As more and more scientists turn to chronobiology to help explain the mysteries of the human body, an increasing number of links between disordered sleep and disordered health are being discovered. However, sleep may not just be important to your physical health, but important to your emotional health as well. A new study has established […]
Bipolar Disorder and Sleep Patterns: Newly-Discovered Connections
Can sleep disturbances contribute to mental illness? A new study suggests that bipolar disorder and disrupted sleep patterns may be interrelated. Once called manic depression, bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by cycles of mania and depression. While this disease is now better understood, many people suffering from this disorder struggle to find a […]
An Intricate Web: The Circadian Rhythm, Sleep Disruptions and Epilepsy
A new study finds that there is a link between sleep disruptions and epilepsy, suggesting that the circadian rhythm affects seizure disorders. Epilepsy is a disorder of the electrical wiring of the brain in which affected people suffer from seizures, which are temporary losses of consciousness caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. 125,000 Americans […]
Shift Work Found to Negatively Affect a Man’s Sex Life and Sperm Quality
Shift work can have a negative effect on the romantic lives of people who work nights. A new study shows it also has physical effects on the male sex life as well. It is easy to see how working nights might interfere with a person’s romantic life. Evening and night workers are away from home […]
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