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A recombinant therapeutic analog of melatonin, a natural serotonin-derived indole with antioxidant properties. Melatonin hormone synthesis occurs in the pineal gland and depends on beta-adrenergic receptor function. Melatonin is involved in numerous biological functions: circadian rhythm, sleep, stress response, aging, and immunity. NCI Thesaurus | melatonin
A recombinant therapeutic analog of melatonin, a natural serotonin-derived indole with antioxidant properties. Melatonin hormone synthesis occurs in the pineal gland and depends on beta-adrenergic receptor function. Melatonin is involved in numerous biological functions: circadian rhythm, sleep, stress response, aging, and immunity.
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Science of spring fever 01 Apr 2006
Times Online, This triggers hormonal changes. Particularly important is the adjustment in melatonin, a hormone that affects our mood and how we sleep. ...
Mentally prepare for travel's ups and downs 01 Apr 2006
Baltimore Sun, ...the Hermitage. I've tried many jet-lag remedies, including massages, melatonin and stints in sensory deprivation tanks. But nothing ...
Consumerlab.com Reports on 29 Popular Melatonin Sleep Supplements Mar 30, 2006
NPIcenter (press release), WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK - March 29, 2006 - ConsumerLab.com announced test results today from its new Product Review of Melatonin Supplements covering 29 ...
Study briefs, 3/7: Melatonin supplements seem to have little ... Mar 7, 2006
Lincoln Journal Star, Might this be ameliorated by supplements of the hormone melatonin — thought to be involved in regulating the body’s daily rhythm? ...
Melatonin no help as sleeping aid Mar 14, 2006
Pioneer Press, Might this be ameliorated by supplements of the hormone melatonin — thought to be involved in regulating the body's daily rhythm? ...
Melatonin fails to help people sleep Mar 8, 2006
South Bend Tribune, So people with problems sleeping have been taking supplements of melatonin to help them snooze. A new research review, however, concludes ...
Melatonin may not be all it's cracked up to be Feb 26, 2006
Austin American-Statesman (subscription), Supplements of the hormone melatonin — thought to be involved in regulating the body's daily rhythm — are often touted to ameliorate such sleeping problems ...
Addiction to sun's rays spotlighted in research Mar 31, 2006
Albuquerque Tribune, ...makes some people low, with a form of depression called seasonal affective disorder that's brought on by overproduction of the hormone melatonin when people ...
Lighting Institute Could Help You Sleep Mar 25, 2006
Caroll News, The two devices control the flow of the hormone melatonin, which is produced in the pineal gland at the base of the brain. It is ...
Trouble Sleeping? Colored Glasses Cure Insomnia Mar 23, 2006
PR Web (press release), The blue rays from artificial light stop production of melatonin, the sleep hormone. ... Lots of melatonin becomes available by bedtime, so sleep comes quickly. ...
Reducing the Risk of Cancer by 50 Percent Appears Possible by ... Mar 8, 2006
PR Web (press release), Blind people have half the incidence of cancer, most likely because they make melatonin 9 or 10 hours a night according to a recent study at Harvard University ...
Six reasons not to scrimp on sleep Mar 21, 2006
DetNews.com, The connection may be through melatonin, a hormone that's made by the brain's pineal gland when darkness falls and helps put us to sleep; light at night cuts ...
Novartis boosts pipeline with hepatitis, depression drugs Mar 29, 2006
Pharma Times (subscription), This novel antidepressant acts as a melatonin receptor agonist/serotonin 5-HTc antagonist, and has shown good efficacy, including in severe depression, and a ...
Is your clock slow or fast? Mar 3, 2006
Saga Health News, ...circadian rhythms to a certain degree. The three ways we can do this involve sleep, melatonin, and light. Sleep: ‘If you are going ...
A Question Of Health Mar 21, 2006
Independent, ...shoulder. Q. I find that melatonin helps with insomnia. Why is not sold here? A. Melatonin is not sold in the UK because the Medicines ...
Study: Working the night shift increases breast cancer risk Mar 2, 2006
WIS, That's when a small gland deep in the brain produces melatonin. ... What about taking melatonin supplements which are sold over the counter? ...
Seeing the light Mar 2, 2006
WHDH-TV, That's when our bodies produce melatonin. ... Sleeping with the TV or light on, or working at your computer late at night can also turn off melatonin. ...
Study: Light May Affect Breast Cancer Risk Mar 2, 2006
WBAL Channel.com, They said a small gland deep in the brain produces melatonin, but exposing eyes to light turns off production of melatonin, which is a hormone that appears to ...
