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 ...

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 ...

A new study suggests that taking a two-hour nap during a night shift may help restore brain function and memory in nurses.

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 ...

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, 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 ...

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' ...

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 ...

Because an employee's required hours weren't listed in the "essential functions" section of his job description, it was reasonable for a jury to conclude that those hours weren't essential for ...