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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) only requires employers to provide accommodations that allow the disabled employee or applicant to perform the essential functions of the job. The employer is ...