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Women who are pregnant tend to get less sleep

Boosting circadian rhythms can help relieve perinatal depression

14 September 2019

The activity of circadian genes appears to be altered in women with perinatal depression. Using light to reset the body clock may improve symptoms
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Dad power: The surprising new science of fatherhood

21 March 2018

When Anna Machin realised science was skewed towards mums, she set out to change that - and discovered fatherhood comes with a raft of changes to the mind and body

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