Sleep Deprivation: The Great American Myth Mar 23, 2006
FOX News And one over-the-counter approach, the hormone melatonin, was found by scientists at the University of Alberta to be ineffective in treating jet lag and sleep ...
Sleep-Deprived Teens Get Lower Grades, Exercise Less Mar 28, 2006
Hartford Courant, Light therapy and the hormone melatonin sometimes can be used to restore more normal sleep cycles in young night owls, Owens said. ...
Night Owls: Disorder may cause teens to sleep less Mar 26, 2006
Winston-Salem Journal, Short-term use of melatonin, a hormone that influences sleep patterns, may help, but the problem can return when the treatment is stopped. ...
Doctor redefines sleeping disorder Mar 19, 2006
DetNews.com, Wehr found that the abrupt onset of sleep was linked to a spike in the hormone melatonin. Melatonin secretion by the brain's pineal ...
Teens rack up sleep debt Mar 28, 2006
NorthJersey.com, These items produce a pulsating light, she says, which interferes with the brain's production of melatonin, a substance which should be maximized for sleep. ...
Shift workers face chronic exhaustion Mar 25, 2006
The Spokesman Review, ...obligations and so forth. If you have difficulty sleeping during the day, try taking melatonin. This nonprescription compound is ...
SEEN IN A Harsh Light Mar 26, 2006
Hartford Courant, Texas is among researchers following a connection between exposure to night lighting and loss of the body's ability to produce the beneficial hormone melatonin ...
You just couldn't ask for weather this good Mar 27, 2006
San Jose Mercury News, ...planted in February. About your heating bill. About your melatonin deficit and seasonal affective disorder. About the hellacious ...
Personalities May Affect Sleep Woes Mar 27, 2006
CBS News The "night owl" isn't tired at night. It's hard to go to bed, and then you can't wake up in the morning. "Melatonin can help. Your body produces this hormone. ...
Dr. DMT: Mar 27, 2006
Freezerbox Focus has been on the pineal for the last 50 years or so as a producer of the hormone melatonin, which has an important role in circadian and seasonal rhythms ...
Achieve optimum mental health by supplementing deficient brain ... Mar 23, 2006
Newstarget.com, Serotonin is important as a natural antidepressant; however, it is additionally important because the brain uses serotonin to make melatonin, which is an ...
The Sleep Prescription Getting a Good Night's Rest May Help ... Mar 15, 2006
International News Service, In Italy, doctors report that cancer patients who receive high doses of the sleep hormone melatonin survive longer. Exactly why ...
Health Briefs Feb 27, 2006
Winston-Salem Journal, Although melatonin is widely used as a sleep aid, a review of the research says there is little evidence that it works, either for jet lag, shift work or sleep ...
One Third of Americans Say They're not Sleeping As Well As Five ... Mar 24, 2006
PR Newswire (press release), ...from a laptop can have effects on one's internal biological clock, thus making the brain think it is morning or possibly reducing the production of melatonin. ...
Thursday, March 2, 2006, 4:42 pm Mar 2, 2006
NBC5.com, Darkness allows the brain to produce melatonin, a hormone that appears to offer protection against cancer cells. But when the eyes ...
Cloudy weather got you down? Feb 26, 2006
Summit Daily News, ...greater effect. Melatonin, a hormone produced by the pineal gland within your brain, may be a culprit in the winter blues. We see ...
Kindergartner helps save her family from fire Mar 12, 2006
Waco Tribune Herald, ...“Catharine and her sisters (Susan and Nikki) don't produce enough melatonin to be sleepy, so at ... “That night, Catharine didn't want to take her melatonin. ...
Drink Healthy To Stay Healthy: Tart Cherry Juice Gaining ... Mar 6, 2006
U.S. Newswire (press release), Some of the antioxidants found in Tart Is Smart tart cherry juice are, anthocyanins, melatonin and super oxide dismutase (SOD)(4). ...
Cherry Industry Chafes at FDA Warnings Mar 19, 2006
Newsday, Russel J. Reiter, who found that cherries have high levels of melatonin, an antioxidant believed to improve sleep patterns, thinks it's fair to tell consumers ...
A cherry a day ... not so fast, FDA says Mar 20, 2006
Seattle Times, Russel Reiter, of the University of Texas Health Science Center, found cherries have high levels of melatonin, an antioxidant believed to improve sleep patterns ...
How to preserve and protect your memory and make it grow Mar 24, 2006
MarketWatch On the other hand, some scientific studies show that melatonin, for example, improves sleep and thereby reduces memory problems related to sleep loss. ...
Sleep study is a real eye-opener Mar 21, 2006
Detroit Free Press, It also has been theorized that waking up and being exposed to light (such as switching on the light in the bathroom) depletes the hormone melatonin, which is ...
It's time to take charge of our health Mar 8, 2006
London Free Press, It turns out that exposure to artificial light during nighttime hours can inhibit a woman's production of the hormone melatonin, and thereby create the ideal ...
FDA says claims can't be made Mar 20, 2006
Fort Worth Star Telegram, Russel Reiter, who found that cherries have high levels of melatonin, an antioxidant believed to improve sleep patterns, thinks it's fair to tell consumers ...
The sunny side is the up side Mar 21, 2006
Charlotte Observer, Perhaps we cheer up because our melatonin levels subside: One explanation for the blues of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is that lack of light results in ...
Cherry marketers work to placate FDA Mar 21, 2006
NutraIngredients-usa.com, ...the work of Russel Reiter and colleagues at the University of Texas Health Center, who detected high levels of the anti-oxidant melatonin, understood to ...
Health notes Mar 7, 2006
MLive.com, Melatonin, a hormone made in the brain's pineal gland, may help people with tinnitus sleep better. A Washington University School ...
Local Kindergartner To Be Honored For Helping Save Family From ... Mar 24, 2006
KWTX, ...real miracle. Their mother says the youngest three girls don't produce enough melatonin and usually take pills to help them sleep.
Live Cover Management Mar 8, 2006
TheHorse.com, 11 pm The extra artificial light is best added at the end of the natural daylight period, and works by suppressing the release of a hormone called melatonin. ...
PTA to hold teen parenting session Mar 22, 2006
Quincy Herald Whig, ...anger. Melatonin shifts, improving communication between the right and left brain, and screwing up a teen's sleep cycles. "It's ...
The truth behind herbal drugs Mar 23, 2006
Express Pharma, 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan (5-HTP) is a metabolite of the amino acid L-tryptophan and the precursor to serotonin and melatonin, two brain chemicals necessary for ...
Think about the impact Mar 10, 2006
Daily American Online (subscription), The researchers measured the presence of the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin in teenagers' saliva at different times of the day. ...
Button down healthy sleep habits for special needs kids Mar 18, 2006
SheKnows.com, Have an evening bedtime snack that contains tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that the brain converts into melatonin, which assists in sleep. ...
SFIAAFF: No Sleep Til Shanghai Mar 20, 2006
SFist, ...about 4 am in the morning. We kept thinking, "you guys totally should have brought some melatonin with you.". So Jin zips around from ...
Eating right for sleep Mar 22, 2006
SheKnows.com, Serotonin is then converted into melatonin, which assists in sleep. Many children find a glass of warm milk calming and it is a good source of tryptophan. ...
Doctor’s Q&A Feb 26, 2006
The Herald, ...to hospital. QI have heard of people taking melatonin to help jet lag and they say it works well. Does it help insomnia? My doctor ...
Scott Parks on education Feb 28, 2006
Dallas Morning News (subscription), He found research about teens and their levels of melatonin, the hormone that promotes sleep. The research shows that melatonin ...
Second Test, day one, morning session Mar 9, 2006
Guardian Unlimited, That's a maiden. "I think I would agree with your view on Bob Willis's cricketing knowledge being worth putting up with his melatonin-laced voice - if it weren ...
Cherry vendors chafe at warnings not to overstate health benefits Mar 11, 2006
San Jose Mercury News, Russel J. Reiter of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found that cherries have high levels of melatonin, an antioxidant believed to ...
What's That in Dog Years? Mar 9, 2006
BusinessWeek HAPPY UNBIRTHDAY. The only hormone he recommended for me is one of the least controversial substances in the anti-aging arsenal: melatonin. ...
Does Stop-Snoring Ring Work? Feb 28, 2006
WGRZ-TV, Not so attractive, really. Some find the C-PAP mask bulky and uncomfortable. And so they try anti-snore strips and sprays, melatonin and prescription pills. ...
Children's chronic headaches connected with sleep problems Mar 8, 2006
South Bend Tribune, ...headaches. Both of the symptoms can be tackled. For sleep problems, Mack sometimes suggests medications such as melatonin. He also ...
Don't let spring fever infect kids' grades Feb 28, 2006
DetNews.com, John's Eastwood Clinic. According to Wenig, in the winter our brains increase the production of melatonin, which makes us sleepier and more docile. ...
