Studies in chronobiology suggest that short sleep duration is a carcinogen. New research indicates that prostate cancer risk may be especially impacted. The World Health Organization and other major medical associations have long considered disruptions to the circadian rhythm a carcinogen—or cause—of cancer. Several different types of cancer have been linked to shift work, insomnia, short […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder: The Latest Research on Beating the Winter Blues
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 […]
New Analysis Suggests Menopause and Insomnia Go Hand in Hand
Menopause affects every system in a woman’s body. Recent analysis suggests that sleep is one area where older women are likely to suffer. Women are disproportionately prone to sleep disorders, a mystery that has been explored by researchers but never fully solved. There are many proposed causes of this lack of quality sleep, from female […]
Sleep: How It Changes Over Your Lifespan
The way we sleep and amount of sleep we need changes throughout our lives to accommodate changes in our circadian rhythm as we age. Have you ever laughed at the term “sleeping like a baby”? Have you ever looked back on childhood and wondered if you slept as well as you remember? Do you know […]
How Caffeine is Shifting Your Internal Clock
More than 50 percent of Americans use coffee and other caffeinated beverages on a regular basis. Coffee has been referred to as a social lubricant, with many business deals and relationships built over a steaming cup. However, a cup of coffee in the afternoon or evening may be having negative health effects of which caffeine […]
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