Humans

Various situations of daily life offer excellent scenarios to understand how the biological clock adjusts in the face of changes in environmental factors and social demands. We investigate the circadian preferences and sleep habits of the Uruguayan population and the integration of environmental and social cues in the modulation of the biological clock.

  • Circadian rhythms challenged by extreme conditions in Antarctica
  • Circadian preferences, sleep habits and performance in young people, adolescents and children
  • Epidemiological evaluation of circadian preferences and sleep habits in childhood and adolescence
  • Circadian rhythms challenged during pregnancy and postpartum
  • Impact of public lighting on the biological clock
  • Circadian rhythms challenged by unconventional shift work
  • Relationship between the circadian system and major depressive disorder
  • Impact of exercise on chronotypes, sleep habits, and circadian phase