What is the best time of day to snack?
American scientists have found that humans burn 10% more calories at rest at a certain time of day. This time ...
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Time change: how to avoid being disturbed
This weekend, on the night of Saturday to Sunday March 23, we will switch to summer time: at two o'clock ...
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Are sleep hallucinations serious?
These hallucinations are in no way pathological or paranormal.While most of us have felt like we've missed a step or ...
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Time change: what are the risks?
On the night of October 30 to 31, we will have to set our watches and other clocks back one ...
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Having a bright home improves sleep and mental health
By letting in more light, homes with large windows help align circadian rhythms and improve sleep. THE ESSENTIAL Prolonged exposure ...
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Prebiotics, a cure for jet lag?
Through their effect on intestinal bacteria, prebiotics would promote the recovery of a normal sleep/wake cycle after a disruption of ...
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Why are asthma attacks more frequent at night?
The people concerned would be more exposed to pulmonary dysfunctions during the night. THE ESSENTIAL 75% of people with asthma ...
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Obesity: what if the disruption of the circadian rhythm by high-fat diets was to blame?
A diet that is too high in fat could disrupt neuronal activity in an area of the brain associated with ...
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Nearsighted people have poorer quality sleep
According to an Australian study, people with myopia are more likely to have poor quality sleep. The cause: delayed circadian ...
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Getting up an hour earlier would reduce the risk of depression by 23%!
While keeping the same total sleep duration, getting up an hour earlier could reduce the risk of depression by 23%. ...
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Working outside “biological” hours is bad for the heart
People with atypical work schedules, and who therefore deviate from the rhythm of their biological clock, present a higher cardiovascular ...
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Daylight Saving Time: Why This Change Disorients the Circadian Rhythm
In the night from Saturday to Sunday, it is the transition to summer time where we are deprived of an ...
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Sleep and connected objects: “The data must always be interpreted by a doctor”
Applications and connected objects to monitor the quality of sleep are multiplying. While some of these devices can help solve ...
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Control of circadian rhythms, key to future treatments?
Better understanding homeostasis and how organs coordinate their function over the course of a day could lead to greater drug ...
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The Moon may have a connection with the menstrual cycle of women
According to the hypothesis raised by the researchers, the menstrual cycle can synchronize with the lunar cycle to increase the ...
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Light pollution would increase the risk of premature birth
According to a study, light pollution harms the health of the fetus. This could be related to the disruption of ...
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Why alcohol and cannabis are bad for sleep
While alcohol and cannabis can make you sleepy, they don't provide good quality sleep.Alcohol and cannabis are false friends when ...
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Why sleep needs change with age
From 17 hours of sleep per day in babies to 6 hours after age 65, sleep evolves throughout life. If ...
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Parkinson’s: an imbalance of the biological clock in question?
American researchers have established a link between an imbalance of the circadian rhythm and the development of Parkinson's disease in ...
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Why teens are likely to engage in risky behaviors in the evening
Young adolescents would react differently to rewards and pleasant experiences than to losses and penalties depending on the time of ...
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Memory: why it varies according to the hours of the day
According to a new Japanese study, our memory would depend on our biological clock, which would explain why it is ...
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Researchers discover the three types of cells capable of distinguishing day from night
For the first time, researchers have discovered in humans three types of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGC) capable of ...
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Switching to winter time: how to manage the change?
Sunday, October 27, France will switch to winter time. Disordered sleep, loss of appetite, depression...the time change affects our biological ...
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Breastfeeding: morning breast milk differs from evening breast milk
According to new research, breast milk in the morning is different from breast milk in the evening. An explanation for ...
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The more intense our brain activity, the more sleep we need
New work involving zebrafish sheds new light on how our need for sleep is regulated by our brain activity.Why, when ...
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Sleep: the gene that allows nights of only 4 to 6 hours
Restful nights of only 4 to 6 hours? A gene explaining this ability to sleep less has been identified by ...
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11 things the body does while you sleep
Better support pain, boost your libido, have beautiful skin, avoid diseases... The benefits of sleep are numerous for our body. ...
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Staying constantly on summer time would be bad for your health
According to a neurobiologist, staying on summer time all year round could disrupt our biological rhythm and promote certain health ...
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Biological clock: playing sports to combat the harmful effects of working shifts
While many people who work odd hours suffer from insomnia and depression, exercising at certain times of the day could ...
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Why do seniors sleep less?
Over the years, many seniors see the quality of their sleep decline. This phenomenon is mainly explained by a modification ...
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