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 ...

Impact seems to be strongest after 10 years; recovery may take at least 5 years. According to results of a new study, long-term shift work may lead to impaired brain power which could involve ...

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 ...

Shift work over a period of 10 or more years, and the disruption in circadian rhythm it causes, takes a toll on cognitive function, a new study shows. "Shift work chronically impairs cognition, with ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study shows that compared to non-shift workers, shift workers needed more time to complete a test that is frequently used by physicians to screen for cognitive impairment. However, those who had ...

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 ...