Many medical professionals working night shifts struggle to get enough quality sleep. Working those late hours significantly impacts our natural circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythm internally regulates ...

Melatonin supplementation may help offset the DNA damage associated with night shift work by boosting the body’s ability to repair it, suggest the findings of a small clinical trial published online ...

More than half of night shift workers have at least one sleep disorder, as nocturnal labor plays havoc with body rhythms, a new study shows. About 51% of people working nights score positive for at ...

Normal night-time production of the body clock hormone, melatonin, is suppressed in night shift workers. This compromises the body's ability to repair oxidative DNA damage, the by-product of normal ...

Folks who work a night shift are at greater risk for kidney stones, new research shows. Shift workers have a 15% to 22% higher risk of kidney stones, particularly if they're younger or work a desk job ...

Melatonin treatment does not affect the insulin resistance or the glucose tolerance of night shift workers, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University Medical Centre ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The link between night shift work and moderate to severe asthma odds differs by sex. In postmenopausal women ...

Many employees work all kinds of unusual shifts, often sleeping during the day and eating at night, putting them at risk for heart disease. But researchers in Boston have found that the timing of ...