Professor Russell Foster Explains the Effect of Sleepiness on the Brain Insufficient sleep is associated with an increased risk of numerous disorders and conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, dementia, depression, and schizophrenia....
Disruption of Circadian Rhythms Linked to Mental Health Problems People who experience disrupted 24-hour cycles of rest and activity are more likely to have mood disorders, lower levels of happiness and greater feelings of loneliness, research suggests. While the...
Professor Russell Foster Contributes to BBC Health When a recent study looked at health differences between late and early risers, it appeared to make grim reading for night owls. Increased risk of early death, psychological disorders and respiratory illness were the...
Circadian Rhythms Influence Treatment Effects For three consecutive winters, starting in 2011, researchers at the University of Birmingham asked healthy men and women over the age of 65 to come in to clinics across the western Midlands in the U.K. for a...
Breast Cancer Linked to Circadian Clock Researchers at Texas A&M University have identified a gene that may have an impact on breast cancer; associated with the body’s circadian rhythm. Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical...