/channels/taxonomy/term/12444/all en /channels/channels/news/early-bird-or-night-owl-study-links-shift-worker-sleep-chronotype-331281 <p>Getting enough sleep can be a real challenge for shift workers affecting their overall health. But what role does being an early bird or night owl play in getting good rest? Researchers from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University find a link between chronotype and amount of sleep shift workers can get with their irregular schedules.</p> Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:33:40 +0000 webfull 170861 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sodium-found-regulate-biological-clock-mice-323164 <p>A new study from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University shows that increases in the concentrations of blood sodium can have an influence on the biological clock of mice, opening new research avenues for potentially treating the negative effects associated with long distance travel or shift work.</p> Thu, 09 Jul 2020 11:56:17 +0000 webfull 161916 at /channels /channels/news/it-possible-reset-our-biological-clocks-241155 <p>Imagine being able to easily get over all of the discomfort and problems of jet lag or night-shift work. Science is not quite there, but recent work by Marc Cuesta, Nicolas Cermakian and <b>Diane B. Boivin</b> from the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University has opened new therapeutic avenues for improving the synchronization of the body's different biological clocks. Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:41:17 +0000 webfull 107586 at /channels