The early bird may catch the worm, but a new study on chronotypes suggests that night owls are most intelligent. Almost all animals have some sort of circadian rhythm, or 24-hour biological clock. Nerve centers in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the brain perceive light, which cues the body to release hormones and undergo a variety […]
A quien madruga Dios le ayuda, pero un nuevo estudio sobre cronotipos sugiere que los búhos nocturnos son los más inteligentes. Casi todos los animales tienen algún tipo de ritmo circadiano, o reloj biológico de 24 horas. Los centros nerviosos del núcleo supraquiasmático del cerebro perciben la luz, lo que hace que el cuerpo libere […]
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 […]
Los médicos e investigadores saben desde hace tiempo que las estaciones pueden afectar al estado de ánimo. Los investigadores en cronobiología han identificado recientemente la causa real. Eltrastorno afectivo estacional, o TAE, afecta a un gran número de personas. Las investigaciones sobre biología circadiana sugieren que entre el 4 y el 6 por ciento de […]
Sleep disorders can be more than insomnia or sleepwalking, as these three shocking sleep phenomena show. Most Americans are familiar with sleep disorders and the immense negative effects they can have on one’s life. However, few people are aware of how bizarre and even tragic some sleep behaviors can be. The following sleep phenomena are […]
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