Jet Lag, Altitude & Motion

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (593+ words) Rangahau me te auahatanga Research and innovation Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Health and medicine, Sustainable impact Morning light and other measures that support the body’s natural rhythms could help patients heal faster and get home sooner after surgery....

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (754+ words) inflammation Bioengineer.org Melatonin, the hormone best known for steering the body’s sleep-wake cycle, may also hold the key to taming a destructive alliance between two of the world’s most common inflammatory conditions A new study in rats…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (188+ words) Published in Current Biology, these findings suggest that the genetic system controlling circadian and circatidal rhythms is highly malleable. Better understanding of this system may help scientists potentially develop novel interventions for diseases linked to circadian system disruption such as…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (152+ words) Sponsored by Baton Rouge General Melatonin is best known for helping regulate your sleep-wake cycle, but researchers are studying other potential benefits, too. Early research suggests melatonin may help reduce the frequency and duration of migraines, while there’s stronger evidence…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (716+ words) You sleep in until 10 AM on Saturday and Sunday, revelling in the luxury of no alarm clock. Then Monday hits, and your 6:30 AM wake-up feels like you've been teleported across three time zones. You're groggy, irritable, and struggling to focus....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (800+ words) Here’s a disturbing fact: A third of U.S. adults fail to get the recommended minimum of seven hours of daily sleep. As many as 70 million Americans experience chronic sleep disorders or disturbances, with 20% of those reporting daytime drowsiness. And although…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1045+ words) If your child has trouble falling asleep, you are not alone. And when a child does not sleep well, it can affect everyone’s sleep in the home. Many families are looking for a simple solution, and melatonin often feels like…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (403+ words) Jet lag and shift work can throw the body’s internal clock off course for days, disturbing sleep, altering metabolism, and contributing to other health effects. Researchers at Rice University, supported by the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, and Northwestern University have…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (357+ words) That uncertainty doesn’t mean nightly melatonin has been proven dangerous; it means researchers don’t yet have enough high-quality evidence to say with confidence what years of routine use may mean for everyone. If taking melatonin every night has become something…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (37+ words) Author and performance dietitian Jessica Spendlove on how to give your body's circadian rhythm a reset. August 25, 2026 — 10:53am...