So, you want to live forever ... Mar 16, 2006
The Age, Since then there have been all manner of so-called anti-ageing remedies on offer, including antioxidant supplements, melatonin, the hormone DHEA and so on. ...
On Pace: Don't fight aging — adapt lifestyle to it, Weil says Mar 13, 2006
Arizona Daily Star, We all need good sleep, and Weil says we should do it in complete darkness so our body can produce melatonin, a hormone that plays a role in sleep. ...
The Sub-Fertile Stallion Mar 6, 2006
TheHorse.com, When days are short the pineal gland within the brain releases melatonin which it is believed inhibits the hypothalamus from releasing GnRH. ...
Spring mood blows in on warm breezes Mar 11, 2006
Baltimore Sun, Andrew Byrne, 25, working at the coffee bar, explained the brain chemistry that creates better moods this time of year: "Seratonin and melatonin levels are up ...
Sleep deprivation is torture for more than just the terrorists. Mar 9, 2006
The Free Lance-Star, ...incredibly trying. With wintertime comes a big change in melatonin and serotonin, the two regulators of mood and sleep cycles. This ...
Light, exercise help beat winter blues Mar 9, 2006
Huntington Herald Dispatch, SAD can occur when melatonin, a sleep-related hormone secreted from a gland in the brain, is produced at increased levels in the dark. ...
Travel Tips for Baby Boomers Mar 15, 2006
Newswise (press release) ...ideal. Choose basic outfits that can be transformed with a few accessories. Taking melatonin may help with jet lag going over. Jet ...
Insomnia: How To Get A Good Night’s Sleep Naturally Mar 5, 2006
eMaxHealth.com, ...body and muscles. Melatonin is a hormone that helps our bodies regulate our sleep cycles and promotes sound sleep. Chamomile, hops ...
Consumerlab.com Reports on Supplements for Bone Health Containing ... Mar 13, 2006
NPIcenter (press release), New Reviews to be released in coming weeks will cover probiotics, garlic, melatonin, green tea, selenium, and lycopene supplements. ...
Leland Cherry Company to introduce new CherriMax(TM) Dietary ... Mar 12, 2006
NPIcenter (press release), The new Tart Cherry CherriMaxâ„¢ Dietary Supplement is a potent source of antioxidants, and an excellent source of anthocyanins, melatonin and potassium. ...
Beware Bogus Claims by HGH Spray Internet Marketers: Dr. Ron Klatz ... Mar 4, 2006
PR Web (press release), Because HGH sets the pace for all the other anti-aging hormones such as estrogen, testosterone, DHEA, and melatonin, there has been an increasing interest in ...
The Sleep Racket Feb 28, 2006
Forbes Targeting the brain’s melatonin receptors, it’s the first sleeping pill not designated a “controlled substance.�. Don’t like knockout drops? ...
Sleep treatments rise to the occasion Feb 26, 2006
USA Today Little hard evidence supports the use of other non-prescription options, including melatonin supplements and extracts of valerian, chamomile and kava kava ...
Health Alert: Sleepy America Feb 27, 2006
WIS, ...problem that has become a multi-billion dollar business with gadgets like stop snoring strips and sprays, over the counter remedies like Melatonin, which the ...
Statistics Show Extremity Of Sleep Disorders Feb 27, 2006
WBAL Channel.com, NBC News reported recent studies have tested some over-the-counter remedies, specifically melatonin, and found that they may not work much better than a placebo ...
Chronic Sleeping Problems Can Be Dangerous Feb 27, 2006
NBC 10.com, ...problem that has become a multibillion-dollar business with gadgets like stop-snoring strips and sprays, over-the-counter remedies like melatonin -- which the ...
Growing alternatives in sunless tanning offer safer method for ... Feb 26, 2006
Oklahoma Daily, ...“The airbrushing works with the melatonin in the skin so it looks different on each person,� said Sun Spa owner Darla Buckner. ...
Living Well: Readers share their tips on getting a good night's ... Feb 26, 2006
Seattle Post Intelligencer ...of anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications." Kornblatt looked to a "long list" of alternative supplements, such as calcium, magnesium and melatonin. ...
New synthetic compounds appear to prevent brain cell death 21 Dec 2005
EurekAlert (press release), The compounds, particularly a synthesized metabolite of the hormone melatonin, all inhibit an enzyme called inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), which is ...
