of people. Circadian biology research suggests that 4 to 6 percent of people have moderate to severe forms of this disease, while up to one out [...]
Back to the Basics: Nature, Sleeping and the Circadian Rhythm
Do you sleep better after a day at the beach or a good hike? Many people have noticed that a day in the great outdoors makes them hit the pillow hard, but most attribute this to physical activity. While being active during the day will help many people to sleep better, recent chronobiology research suggests […]Do you sleep better after a day at the beach or a good hike? Many people have noticed that a day in the great outdoors makes them hit the pillow hard, but most attribute this to physical activity. While being active during the day will help many people to sleep better, recent chronobiology research suggests [...]
Frequent Flyers Beware: Too Much Travel Has Consequences
Modern people are more mobile than ever. While there was a time when most people never roamed far from their birthplace, we now can visit different countries and even continents for the price of a plane ticket. This hypermobility has made both business and leisure easier, but researchers in chronobiology believe it can have grave […]Modern people are more mobile than ever. While there was a time when most people never roamed far from their birthplace, we now can visit different countries and even continents for the price of a plane ticket. This hypermobility has made both business and leisure easier, but researchers in chronobiology believe it can have grave [...]
Chronotherapy Offers New Hope for Epileptic Patients
When epilepsy strikes it’s a hard blow, not only for the affected individuals, but also for their loved ones. The quest to find a cure can consume a family, making it difficult to think about anything else as long as the symptoms persist. The intricate design of the human body is truly marvelous. Each particular […]When epilepsy strikes it’s a hard blow, not only for the affected individuals, but also for their loved ones. The quest to find a cure can consume a family, making it difficult to think about anything else as long as the symptoms persist. The intricate design of the human body is truly marvelous. Each particular [...]
Asthma: Symptoms Show a Circadian Rhythm
One in 12 Americans suffers from asthma, an inflammatory airway disease costing an estimated $56 billion in the United States. Not only is the rate of the disease steadily increasing, but the severity of the symptoms is on the rise as well. Treating asthma effectively is a serious challenge for doctors. However, a new discovery […]One in 12 Americans suffers from asthma, an inflammatory airway disease costing an estimated $56 billion in the United States. Not only is the rate of the disease steadily increasing, but the severity of the symptoms is on the rise as well. Treating asthma effectively is a serious challenge for doctors. However, a new discovery [...]
