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 […]
Chronobiology Reveals Telling Link Between Sleep Times and Memory
Ever since Ben Franklin published “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,” people have understood that there’s a strong correlation between sleep and productivity. However, in recent days the understanding of just how powerful that connection can be has increased dramatically. Study Confirms Disrupted Circadian Rhythms Hurt Memory Stanford […]
Do You Have a Circadian Sleep Disorder?
Many of us have experienced the havoc resulting from a change in one’s circadian rhythm. Even healthy people have to occasionally change their sleep patterns thanks to daylight saving time or traveling. However, some people have circadian sleep disorders that prevent them from getting good sleep at normal times. These disorders may leave them feeling […]
How Does Daylight Saving Time Affect Our Circadian Rhythm?
Sleep disturbances are surprisingly common in the Western world. Many people struggle to get to sleep at a reasonable hour and then spend their days exhausted. Modern research into chronobiology, or the science of our bodies’ internal clocks, suggests that a lack of sleep can even contribute to disease. In honor of Sleep Awareness Week, […]
Photon Project Leads Study of Effects of Natural Light Exposure
Alzheimer’s. Diabetes. Parkinson’s disease. Have you ever wondered whether one factor is the cause of all these maladies? Well, it just may be circadian rhythm disruption. Researchers have found that with today’s lifestyles of working long hours inside buildings and coming home to sit in front of the television, the lack of access to natural […]
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