New study finds shifted sleep-wake cycles affect women more than men (University of Surrey)

(Source: University of Surrey) Study involved assessment of performance in participants being placed on 28-hour days to shift the sleep-wake cycle out of phase with the brain (circadian) clock Performance was more affected in women than in men Research has significant implications for female nightshift workers such as nurses, security guards and police officers A new study from the Surrey Sleep Research Centre at the University of Surrey, published today in the journal...