Night Shifts and Late-Night Snacks Mess With Your Body's Stress Hormone
Researchers studied how night shifts and eating at night affect cortisol, a hormone that controls many body functions and normally follows a daily rhythm. They …
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Researchers studied how night shifts and eating at night affect cortisol, a hormone that controls many body functions and normally follows a daily rhythm. They …
Read MoreResearchers tested whether two types of helpful bacteria called probiotics could reduce anxiety in rats whose sleep schedules were disrupted. They gave one …
Read MoreScientists exposed fruit flies to tiny manufactured particles made of zinc and iron to see what would happen. They found that when flies ate these particles, …
Read MoreWhen people don't sleep on a regular schedule for a long time, their bodies struggle in several ways—their stress hormones get out of balance, their immune …
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