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Friday, August 19, 2016

WHAT'S HAPPENING: CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS


SPOTLIGHT: CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS



Why we sleep is determined by our need for rest, as determined by our sleep drive, as well as the way we are synchronized with the Earthly patterns of light and dark, rhythms which drive the life force of all living things. When our circadian rhythms fall out of sync, we pay a price for it. Learn about jet lag, early birds and night owls, circadian rhythm disorders, disorders related to shift working, and more.

This week's links were published or updated been 6.1.16 and 8.19.16. 



 CIRCADIAN RHYTHM BASICS 
JUN 1 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
Shedding light on dawn simulation

JUN 8 || MEDICAL XPRESS
Lighting color affects sleep and wakefulness

JUN 10 || SLEEP REVIEW
Individuals Exposed to Blue Wavelength Lights Experienced Faster Reaction Times

JUN 22 || NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Delving Deeper into the Circadian Rhythms of Life

JUN 27 || METRO
Genetic researchers studying why some people don't need 8 hours of sleep

JUN 28 || HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Honeybee circadian rhythms are affected more by social interactions

JULY 7 || FARM & RANCH GUIDE
Circadian rhythms influence everyone, and farmers in particular

JULY 12 || SLEEP REVIEW
Greater Variation in Sleep Timing, Efficiency in Blind Individuals Than in Normal-Sighted

AUG 2 || INSIDE SCIENCE
Sleep Could Be An Olympic Athlete's Secret Weapon

AUG 3 || CURIOUS
I’ve got (Circadian) rhythm

AUG 4 || SLEEP REVIEW
Researchers Develop Understanding of Sleep Homeostat

AUG 5 || AMERICAN SLEEP ASSOCIATION
New Protein Found that Helps Repress Inflammation During Sleep

AUG 5 || FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
Why you're stiff in the morning: Your body suppresses inflammation when you sleep at night

AUG 5 || NPR
The Mystery Of Why Sunflowers Turn To Follow The Sun — Solved

AUG 8 || CLINICAL ONCOLOGY NEWS
Gut Bacteria Mind Their Own Clock, Respond to Melatonin

AUG 11 || UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
Human brain clocks exposed: Effects of circadian clocks and sleep loss vary across brain regions, new study finds

AUG 19 || EDMONTON METRO NEWS
Alberta geneticists study link between body clocks and growth


 "ZEITGEBERS" (TIME CUES) 
 CHRONOTYPES  
JUN 6 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
This May Explain Why You Can’t Stop Hitting The Snooze

JUN 10 || MY 9 NJ
Your DNA determines your bedtime and why you hit the snooze button (video)

JUN 24 || HELLO GIGGLES
Study shows night owls are magical creatures who can eat junk food with no consequences 

JULY 21 || DAILY HERALD
Early bird or night owl: The answer may affect your personality

AUG 5 || LIVE SCIENCE
Bad Timing: Biological Clock Linked to Infections (early birds)

AUG 19 || ALBANY STAR HERALD
15 different DNA variant[s] related with [being a] Morning Person


 SLEEP DISORDERS & RELATED MEDICAL PROBLEMS  
JUN 1 || PSYCH CENTRAL
Abnormal Circadian Rhythm May Disrupt Brain Chemicals in Bipolar Disorder
Circadian rhythm disruption

JUN 2 || HINDUSTAN TIMES
Shift changes not only affect sleep but also put you at risk of a stroke
Shift work disorder

JUN 6 || THE JOURNAL
There may be a cure for jet-lag and tiredness from shift-work
Shift work disorder + jet lag

JUN 7 || SLEEP REVIEW
Insights Into How Cancer Rewires Circadian Rhythms
Circadian rhythm disruption

JUN 7 || WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Benefits to timing chemotherapy to body's 'awake' time
Circadian rhythm disruption

JUN 28 || JOURNALISTS RESOURCE
Drowsy driving and car crashes: How night-shift work contributes to traffic dangers
Shift work disorder

JULY 1 || THE GUARDIAN
Can't focus? Maybe it's your body clock
Circadian rhythm disruption

