Since the beginning of the space program, astronauts have dealt with the realities of spaceflight from microgravity in weak muscles and space radiation, to sleep deprivation and disorientation. Both ...

As millions of Americans adjust their clocks for daylight saving time this week, many experience disruptions in their sleep and daily routines – a reminder of the importance of circadian rhythms that ...

We've all had the experience of staying up late and not being able to wake up the next morning. This difficulty arises due to a shift in what's known as our biological clock, which is the central ...

Your chronological age can’t always tell you the state of your health, which is why biological clocks have been developed to show our risk of developing diseases or dying – but they’re not all they ...

Sunset on a summer's day. — Image by © Tim Sandle. Sunset on a summer's day. — Image by © Tim Sandle. As clocks spring forward for daylight saving time in the U ...

Exercise and diet play a big part in healthy aging, and breakthroughs in anti-aging medicine may not be too far off. Reading time 5 minutes Death is inevitable. But the journey getting there is far ...

During and after chemotherapy, nearly half of cancer patients endure circadian rhythm disruptions, which worsens treatment side effects. Because the body's primary rhythm pacemaker is in the brain, ...