Thursday, July 27, 2006

Can Light Affect Fertility?

This article talks about a rather unusual bit of research that focuses on the hormone melatonin, which sends messages to our bodies about time of day. Apparently, this has significance for fertility, as people are more fertile when the melatonin flows longer, ie. more darkness. We can alter the flow of melatonin by wearing special glasses to block certain types of light.... Melatonin is a Click More Article