Researchers curious about the relationship between lack of sleep and emotions have identified the mechanism responsible for triggering emotional impairment when sleep is lacking. Quality sleep is a valuable component of our health and well-being. For many years researchers have studied how lack of sleep may be related to overall physical and mental health. Past […]
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 […]
Control of Emotions and Insomnia: A Link?
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 […]
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 […]
Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder: The Summertime Blues
Most people have heard of seasonal affective disorder, or the winter blues. However, some people experience similar symptoms in warm weather months. Researchers are investigating reverse seasonal affective disorder, or summertime depression, in more detail. New studies in chronobiology suggest that there is a very real biochemical basis for this common health problem. The Link […]
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