New research shows that Daylight Saving Time can affect our health in a wide variety of surprising ways, including reproductive health and IVF success rates. Millions of people will be struggling to get out of bed this Monday after Daylight Saving Time, also abbreviated DST, steals an entire hour of sleep from our schedule. Daylight […]
Fighting Cancer: The Place of 24-Hour Rhythms
Scientists are constantly searching for new and innovative treatments for cancer. Recent research suggests that enhancing circadian clocks may slow tumor growth and assist in cancer treatment. A disrupted circadian rhythm is a common consequence of modern life. People often find that they are not able to get enough sleep due to busy work schedules […]
New Study Shows Sleep can Help Retain “Gist” Knowledge
Sleep is integral in processing, storing and recalling memories, especially “gist” memories that give the overall message of what occurred. Do you have trouble remembering certain details or information? Sleep has long been known to be a major factor in how well we remember what has happened as well as how easily and accurately we […]
Dim Light at Night Is Dangerous to Your Metabolism
Are you exposed to even small amounts of light throughout the night? If so, this constant low level of light may be having negative effects on your metabolism. With obesity and the diseases that it causes on the rise in the Western world, many doctors and researchers struggle to find the root causes of this […]
More Evidence Proves Sleep “Resets” Your Brain for the Next Day
Why do you need sleep? A new study suggests that sleep resets your brain by shrinking the junction between nerve cells and this may be crucial to human health. Views of sleep and its purpose have changed throughout the ages, including how much sleep we consider ideal, the sleeping conditions we prefer and even whether […]
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