Early bird or night owl? Study links shift worker sleep to ‘chronotype’

Published: 1 June 2021

Getting enough sleep can be a real challenge for shift workers affecting their overall health. But what role does being an early bird or night owl play in getting good rest? Researchers from McGill...

Sodium found to regulate the biological clock of mice

Published: 9 July 2020

A new study from McGill University shows that increases in the concentrations of blood sodium can have an influence on the biological clock of mice, opening new research avenues for potentially...

Is it possible to reset our biological clocks?

Published: 16 January 2015

Imagine being able to easily get over all of the discomfort and problems of jet lag or night-shift work. Science is not quite there, but recent work by Marc Cuesta, Nicolas Cermakian and Diane B....

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