Circadian Disruption

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  Is Your Bedtime All Over the Place? New Study Links Habit To An Increase In Heart Attacks

  A new study based in Finland explains why sleeping on time is important, as it can increase the risk of heart attacks. Dr Prashant Saxena explains how to ensure you sleep on time daily.

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  Daytime Napping Linked To Higher Mortality Risk In Older Adults, Study Finds

  One of the most striking findings was the link between morning naps and increased risk. Experts suggest this could be related to disruptions in the body's internal clock, known as the circadian rhythm.

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  Can Meal Timings Affect Metabolism? Avoid These Hours To Promote Fat Loss

  To optimise metabolism and promote fat loss, it's beneficial to establish regular eating patterns, avoid late-night meals, and align eating habits with the body's natural rhythms.

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  Eating Dinner Just Before Going To Bed? Your Digestion May Not Keep Up Overnight

  When meals are taken late at night, the body is not in an optimal state to process food effectively, which can have both short term and long-term effects.

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  Night Shifts Can Increase The Risk Of Diabetes, Hormonal Imbalance, Poor Cholesterol And Low Vitamin D Levels: Study

  Doctors from Gandhi Medical College (GMC), Hyderabad, found that night shifts affect the body's internal chemistry compared to working normal day shifts and increase the risk of insulin resistance, high cholesterol and hormonal imbalance.

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  Satellites And Space Mirrors Threaten Sleep And Ecosystems, Scientists Warn

  International scientists urge US FCC to review Reflect Orbital and SpaceX proposals brightening night skies, threatening health, wildlife, food security.

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  The Hunger Lie: Why Suppressing Your Appetite Leads To Weight Gain, Not Loss

  Nutritionist Pooja Makhija explains that instead of suppressing hunger cues, you need to understand your metabolism patterns.

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  Your Erratic Sleep Schedule Is Silently Harming You: Sleep Specialist Tells How to Fix It

  From chronic fatigue and body aches to long-term heart risks, an irregular sleep schedule can have far-reaching impacts on your health.

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  A New Drug Solriamfetol May Solve The 'Shiftwork Disorder' Crisis

  A new drug known as Solriamfetol has been developed to combat early morning fatigue that affects early morning workers. It has been specially designed to improve alertness and fatigue and improve sleepiness.

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  Why Do You Feel More Tired These Days? How Weather Changes Are Draining Your Energy

  Weather changes can significantly affect energy levels. For instance, cloudy days, high humidity, or abrupt temperature shifts can affect circadian rhythms and hormonal balance.

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  62% Parents Say Smartphones Keep Teens Awake Past 11PM In India: Survey

  The findings reveal that late-night smartphone use is significantly disrupting teenagers' sleep patterns across urban India.

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  Liver Follows Body Clock; Irregular Eating Throws Its Rhythm Off: Study

  The study, published in the journal Nature Metabolism, uncovers a liver metabolic process as a body clock-linked regulator of protein secretion, the authors said.

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  Here's How Sleeping With Lights On Is Bad For Your Health

  Sleeping with lights on is generally considered bad for your health as it disrupts your body's natural sleep-wake cycle (circadian rhythm), leading to fragmented sleep.

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  Your Body Clock Affects Long-Term Brain Health And Influences Dementia Risk: Study

  Disrupted circadian rhythms may raise dementia risk. Here is how sleep, activity, and daily routines support brain health.

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  Weak Internal Body Clock Linked To Higher Dementia Risk, Says New Study

  "Disruptions in circadian rhythms may alter body processes like inflammation, and may interfere with sleep, possibly increasing amyloid plaques linked to dementia, or reducing amyloid clearance from the brain," says new study.