REM sleep is also known as Rapid Eye Movement sleep. It is one of the stages of sleep, in which the rapid movement of eyes is been observed. Sleeping is very essential process for every one’s life. Most of the people obsess about their daily work and they forget that they need a sound sleep. [...]

Getting over jet lag is simple, if you know the correct steps to be followed during traveling over several time zones. In general, jet lag occurs in people, who travel over several time zones in lesser period of time. And in particular, when a person travels towards east, then these symptoms last longer. This temporary [...]<…

Circadian disruption and sleep restriction contributing factors Researchers from Sweden have uncovered an association between shift work and increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). Those who engage in off-hour employment before the age of 20 may be at risk for MS due to a disruption in their circadian rhythm and sleep patt…

It’s no secret that long-distance, west-to-east air travel – Seattle to Paris, for example – can raise havoc with a person’s sleep and waking patterns, and that the effects are substantially less pronounced when traveling in the opposite direction. Now researchers, including a University of Washington biologis…

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have demonstrated that the circadian system, the body’s internal clock, regulates human platelet function and causes a peak in platelet activation corresponding to the known morning peak in adverse cardiovascular events. These findings are published in PLoS ONE on Septembe…