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Melatonin
Melatonin: is a hormone, produced by the pineal gland among other locations, which monitors & regulates wakefulness. As a medicine, it is used to treat insomnia; however, evidence of benefit is unclear.
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JAN 24, 2024Technology
A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have designed a new type of drug delivery syste ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 19, 2023Neuroscience
LED lamps and devices with lower wavelengths may help humans regulate their circadian rhythm and thus improve sleep qual ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 10, 2023Neuroscience
Light therapy significantly improves sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Th ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 05, 2023Neuroscience
A study published in the journal Exploration of Medicine found an increasing preference for using inhaled cannabis produ ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 20, 2022Cardiology
A new study has determined which supplements reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, including omega-3 and folic acid ...Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 22, 2022Microbiology
Our bodies contain huge numbers of microbes - inside and out. We even have face mites. New research has shown that the m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2022Health & Medicine
The safety of melatonin, a commonly used over-the-counter sleep aid, is under question in a new investigation by the Ame ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 11, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The Swiss biotech company Idorsia announced this week that it has received approval from the United States Foo ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizDEC 31, 2021Earth & The Environment
Light pollution is a newly recognized source of pollution with many complexities. What is light pollution to one person ...Written By: Samantha LottNOV 17, 2021Cancer
As many people start to plan their Thanksgiving dinners, there will inevitably be a lot of talk about the turkey. ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 24, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers from Japan and the State University of New York at Buffalo have found that melatonin may affect more than sl ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The longer we stay awake without sleeping, the more difficult it can become to think straight. But our functioning is re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2020Cancer
When people think of traditional medicine, often what comes to mind are the old herbal medical practices in Asian countr ...Written By: Jasper CantrellFEB 26, 2020Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia in which amyloid-beta protein builds up in the brain, killing off surrou ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 04, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Researchers find cannabis is being used as a sleep-aid in Colorado. Many Americans struggle with sleep disturbances -- s ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 30, 2019Technology
Lots of people spend more time staring at digital screens than they should. Significant amounts of the population work o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Most of us spend a lot of time looking at some type of screen, whether it's a laptop, a phone, or another device.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2018Earth & The Environment
According to the Mayo Clinic, seasonal affective disorder (duly nick-named SAD) is “a type of depression that' ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 01, 2018Videos
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a temporary mental condition where people feel sad or depressed because of the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 30, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Melatonin is a hormone that regulates sleep and wakefulness through activating the melatonin receptors in the central ne ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 07, 2018Neuroscience
Many offices are similar in appearance, with mazes of cube dividers, bland colors and little to no natural light. Office ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 15, 2017Health & Medicine
A famous Christmas song shouts out, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” but is it really? Holid ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 12, 2017Videos
Getting enough sleep is essential to staying healthy. The body needs to rest and recharge, but because of work schedules ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 23, 2017Videos
Almost everywhere you look there are sources of blue light. In cell phones, tablets and computers, blue light is emitted ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 24, 2024
Technology
A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have designed a new type of drug delivery syste
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 19, 2023
Neuroscience
LED lamps and devices with lower wavelengths may help humans regulate their circadian rhythm and thus improve sleep qual
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 10, 2023
Neuroscience
Light therapy significantly improves sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 05, 2023
Neuroscience
A study published in the journal Exploration of Medicine found an increasing preference for using inhaled cannabis produ
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 20, 2022
Cardiology
A new study has determined which supplements reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, including omega-3 and folic acid
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 22, 2022
Microbiology
Our bodies contain huge numbers of microbes - inside and out. We even have face mites. New research has shown that the m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
The safety of melatonin, a commonly used over-the-counter sleep aid, is under question in a new investigation by the Ame
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 11, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The Swiss biotech company Idorsia announced this week that it has received approval from the United States Foo
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
DEC 31, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Light pollution is a newly recognized source of pollution with many complexities. What is light pollution to one person
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
NOV 17, 2021
Cancer
As many people start to plan their Thanksgiving dinners, there will inevitably be a lot of talk about the turkey.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 24, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from Japan and the State University of New York at Buffalo have found that melatonin may affect more than sl
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The longer we stay awake without sleeping, the more difficult it can become to think straight. But our functioning is re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2020
Cancer
When people think of traditional medicine, often what comes to mind are the old herbal medical practices in Asian countr
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
FEB 26, 2020
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia in which amyloid-beta protein builds up in the brain, killing off surrou
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers find cannabis is being used as a sleep-aid in Colorado. Many Americans struggle with sleep disturbances -- s
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 30, 2019
Technology
Lots of people spend more time staring at digital screens than they should. Significant amounts of the population work o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most of us spend a lot of time looking at some type of screen, whether it's a laptop, a phone, or another device.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2018
Earth & The Environment
According to the Mayo Clinic, seasonal affective disorder (duly nick-named SAD) is “a type of depression that'
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 01, 2018
Videos
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a temporary mental condition where people feel sad or depressed because of the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 30, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Melatonin is a hormone that regulates sleep and wakefulness through activating the melatonin receptors in the central ne
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 07, 2018
Neuroscience
Many offices are similar in appearance, with mazes of cube dividers, bland colors and little to no natural light. Office
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 15, 2017
Health & Medicine
A famous Christmas song shouts out, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” but is it really? Holid
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 12, 2017
Videos
Getting enough sleep is essential to staying healthy. The body needs to rest and recharge, but because of work schedules
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 23, 2017
Videos
Almost everywhere you look there are sources of blue light. In cell phones, tablets and computers, blue light is emitted
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim