by Daniel Lucas Sleepology 101 There is a good reason why three scientists won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Medicine for
their research on circadian rhythms in sleep.
Not exact matches
I was a
research subject in the Harvard Work Hours study and I've followed the medical
research on sleep deprivation for many years, trying to figure out how best to manage my
circadian rhythms and clear my brain of what seemed like constant fog.
New
research from McLean Hospital neuroscientists shows in an animal model that being bullied can have long - term, dramatic effects
on sleep and other
circadian rhythm - related functions, symptoms that are characteristic of clinical depression and other stress - induced mental illnesses.
Robb and He also advise that future
research needs to examine social constraints — which may foster disruption of
circadian rhythms —
on shift workers.
She holds the Chair of Neurobiology and Genetics and does
research at the Biocenter with a focus
on the
circadian rhythms of insects.
Ongoing
research in the lab includes examining the influence of chronic sleep restriction
on human performance, the influence of space flight
on sleep and
circadian rhythms and the application of his
research to night workers - including medical residents and police - through the work of the Harvard Work Hours, Health and Safety Group.
Although previous work had suggested a connection between metabolism and
circadian rhythm control, the find «will come as a big surprise to 99 % of people involved in diabetes
research,» says Eve Van Cauter of the University of Chicago in Illinois, an expert
on sleep and metabolism who was not involved in the studies.
Research Project Grant (R01) applications proposing to conduct mechanistic studies in humans and animal models
on the relationships between alcohol abuse,
circadian rhythms and sleep disorders.
Research on fruit flies led to the discovery of the mechanisms behind «
circadian»
rhythms, and the 2017 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.
HOW: Avoid caffeine for four to six hours before bed (some new
research indicates that the best time for coffee is between 2 pm and 5 pm, when its effect
on our
circadian rhythms is basically neutral).
Recent
research has also focused
on circadian rhythms in adolescents as a function of puberty; the role of
circadian phase preference
on daytime sleepiness patterns; and the influence of alcohol use and the history of parental alcohol use
on sleep patterns and
circadian rhythms of young people.
Mary A. Carskadon's
research focus includes
circadian rhythms and puberty; changes in how sleep pressure functions in adolescents; the role of morning - type or evening - type preference
on sleep behaviors; sleep loss and genetic predictors of depressed mood in college students; and sleep patterns and food intake.