Current news about chronobiology, my projects and lectures.
Sleep duration – how much sleep do we need? The RNA BodyClock Chronotype Hair Root Test can now be used to determine when our biological sleep times are. However, in the same breath I am often asked whether it is possible to determine individual sleep requirements. My answer: Jain There…
Continue ReadingNew chronotypes according to Breus America, the land of unlimited possibilities. It is therefore not surprising that not only owls, larks and normal types exist there, but now also lions, wolves, dolphins and bears. Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who invented these chronotypes. I have been asked…
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Innovation in shift work – It all started with my presentation on“Chronobiology in workforce scheduling” and a joint workshop with managers. Together with the Wartenberg Clinic, we developed the “Chronotype-oriented staff scheduling” project at the beginning of 2019. We are breaking new ground worldwide on this scale. The Charité blood…
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Initial situation Project “Get up without an alarm clock”:12 participantsComing to work 16 weeks after a good night’s sleep3 weeks reference period before without change served as baselinePeriod: January 2019 – June 2019 Goals On the part of the employees: On the part of the company The project 12 employees…
Continue ReadingCan I determine my chronotype with a blood test? Update: Since April 2021, the new BodyClock RNA test based on hair roots or hair follicles has been available for chronotype determination. The analysis itself is the same as for the blood test. Only hair root samples are used here instead…
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