Out of Sync: Body Clocks Altered at Cell Level in Depression
Researchers discover evidence of altered circadian rhythms and disrupted brain gene orchestration in patients with major depression.
Eat to Dream: Study Shows Dietary Nutrients Associated with Certain Sleep Patterns
A study shows for the first time that certain nutrients may play an underlying role in short and long sleep duration and that people who report eating a large variety of foods; an indicator of an overall healthy diet, had the healthiest sleep patterns.
Scientists Redraw the Blueprint of the Body’s Biological Clock
Discovery of key link between circadian rhythms and metabolism may lead to new therapies for sleep disorders and diabetes. The discovery of a major gear in the biological clock that tells the body when to sleep and metabolize food may lead to new drugs to treat sleep problems and metabolic disorders, including diabetes. Scientists at [...]
Molecular Path from Internal Clock to Cells Controlling Rest and Activity Revealed
The molecular pathway that carries time-of-day signals from the body’s internal clock to ultimately guide daily behavior is like a black box, says Amita Sehgal, PhD, the John Herr Musser Professor of Neuroscience and Co-Director, Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Now, new research from the Sehgal lab is [...]
Disruption of Biological Clocks Causes Neurodegeneration, Early Death
New research at Oregon State University provides evidence for the first time that disruption of circadian rhythms – the biological “clocks” found in many animals – can clearly cause accelerated neurodegeneration, loss of motor function and premature death. The study was published in Neurobiology of Disease and done by researchers at OSU and Oregon Health [...]
