Two adolescent mental health fields—sleep and depression—have advanced largely in
parallel until about four years ago. Although sleep problems have been thought to be a …

Aim Childhood obesity is a major public problem worldwide, and sleep duration may be
associated with childhood obesity. We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of …

The association of irregular sleep schedules with circadian timing and academic
performance has not been systematically examined. We studied 61 undergraduates for 30 …

Patterns of daily human activity are controlled by an intrinsic circadian clock that promotes∼
24 hr rhythms in many behavioral and physiological processes. This system is altered in …

Background/purpose Melatonin, an indoleamine secreted by the pineal gland, plays a key
role in regulating circadian rhythm. It has chronobiotic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and …

Timing and duration of sleep are controlled by the circadian system, which keeps an~ 24-h
internal rhythm that entrains to environmental stimuli, and the sleep homeostat, which rises …

Study objectives Myopia, or near-sightedness, is the most common refractive vision disorder
and predisposes the eye to many blinding conditions in adulthood. Recent research has …

According to classification manuals for sleep disorders, nine disorders are directly related to
biological clock timing misalignments. Of all, delayed sleep phase disorder (DSPD) is the …

Sleep and the circadian clock are intertwined and have persisted throughout history. The
suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) orchestrates sleep by controlling circadian (Process C) and …

Recent findings suggest clinicians to be aware of the clinical features (ie, significant daytime
sleepiness, anxiety and depression symptoms, potential for school dropout) of DSPD, as …