Light on the horizon 21 Dec 2005
Lansing State Journal, Humans were made to operate during the day. Sunrise triggers the brain to wake up. Sunset triggers the production of a sleep-related hormone called melatonin. ...
Happy holidays can be hazardous, too, doctors warn 21 Dec 2005
Newsday, ...sleep more. Doctors suspect less sunlight increases production of the chemical melatonin, which helps people sleep, he said. "People ...
Seasonal Affective Disorder 21 Dec 2005
ABC7Chicago.com, ...help. According to the NMHA, therapy for SAD will likely include phototherapy, which can slow the brain's secretion of melatonin. ...
Fight winter gloom by exercising, tanning or traveling 21 Dec 2005
Anchorage Daily News, Many experts believe the disorder results from prolonged secretion of melatonin, a hormone that affects the biological rhythms in mammals such as sleep and ...
California Health Presents Ten Tips For A Healthy Holiday Season Dec 20, 2005
PR Web (press release), 5. Get plenty of rest. People tend to overdo it during the holidays and lose sleep. California Health Melatonin is a natural way to get much needed rest. ...
Artificial Light Stimulates Breast Cancer Growth In Mice: Study Dec 20, 2005
MedIndia, ...and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, also found that the tumors were stimulated by the suppression of a hormone called as melatonin. ...
Effects of Melatonin on Insomnia Symptoms in Older Adults Dec 16, 2005
Community Dispatch (press release) This study will determine whether melatonin tablets will increase the sleep of older adults with insomnia. Melatonin is a hormone ...
Role of melatonin for the treatment of cancer increasing in ... Dec 6, 2005
News-Medical.net, The role of melatonin for the treatment of cancer is looking compelling, according to a new study published in the Journal of Pineal Research. ...
Moderate physical activity increases production of melatonin Dec 9, 2005
Xagena.it, Institute in Toronto have completed a study of how light and other factors, such as physical activity, influence the production of melatonin – a hormone ...
Melatonin's role in cancer fight studied Nov 22, 2005
Science Daily (press release) 22 (UPI) -- Canadian scientists say the role of melatonin in cancer treatments should be researched, a study appearing in the Journal of Pineal Research said. ...
Melatonin`s role in cancer fight studied Nov 22, 2005
Monsters and Critics.com, TORONTO, ON, Canada (UPI) -- Canadian scientists say the role of melatonin in cancer treatments should be researched, a study appearing in the Journal of ...
Exercise jacks up melatonin levels Dec 2, 2005
Betterhumans, Moderate physical activity has been found to increase levels of melatonin, which may partly explain why exercise is linked with a lower risk of several cancers ...
Melatonin helps cancer treatment Nov 24, 2005
Food Consumer, A consistent correlation between melatonin levels and incidence rates of cancer in shift workers has suggested lack of melatonin may promote cancer development ...
Melatonin's cancer potential "promising" Nov 23, 2005
Betterhumans, The potential of melatonin for the treatment of cancer is compelling, according to a new study that suggests cancer funding agencies should support clinical ...
Research suggests melatonin could soon be used in cancer therapy Dec 7, 2005
Newstarget.com, A new study published in the Journal of Pineal Research claims that melatonin could play a major role in future cancer therapies. ...
The plane truth Dec 15, 2005
Toronto Star, ...an industry, with everything on offer from self-help books to light boxes to various herbal and natural "remedies" — Echinacea is popular — to melatonin. ...
Sleep Better Tonight - Look Your Best Tomorrow Dec 19, 2005
Christian Post, If light hits your skin it will reduce the production of melatonin, a hormone necessary for deep sleep. Melatonin is also a potent ...
Melatonin's role in cancer fight studied Nov 22, 2005
Webindia123, Canadian scientists say the role of melatonin in cancer treatments should be researched, a study appearing in the Journal of Pineal Research said. ...
University paper discusses seasonal affective disorder Dec 18, 2005
Newstarget.com, The NMHA reports that SAD may be caused by an increased production of the sleep-related hormone melatonin. Darkness increases production ...
Night shift could be death of you Dec 19, 2005
Scotsman, Animal experiments suggest that the hormone melatonin - production of which peaks at night and is suppressed by exposure to light - has a protective effect ...
Safeguard your heart this season Dec 20, 2005
DetNews.com, Short days, long nights. Dwindling daylight alters levels of hormones such as cortisol, melatonin and vasopressin, each of which can affect the heart and mood. ...
SAD Patients Require Treatment Dec 18, 2005
MedIndia, ...cycle resulting in SAD. The excess sleep is reportedly caused by lesser levels of hormone melatonin. Proper diagnosis and treatment ...
