Working the night shift can wreak havoc on your health in just a few days, a study from Washington State University reveals.

Women working permanent night shifts vs. day shifts faced an elevated likelihood for moderate to severe asthma, whereas this was not observed in men, according to results published in ERJ Open ...

Melatonin is often called the “sleep hormone” because it helps regulate sleep-wake cycles. It is produced by the pineal gland ...

Chronobiology shows that while our industrialised lives flatten the calendar, our cells adapt and align our habits with light ...

Researchers found that when subjects slept during the day and were active at night, it had a negative impact on markers for ...

Yet greater awareness of sleep deprivation’s consequences hasn’t translated into a better-rested populace. Data from the CDC ...

Waking up at 3 a.m. every night and struggling to fall back asleep? You’re not alone. From stress and insomnia to ageing and ...

There may be no better example of this than shift work. Most people don’t think of their work ... When you’re awake during your biological night, here’s what happens: • Cortisol rises, keeping you ...

Summer is the UK's best-loved season . It's easy to see why, with the warmer, sunnier weather it brings. But the temperature ...