Circadian Rhythm

People with diabetes who ate more at dinner compared with breakfast had greater risks for death from diabetes and cardiovascular disease; however, a model suggests replacing 5% of total energy intake at dinner with breakfast can reduce mortality risks, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

Some sleep experts want to establish a permanent standard time nationwide.

MAUI, Hawaii — Administering NSAIDs only during the daily activity period may result in improved healing and postoperative recovery, while administering NSAIDs at night could significantly reduce their efficacy or inhibit healing, according to presenters at the 2020 Rheumatology Winter Clinical Symposium.

Using a wrist-worn actigraphy device, researchers found that people with current depression and/or anxiety had reduced physical activity and more circadian rhythm disturbances than controls, researchers reported in Depression & Anxiety.

When IOP is measured during office visits, or even once per day as is done in some studies, only a snapshot in the continuum of pressure changes is reflected, which can be misleading, according to one glaucoma specialist.