Working night and rotating shifts may negatively affect cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults, according to new research. The cross-sectional analysis used data from the Canadian ...

Impact seems to be strongest after 10 years; recovery may take at least 5 years. According to results of a new study, long-term shift work may lead to impaired brain power which could involve ...

Employers generally need not remove essential functions as an ADA accommodation. They do, however, sometimes have to remove marginal functions to accommodate a worker with a disability. Employers' ...

Going on holiday can affect shift workers on the level of gene function: a new study indicates that resting during a holiday period restored functions associated with DNA regulation in shift workers ...

Shift work over a period of 10 or more years, and the disruption in circadian rhythm it causes, takes a toll on cognitive function, a new study shows. "Shift work chronically impairs cognition, with ...

Shift work, especially at night, can interrupt your body’s natural functioning. According to a 2023 review in Healthcare, night shifts can disrupt your sleep-wake cycle, which has been linked to ...

March 8 (UPI) --Night-shift work can cause memory and other brain function problems, an analysis published Tuesday by the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine found. It is also associated ...

A new study shows that compared to non-shift workers, shift workers needed more time to complete a test that is frequently used by physicians to screen for cognitive impairment. However, those who had ...