Circadian biology: the early bird catches the morning shift

Karen L Gamble; Martin E Young

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.004

Circadian biology: the early bird catches the morning shift

Curr Biol. 2015 Mar 30;25(7):R269-71. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.004.

Authors

Karen L Gamble¹, Martin E Young²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Behavioral Neurobiology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA.

PMID: 25829007
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.004

Abstract

Shift work misaligns the environment and the body's internal clock. A new study suggests that this 'social jet lag' can be remedied by a 'personalized schedule', an intervention that may help reduce circadian misalignment and pathologies in shift workers.

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MeSH terms

Circadian Rhythm*
Female
Humans
Job Satisfaction*
Male
Sleep*
Wakefulness*
Work Schedule Tolerance / psychology*