JULY 1 || SLEEP
Intermittent Short Sleep Results in Lasting Sleep Wake Disturbances and Degeneration of Locus Coeruleus and Orexinergic Neurons (abstract only)
Intermittent short sleep

JULY 13 || DOVE PRESS
Editorial: How to reduce circadian misalignment in rotating shift workers (click on PDF to download and read full editorial)
Shift work disorder

JULY 28 || MIT NEWS
Why working the night shift can pose a cancer risk
Shift work disorder

JULY 30 || RELIAWIRE
Circadian Clock Disruption Linked With Tumor Growth
Circadian rhythm disruption

AUG 3 || DAILY MAIL
A good sleep can beat back pain - thanks to the 24-hour clock in the spine: Discs can cause agony if they get out of sync
The body clock and pain 

AUG 4 || THE ATLANTIC
Why Napping Can't Replace a Good Night's Rest
Circadian rhythm sleep disorders

AUG 5 || MEDSCAPE MULTISPECIALTY
Should Night-Shift Nurses Nap at Work?
Shift work disorder

AUG 10 || SLEEP SCIENCE
Loss of melatonin daily rhythmicity is associated with delirium development in hospitalized older adults
Dementia


 LIGHT POLLUTION & SLEEP  
JUN 13 || METROPOLIS
Why Light Matters: Designing with Circadian Health in Mind

JUN 13 || SCIENCE ALERT
A third of us can’t see the Milky Way anymore, and it’s messing with our health

JUN 24 || SLEEP REVIEW
AMA Adopts Community Guidance to Reduce the Harmful Effects, Such As Melatonin Suppression, of High Intensity Street Lighting

JUN 26 || SLEEP RESOLUTIONS
The problem of light pollution and sleep

JULY 12 || FUTURE STRUCTURE
New Atlas Shows Extent of Light Pollution – What Does it Mean for our Health?

JULY 15 || KILL SCREEN
Video games and the end of sleep

JULY 21 || BRADENTON HEALTH
Lakewood Ranch asks LED bidders to avoid blue light

JULY 21 || KATU
Shine a little light: Are Portland's new LED streetlights bad for your health?

JUL 29 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS 
The Amount Of Light In Your Bedroom Could Up Your Obesity Risk

AUG 2 || QUARTZ
Sleeping with your light on could mess with your body clock and accelerate aging

AUG 5 || MED PAGE TODAY
PMR Symptoms Follow Circadian Pattern: Symptoms correlate with levels of inflammatory cytokines

AUG 9 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS 
Effects Of Screen Time On Adult Sleep

AUG 10 || UPPSALA UNIVERSITY
Plenty of light during daytime reduces the effect of blue light screens on night sleep

AUG 12 || GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT
Epigenetic Zs: Could a bad night’s sleep alter your genes?

AUG 12 || WELL (THE NEW YORK TIMES) 
Excess Light Exposure May Take Toll on Muscles and Bones

AUG 17 || WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES
Star Light, Star Bright, Can You See the Stars Tonight?


 JET LAG  
JUN 3 || BUSTLE
How To Adjust To A Time Change While Traveling With 11 Helpful Tips

JUN 6 || MEDICINE NET
What is jet lag?

JUN 14 || REDEYE CHICAGO
Study: Traveling to the West Coast makes sports teams suck

JUN 30 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Here’s How You Get Better Sleep While On An International Travel

JULY 12 || PHYS.org
Mathematical models explain east-west asymmetry of jet lag recovery

JULY 12 || SLEEP REVIEW
Why Sleep Training Should Be Part of Sports Teams’ Winning Traditions

JULY 13 || MEDICAL NEWS TODAY 
Neuroscience Mathematical models explain east-west asymmetry of jet lag recovery

AUG 3 || FOX NEWS HEALTH
Does jet lag make you hungry?

AUG 4 || STONE HEARTH NEWSLETTER
Jet lag and cancer

AUG 9 || CHEAT SHEET
The Effects of Jet Lag: 6 Things it Does to Your Body