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·July 23, 2026·9 min read

How Time Zone Shifts Disrupt Intestinal Rhythms

A new study highlights "gut jet lag", the desynchronization between host biological clocks and gut microbiota rhythms during long-haul travel.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 20, 2026·8 min read

Sparse Neural Connections Balance Cortical Clock Sync and Autonomy

A new study demonstrates how the brain balances localized autonomy and inter-regional synchronization during time tracking.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·July 20, 2026·10 min read

Spring Clock Change Triggers 30% Spike in Retinal Vascular Conditions

Semiannual daylight saving time transitions significantly impact the risk of developing retinal vascular disease.

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·July 14, 2026·10 min read

Late-Night Snacking Triggers Metabolic Disease in Night Owls

A new study reveals that evening chronotypes (night owls) experience significantly higher body fat percentages, visceral adiposity, elevated blood glucose, and poorer lipid profiles compared to morning types.

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·June 24, 2026·11 min read

Body Clock Dictates Morning Calorie Burning

A new study has proven that the human endogenous circadian clock independently drives a 24-hour rhythm in diet-induced thermogenesis, causing calorie burning after meals to peak in the biological morning and hit its lowest baseline in the biological evening.

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·June 11, 2026·10 min read

Gut Blockage Linked to Prolonged Sleep and Food Avoidance

Mirroring human neonatal obstructions like meconium ileus, this trial establishes Drosophila as an essential model to decipher how mechanical gut signals directly override central sleep-wake and appetite pathways.

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·June 2, 2026·7 min read

Feeling Older Than Your Age Triggers Insomnia

Adults who feel older than their chronological age report significantly worse sleep outcomes, including elevated insomnia symptoms, lower sleep regularity, and greater sleep-related daytime impairment.

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·May 12, 2026·6 min read

Targeting Brain “Clean-up” Cells to Fight Dementia

Researchers discovered that dysregulated circadian rhythms cause microglia, the brain’s immune cells, to become "stress-primed" and malfunction. This state prevents them from clearing amyloid plaques, accelerating dementia risk. Now, using DARI seedling grants, Souza is testing a stem-cell-derived "EV therapy" designed to keep these cells healthy and prevent neuroinflammation.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·April 20, 2026·9 min read

Napping Patterns Predict Mortality Risk

A 19-year study finds that frequent, long, and morning naps in older adults are associated with higher mortality, acting as a warning sign for underlying disease.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 15, 2026·8 min read

Astronaut Clock: Blood Test Tracks Biological Rhythms in Minutes

Researchers have created a 15-minute blood test using europium nanoparticles and a smartphone to track melatonin levels, helping astronauts and shift workers manage their biological clocks.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 8, 2026·6 min read

Double Shifts Wreck the Body’s Stress Rhythm

Double shifts cause a two-fold increase in cortisol levels at midnight. Researchers warn that extended nursing schedules disrupt the body's natural stress rhythm and increase physiological strain.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·April 1, 2026·9 min read

Test Maps Circadian Rhythm Via Hair Sample

Researchers developed a non-invasive hair-follicle test to determine a person's internal clock. Analyzing 17 genes, the study reveals how age, gender, and especially lifestyle synchronize our biological rhythms.

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circadian rhythm

How Time Zone Shifts Disrupt Intestinal Rhythms

Sparse Neural Connections Balance Cortical Clock Sync and Autonomy

Spring Clock Change Triggers 30% Spike in Retinal Vascular Conditions

Late-Night Snacking Triggers Metabolic Disease in Night Owls

Body Clock Dictates Morning Calorie Burning

Gut Blockage Linked to Prolonged Sleep and Food Avoidance

Feeling Older Than Your Age Triggers Insomnia

Targeting Brain “Clean-up” Cells to Fight Dementia

Napping Patterns Predict Mortality Risk

Astronaut Clock: Blood Test Tracks Biological Rhythms in Minutes

Double Shifts Wreck the Body’s Stress Rhythm

Test Maps Circadian Rhythm Via Hair Sample

How Severe Illness During Pregnancy Alters Fetal Brain Development

Aging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive Decline

Youth Protein TIMP2 Restores Immune Function in the Aging Brain

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