Health
Night owls might face more health issues and early
Bad news, night owls.
Apr 20, 2018
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News tagged with owls
Genetics
Genetic makeup of 'roommate' impacts health
Researchers at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have shown that the health of individual mice is influenced by the genetic makeup of their partners. Their findings, published in PLOS Genetics, indicate that ...
Jan 25, 2017
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Pediatrics
Poor self-regulation in teens associated with circadian rhythms and daytime sleepiness
Chronic insufficient sleep is at epidemic levels in U.S. teens and has been associated with depression, substance use, accidents, and academic failure. Poor self-regulation or an inability to alter thinking, emotions, and ...
Nov 3, 2016
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Medical research
Owls and lizards lend their ears for human hearing research
Lizards and owls are some of the animal species that can help us to better understand hearing loss in humans, according to new research out of York University's Department of Physics & Astronomy in the Faculty of Science.
Mar 2, 2015
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Neuroscience
In university basement, bats and owls offer clues into brain function
What can we learn about attention by studying bats and owls? In one corner of the basement of Ames Hall at the Johns Hopkins University, Cynthia Moss opened the door of a room where about a dozen Egyptian fruit bats dozed ...
Feb 21, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Night shifts may be linked to increased ovarian cancer risk
Working night shifts might increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer, indicates research published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Mar 14, 2013
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Genetics
Gene distinguishes early birds from night owls and helps predict time of death
Many of the body's processes follow a natural daily rhythm or so-called circadian clock. There are certain times of the day when a person is most alert, when blood pressure is highest, and when the heart is most efficient. ...
Nov 16, 2012
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Cardiology
Losing hour over weekend may put heart at risk Monday
(HealthDay) -- Not only do you lose an hour of sleep after the clocks move ahead to daylight saving time this weekend, you may also be at increased risk for a heart attack, an expert warns.
Mar 8, 2012
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