Recovered stroke patients who suffer from sleep-wake disruptions are more likely to experience another stroke, researchers report. Read More
Advanced sleep phase may affect as many as one in 300 people, and may be the result of a genetic trait. Read More
Breast milk may help train the circadian clock in young babies. The hormonal composition of breast milk changes throughout the day, with cortisol levels being higher in the morning and melatonin levels being higher at night. Read More
Researchers report when resting, people burn 10% more calories in the late afternoon and early evening than in the early morning hours. Read More
Study identifies a direct dopamine neuron link to circadian rhythm. Read More
A worsening of suicidal thoughts in young people has been linked to sleep disturbances. Participants of the new study who reported lots of variation of when they fall asleep also reported more incidences of insomnia and nightmares, which also lower the threshold for suicidal ideations. Read More
Researchers have discovered a protein in the brain that responds to darkness and light to set the correct balance between sleep and wakefulness. Read More
Researchers monitored the brain activity of roundworms as they fell asleep and woke up. Read More
Researchers explore how how body's natural time keepers work. Read More
Researchers have identified a brain circuit that helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle. Read More
A new study sheds light on numerous functions of our circadian clock, from how the brain maintains performance during the day to how shift workers struggle to maintain attention during early morning hours. Read More
A new study reports that social time cues override influences of light and darkness in regulating the circadian rhythm of honeybees. Read More
