by Erik Musiek | Jan 31, 2021 | Clocks in the Spotlight
To many people, one of the most dreaded consequences of living to an old age is Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The older we get, the higher our risk of developing AD. Indeed, nearly half of all people that live past 85 years old have some degree of AD. AD is the most...
by Alexandra Wharton | Jan 17, 2021 | Clocks in the Spotlight, Patient Stories
Advocating For Policy Changes Night owls have organized and our ranks are growing. Groups like the Circadian Sleep Disorders Network and B-Society are advocating for people with late chronotypes - building awareness of flexible work and school schedules, reducing...
by David Hazlerigg & Shona Wood | Dec 20, 2020 | Clocks in the Spotlight
…..or should that be ‘Arctic’? So here I am at 5pm failing to get work done in my Tromsø office (69N). It is dark outside and has been for what seems like forever. I last saw the Sun on 20th November, and now, on a good day, a blueish orange pinky glow over the hills...
by Allison Brager | Nov 14, 2020 | Clocks in the Spotlight, Meet a Chronobiologist
This is the first post in a new series titled "Meet a chronobiologist". These posts provide a brief look in to the work of prominent chronobiologists from their perspective. In this inaugural video blog, we asked Allison Brager about her journey to becoming a...
by Erin Flynn-Evans & Cassie Hilditch | Oct 25, 2020 | Clocks in the Spotlight
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently published a position statement, aligned with the European Sleep Research Society, European Biological Rhythms Society, and Society for Research on Biological Rhythms’ position, calling for the abolishment of daylight...
by Fiona Belbin & Antony Dodd | Oct 18, 2020 | Clocks in the Spotlight
Plant life underlies all of the agriculture that produces our food. Plants including crops have internal clocks that are important for their growth. This might seem surprising, but plants need light to power the photosynthesis that drives their growth, and there is...
