Background The effect of sleep duration on cancer risk remains controversial. We aimed to
quantify the available evidence on this relationship using categorical and dose–response …

Melatonin is an endogenous hormone derived from tryptophan that is mainly released from
the pineal gland in the dark. Melatonin regulates many biological functions such as sleep …

Later chronotype (ie evening preference) and later timing of sleep have been associated
with greater morbidity, including higher rates of metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular …

In the European Union, Czech Republic ranks 3rd and 6th for the incidence of obesity and
cardiovascular diseases, respectively. Worldwide, short sleep duration and excessive …

Abstract Purpose of Review Sleep-wake disorders (SWD) are common not only in the
general population but also in stroke patients, in whom SWD may be pre-existent or appear …

Cystic fibrosis is a chronic, life-shortening illness that affects multiple systems and results in
frequent respiratory infections, chronic cough, fat malabsorption and malnutrition. Poor sleep …

Abstract Purpose of Review Sleep, circadian rhythms, and fasting/feeding are important
factors that affect cardiometabolic function. Here, we review recent studies that assessed the …

Atopic dermatitis is a heterogeneous, chronic, and inflammatory skin disease that is
associated with a profound symptom burden. Recent studies have demonstrated …

Objective To investigate the association between reported sleep duration and incident
stroke in a US cohort of black and white adults, and evaluate race, age, and sex as potential …

As part of the Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community in
South Africa (HAALSI), we investigated sleep habits and their interactions with HIV or non …