Working night and rotating shifts may negatively affect cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults, according to new research. The cross-sectional analysis used data from the Canadian ...

The immune system potentially plays an important mechanistic role in the relation between shift work and adverse health effects. To better understand the immunological effects of shift work, we ...

Neuropsychological studies reported that shift workers show reduced cognitive performance and circadian dysfunctions which may impact structural and functional brain networks. Here we tested the ...

March 8 (UPI) --Night-shift work can cause memory and other brain function problems, an analysis published Tuesday by the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine found. It is also associated ...

Going on holiday can affect shift workers on the level of gene function: a new study indicates that resting during a holiday period restored functions associated with DNA regulation in shift workers ...

Shift work, especially at night, can interrupt your body’s natural functioning. According to a 2023 review in Healthcare, night shifts can disrupt your sleep-wake cycle, which has been linked to ...

The standard workday runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those who work other hours are engaged in “shift work”—starting before 7 a.m., ending after 6 p.m., and especially working overnight or a mixture of ...

Staying up all night could leave you more than fatigued the next day. A new study finds that there may be small measurable changes in the brain as a result of long-term shift work specifically in ...