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Night owls show enhanced fear acquisition, which may increase the risk of developing anxiety
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Night owls show enhanced fear acquisition, which may increase the risk of developing anxiety

by BIAL Foundation  Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study shows that the higher vulnerability of evening chronotype individuals (individuals with the propensity to be more productive at night or at dawn) to anxiety and related disorders may be mediated by altered emotional learning. Chronotypes are our circadian preference profiles; that is, they refer to...

‘Night owls’ could have greater risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease than those who are ‘early birds’
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‘Night owls’ could have greater risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease than those who are ‘early birds’

by The Physiological Society Credit: CC0 Public Domain Are you an early bird or a night owl? Our activity patterns and sleep cycles could influence our risk of diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. New research published in Experimental Physiology has found that wake/sleep cycles cause metabolic differences and alter our body’s preference for...