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This weekend, many countries will turn their clocks back one hour to winter time. A published analysis of the health effects of daylight saving time indicates that permanent standard time is better for biological clocks, sleep and mood, because it preserves morning light in winter.
Shahnoza ErgashevaResearchers at the University of Sydney analyzed data from 11,380 people and identified a 'circadian subtype' of depression linked to disruptions of the internal biological clock. It included about 23% of participants, in whom depression began earlier and progressed with more severe symptoms.
Aziz KarimovTimeTeller, a startup spun out of Berlin's Charité clinic, has developed an at-home saliva test to determine a person's circadian rhythm. Founder Angela Relogio sees the main goal as timing cancer treatment, but stresses that the consumer kit does not determine this. The company has partnered with insurer Techniker Krankenkasse and presented at TechCrunch Disrupt.
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