A study analyzing data from more than 13 million hours of light sensor data collected from 89,000 people has found that exposure to light nights and dark days is associated with an increased risk of mortality. Bright light at night disrupts the body’s normal day-night cycle, known as the circadian rhythm, and can lead to […]
First, Let Your Bed Air Out: What’s Important for Sleep and Your Internal Clock in the Morning
No sooner has the alarm clock stopped ringing than, for many people, the morning routine begins: getting up, making the bed, showering, and brewing coffee. The bedroom should look tidy before the day really gets underway. But when it comes to making the bed, of all things, it might make sense to change the usual […]
The Heart Under Stress: How Night Lights Could Be Harmful, and Why the Heart Is Still Capable of Regeneration
The human heart works nonstop. Day after day, it pumps blood through the body, adapting to a wide variety of stresses in the process. Two recent studies show just how complex this adaptability is. A study involving more than 11,000 people suggests that increased exposure to light at night is associated with changes in the […]
Light-Activated Drug for Parkinson’s Offers New Hope for Sufferers
Scientists on the cutting edge of drug research have developed a new light-activated drug for Parkinson’s patients that reduces symptoms and improves motor function. The first of its kind for Parkinson’s disease, this new application method allows for drug administration at an exact location with precise and controlled timing, thereby increasing the efficacy and lowering […]
Reset Your Circadian Rhythm for Better Sleep and Good Health
The highly complex, smoothly integrated mind and body systems humans enjoy evolved in tune to the approximately 24-hour period that encompasses day and night. We are fine-tuned down to the molecular level to operate in time with this daily, or circadian, rhythm, with even cellular functions being timed according to this cycle. Disrupting the circadian […]
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