Scientists and doctors have long established that there is a solid link between a disrupted circadian rhythm and some of the world’s most feared diseases. Although we know that there is a connection, we do not understand exactly how sleep interacts with our disease risk. This is particularly true in the area of cancer. People […]
Is Our Environment Killing Us? How Environmental Toxins Disrupt Circadian Rhythm
Is our environment killing us? That just may be the case, according to a new study that was recently shared in the journal Ecology and Evolution. The research looked at how environmental factors, specifically toxins to which we are exposed, affect our circadian rhythm — the internal biological clock within each of us. In short, toxins may be inhibiting […]
Syncing Drug Administration With the Body Clock for Greater Efficacy
We have all heard the popular saying that “time is money.” According to new research, time may be health as well. The times that you take different medications may have a huge effect on how effective they are in keeping you healthy. On an intuitive level, this makes sense. Our bodies themselves work on internal […]
Asthma: Symptoms Show a Circadian Rhythm
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 […]
The Seasonal Rhythm of Male Fertility
Many people try to conceive but have issues on the path to parenthood. In many cases, doctors and other experts have difficulty determining the exact reason for the delays. New light may be shed on the complicated subject of fertility by recent research suggesting that male fertility has a seasonal rhythm. Seasonal Rhythms and Chronobiology […]
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