Migraine sufferers seek alternative relief Dec 20, 2005
Robertson County Times, ...feverfew, riboflavin and coenzyme Q 10. Melatonin is helpful too, particularly if insomnia is a problem. Because no remedy works for ...
Insomnia got you rumpling sheets? Drug companies are taking note Dec 20, 2005
DetNews.com, A synthetic version of melatonin, a hormone that is part of the body's sleep mechanism, is a popular alternative therapy for insomnia. ...
Persephone's revenge Dec 17, 2005
Hamden Journal, It has to do with a hormone, melatonin, which helps make us sleepy at night. Sunlight, it seems, suppresses the pineal gland's secretion of melatonin. ...
Assessing and Treating Sleep Disturbances in Patients With ... Dec 5, 2005
Psychiatric Times, Melatonin and supplements. ... One can conclude that in doses ranging from 2.5 mg to 10 mg, melatonin has, at best, a modest effect on sleep in patients with AD. ...
Less sunlight may lead to seasonal depression Dec 17, 2005
Webindia123, ...a scientist. Less sunlight leads to low levels of the hormone melatonin that causes seasonal affective disorder (SAD). People with ...
Catch up with jet lag Dec 18, 2005
Kansas City Star, In a poll of 5,000 travelers last year by Leading Hotels of the World, 21 percent of those who said they use a jet-lag remedy preferred melatonin, which the ...
For some, dark days lower mood Dec 18, 2005
Jackson Sun, The lack of sunlight elevates melatonin levels, which in turn drives down one's level of the brain chemical serotonin, said Dr. David Vickery, a Jackson ...
New Pharmaceutical Treatment Options in the Elderly Dec 14, 2005
Medscape (subscription) Ramelteon. One final option for pharmaceutical induction of sleep anticipated in 2006 is ramelteon, which is similar to melatonin. ...
The Post and Courier Dec 16, 2005
Charleston Post Courier (subscription), Less light means more secretion of the hormone melatonin, which is typically synthesized from serotonin at night. More melatonin ...
Night shifts 'give women more chance of breast cancer' Nov 30, 2005
Telegraph.co.uk, Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that human breast cancer tumours are suppressed when exposed to levels of melatonin produced during a normal ...
Night shift tied to risk of premature birth Dec 8, 2005
Reuters.uk, Other studies, the researchers note, have found that night work may suppress the hormone melatonin, which helps regulate the body's normal functional rhythms. ...
Short Winter Days Impact Mood Dec 8, 2005
WIBW, Mental health experts believe SAD may have to do with melatonin, a sleep-related hormone produced at increased levels in the dark. ...
Battling 10 winter woes Dec 6, 2005
The News Journal, It’s believed that melatonin, a sleep-related hormone, is linked to seasonal affective disorder. Researchers think that more melatonin ...
Throw nuts in the mix Dec 11, 2005
Kentucky.com, Scientists are studying how melatonin, a hormone that contains a powerful antioxidant, actually fights diseases such as cancer. ...
Bassett researcher connects bright light to cancer growth Dec 1, 2005
Utica Observer Dispatch, The answer lies in the hormone melatonin, which people produce in the dark, generally while they're asleep. Melatonin, which is ...
Bassett studies light, breast cancer link Dec 1, 2005
Utica Observer Dispatch, At issue is the production of melatonin, produced by the pineal gland, which shuts off in the light and begins in the dark, Blask said. ...
Study ties work at night, breast cancer Dec 2, 2005
Oneonta Daily Star, The study found that women who were exposed to high levels of very intense light produced less melatonin, Blask said. Melatonin, he ...
Are you feeling SAD? Nov 29, 2005
UWM Post, The NMHA reports that SAD may be caused by an increased production of the sleep-related hormone melatonin. Increased levels of melatonin ...
ADHD and Comorbid Medical and Psychiatric Disorders Dec 1, 2005
Medscape (subscription) Another paper on ADHD and sleep discussed a combination treatment of sleep hygiene and melatonin to treat ADHD patients with sleep delay. ...
Sleep aids don't provide good rest, doctors say Nov 22, 2005
News-Leader.com, Heinz and Gwin differ a bit on the merits of one over-the-counter sleep aid — melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the ...
Depressed Hamsters Shed Light on Seasonal Disorder Dec 9, 2005
ABC News He explained that the hormone melatonin was secreted during the night and played a role in people and animals as they regulated their daytime mood and energy ... |
