Everyone suffers from occasional pain. However, for some people, pain is a common and even daily occurrence. Chronic pain is increasing in the modern world, with millions of people reporting feeling pain on a daily basis and some constantly. Despite the commonplace nature of chronic pain, doctors and scientists struggle to find safe and effective […]
Insomnia is one of the world’s oldest documented disorders; a devastating inability to either fall asleep or stay asleep. Although there are many medications for this illness, they are oftentimes ineffective or the side effects too serious to tolerate. Our inability to treat insomnia completely may be due to a misunderstanding of the disorder. According […]
Dietary fads seem to come and go with the seasons. Fasting, particularly intermittent fasting, seems to be here to stay. A growing number of people are achieving weight loss and other health goals using this simple method of eating. According to new research, this may be due to the way intermittent fasting affects circadian rhythm. […]
Most modern people are familiar with the cognitive and psychological effects of insomnia. When you have not had enough sleep, you simply do not perform as well. People who have not had enough sleep — particularly restorative deep sleep — do worse on tests, have trouble remembering even basic information and can suffer from more […]
Also known as “the powerhouse of the cell,” mitochondria perform a variety of crucial metabolic functions. Most of their roles are related to storing and burning energy to keep our cells and organs running. According to new research on the circadian rhythm and metabolism, mitochondria appear to have a distinct circadian rhythm and interact with […]
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