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Circadian desynchronization: The hidden cost of daylight saving time transitions (opens in a new tab)

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedTurning the clocks back an hour each fall can feel like a gift, but the twice-a-year daylight saving time reset is not easy for internal body clocks and has been linked to increased health risks such as depression, obesity, heart attack, cancer, and car accidents.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe author says mutated CLOCK genes can delay circadian functions and lead to dysfunctions in metabolic, behavioral, and cognitive abilities, and notes a 2016 mouse study in collaboration with Masashi Yanagisawa's lab that identified genes regulating REM and non-REM sleep need.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedSleep disruptions after daylight saving time are said to raise mental-health risk, with one study reporting 11% more depressive symptoms in hospitals right after the fall time change, while the spring change did not show a similar result.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe article states that multiple studies found a small increase in heart attacks after the spring daylight saving start and a small decrease after the fall end, and that stroke rates were 8% higher in the first two days after both time changes.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedA recent study is said to have found fatal traffic accidents increase 6% after the spring time change, especially in the mornings, with no apparent effect from the fall-back transition.View evidenceHide evidence

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