Melatonin injections delayed symptom onset and reduced mortality in a mouse model of the neurodegenerative condition amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a new study.

A simple intervention could soon keep the produce in your refrigerator fresh for a little longer. Researchers at MIT have found that injecting newly harvested plants with tiny amounts of melatonin—the ...

It was during this admission the patient revealed how he had been crushing melatonin tablets, mixing them with water and injecting the mixture intravenously several times a week, up to two times per ...

Melatonin is a hormone your brain makes naturally to control your sleep cycle. The process is tied to the amount of light around you. Your melatonin level usually starts to rise after the sun sets and ...

Melatonin, which helps regulate your circadian rhythm, plays an important role in preparing you for sleep. Now a new study, the first of its kind in the U.S., reports that the contents of melatonin ...

Melatonin may be safe for adults and children with sleep disorders when taken as prescribed by a doctor. However, there isn’t enough evidence on infant safety, and more research is needed. Melatonin ...

Melatonin is a popular sleep aid. And as an ER doctor, it’s the one I get asked about the most. Melatonin is easily the subject of more myths and questions than perhaps any other supplement. Melatonin ...

Melatonin is a hormone that helps regulate the body’s sleep-wake cycle. However, there is no research to show that it is safe to give infants. Although the body produces its own melatonin, taking ...