Hypertensive beta-blocker takers may need melatonin supplements to sleep better
Over 20 million people in the United States take beta-blockers, a medication commonly prescribed for cardiovascular issues, anxiety, hypertension and more. Many of these same people also have trouble...
View ArticleMelatonin helps control weight gain as it stimulates the appearance of ‘beige...
Spanish scientists have discovered that melatonin consumption helps control weight gain because it stimulates the appearance of ‘beige fat’, a type of fat cell that burns calories in vivo instead of...
View ArticleMelatonin may lower prostate cancer risk
Newswise — SAN DIEGO — Higher levels of melatonin, a hormone involved in the sleep-wake cycle, may suggest decreased risk for developing advanced prostate cancer, according to results presented here...
View ArticleMelatonin supplements may make bones stronger
McGill researchers have shown that melatonin supplements may make bones stronger in old rats. This suggests a possible avenue for the prevention of osteoporosis. Bones are built up by certain cells...
View ArticleFeeling sleepy? Might be the melatonin: California Institute of Technology
If you walk into your local drug store and ask for a supplement to help you sleep, you might be directed to a bottle labeled “melatonin.” The hormone supplement’s use as a sleep aid is supported by...
View ArticleMelatonin can help you get a good night’s sleep in a noisy environment
Using melatonin could provide more and better quality sleep compared to using an eye mask and earplugs in a simulated noisy and illuminated environment, according to research published in open access...
View ArticleThe benefits of four weeks of melatonin treatment on circadian patterns in...
Chronobiol Int. 2015 Sep 11:1-10. [Epub ahead of print] The benefits of four weeks of melatonin treatment on circadian patterns in resistance-trained athletes. Leonardo-Mendonça RC1,2,3,...
View ArticleMelatonin and multiple sclerosis: Why MS symptoms may improve as the days get...
For patients and clinicians alike, it’s long been a mystery: why do symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) seem to get better in the winter and worse in the summer? A group led by Francisco Quintana,...
View Article8 Ways to Improve Sleep by Enhancing Your Dreams
How many times have you been lost in an amazing dream only to be startled awake by your alarm clock? Don’t you wish that you could have dreams like that every night? We all have had something like...
View ArticleAre some melanomas caused by artificial light?
Med Hypotheses. 2010 Sep;75(3):305-11. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2010.03.010. Epub 2010 Mar 29. Are some melanomas caused by artificial light? Kvaskoff M 1, Weinstein P. Author information 1Inserm, CESP...
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