Author: bioclock

Special issue Nutrients: Effects of healthy on Chronic Diseases

Written by bioclock on October 21, 2022. Posted in News.

Dear Colleagues, This Special Issue discusses the effects of healthy lifestyles, focusing on diet, sleep, and exercise, on Chronic Diseases. Health is a topic which is both long investigated, but also constantly developing. Among all the factors affecting health, lifestyle is the most controllable and influential factor. A proper diet, moderate exercise, and adequate sleep are the three cornerstones of a healthy lifestyle. Diet has been recognized as a common and modifiable...

Shiftwork messes with the biological clock. Maaike searches for solutions.

Written by bioclock on October 17, 2022. Posted in News.

PhD candidate Maaike van der Rhee has recently started her project at the Erasmus MC, supervised by dr. Heidi Lammers-van der Holst, dr. Linda van Kerkhof and prof. dr. Bert van der Horst. With millions of shiftworkers worldwide, the need for solutions and advise how to deal with shiftwork conditions is urgent. Shiftworkers risk different health consequences by regularly working at night, including mental effects. Maaike focusses on different aspects and will work towards...

Seeing Stars: lights off, stars (and nature) on

Written by bioclock on September 30, 2022. Posted in News.

by Martina Vijver Last Sunday Sept 25th night there was the beautiful event entitled Seeing the Stars for which many streetlights, garden lights and all other types of lights were switched off from 22.00-23.30. This was to create citizens awareness for light pollution. A quote by Daan Roosegaarde – initiator together with many Leiden scientists: by doing less, seeing more….after all switching off the light, gives more stars to watch. Or as BioClock we could even say; by doing...

A one-year-update: Ayano on the timing of exercise

Written by bioclock on September 20, 2022. Posted in News.

PhD candidate Ayano Shiba has started one year ago in WP1.2. An update of her work at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN). Know your clock! by Ayano Shiba Have you ever thought about staying fit with a minimum of effort? If yes, we assure you that you will benefit from the results of our research. When you exercise, not only the intensity and duration are important, but also the timing is crucial. Our internal body clocks produce rhythms of approximately...

A one-year-update: Gali on the timing of exercise in humans

Written by bioclock on September 20, 2022. Posted in News.

hD candidate Gali Albalak has started over a year ago on her project in WP1.2. It is time for an update on her findings and plans. It’s about time! By Gali Albalak In the first cluster of this consortium (‘Clocks in Society´) there is a work package that aims to uncover the timing of behavioural aspects on circadian health. Together with my promotion team consisting of dr. Raymond Noordam, dr. Diana van Heemst, and professor David van Bodegom, I (Gali Albalak, PhD student)...

RTL News: Blue nights due to artificial light: ‘Different colors would be better’

Written by bioclock on September 20, 2022. Posted in News.

Adjusting outdoor lighting usually aims to reduce energy, and is done by using LED lights. But that increases the amount of blue light in the environment leading to light pollution with many consequences for nature. National news channel RTL broadcasted an interview with BioClock researcher Kamiel Spoelstra and BioClock advisor Ellen de Vries about this. You can watch it here (Dutch): RTL Nieuws.

Insects in the spotlight: Gabriel studies the impact of light at night on the clocks and behavior of insects

Written by bioclock on September 16, 2022. Posted in News.

Gabriel Charvalakis has recently started his PhD research at the Netherlands Institute for Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) in Wageningen and the University of Groningen. Under supervision of dr. ir. Kamiel Spoelstra and dr. Roelof Hut, he investigates all aspects of light that may have an influence on insects. The number of insects is decreasing rapidly, and one of the reasons may be the enormous amount of light pollution worldwide. Can we adjust the color or intensity of lights in order to...