Your body's circadian system, also known as its sleep-wake rhythm ... These early morning fluctuations are known as the dawn phenomenon. There is some evidence that eating a snack before bed can help ...

This is the third column in a series about the importance of adequate sleep for optimal physical and mental health, based on the book “Why We Sleep,” by sleep scientist Matthew Walker, PhD. Circadian ...

Circadian rhythms are the regular, daily cycles of biological processes or activities, including the regular and predictable variation in the levels of many circulating hormones, ions and the ...

Light pollution in our interior environments refers to the excessive or misdirected artificial light that can disrupt natural circadian rhythms, impact mood, and interfere with productivity. This ...

The circadian clock is a key regulator of macrophage function, but how circadian rhythms of macrophages are influenced by the TME remains unknown. Here, we show that conditions associated with the TME ...

[10–13] In summary, in vertebrates circadian rhythms of target tissue response to insulin, i.e., lipolysis, hepatic glucose production, and muscle insulin sensitivity, are mediated via circadian ...

Early morning hyperglycemia is sometimes called the “dawn phenomenon.” Left untreated, it can drive poorer outcomes. How can ...

Disturbances in circadian rhythm play a significant role in PD, with most non-motor symptoms associated with disruptions in circadian rhythm. These disturbances can be observed years before motor ...

The appearance of these circadian rhythms was associated with sleep maturation. Time of peak variability did not depend on age. Circadian variation was normal in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Diet, exercise and sleep are fundamental to our health, but so it our relationship to light. A massive, new study suggests ...