Scientists Wake Up to Causes of Sleep Disruption in Alzheimer’s Disease The biological clock doesn't stop working for those with Alzheimer's disease, but it does detach from sleep wake cycles, a new report claims.
Scientists Identify the Switch That Says It’s Time to Sleep Researchers discover the switch in the brain which helps promote sleep.
Computer Models Help Decode Cells That Sense Light Without Seeing Using computer models, researchers discover melanopsin pigment in the eye is more sensitive to light than rhodopsin pigment.
Want a Good Night’s Sleep in the New Year? Quit Smoking A new study reports smoking disrupts the circadian rhythm in both the brain and lungs.
Breaking the Brain Clock Predisposes Nerve Cells to Neurodegeneration Researchers discover the expression of certain clock genes plays a critical role in delaying the emergence of age-related signs in the brain.
VIP Treatment for Jet Lag VIP, a molecule which desynchronizes the cells in the biological clock help also helps the circadian clock adjust more quickly to abrupt shifts in light/dark schedules.
Go to Bed! Irregular Bedtimes Linked to Behavioral Problems in Children Children with irregular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioral difficulties, a new study finds.
Circadian Clock is Key to Firing Up Cell’s Furnace Researchers have identified how the circadian clock helps prime mitochondria to correctly use stored energy when we are not eating.
Irregular Bedtimes Curb Young Children’s Brain Power According to new research, children with irregular bed times score significantly lower reading, maths and spatial awareness tests.
It’s About Time: Disrupted Internal Clocks Play Role in Disease Researchers link disrupted sleep and circadian rhythm as risk factors for alcoholic liver disease.
Helping SAD Sufferers Sleep Soundly A new study shows sufferers of seasonally affective disorder (SAD), like insomniacs, report sleep patterns incorrectly due to depression.
Symptoms of Prader-Willi Syndrome Associated with Interference in Circadian, Metabolic Genes Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by an insatiable appetite, is associated with the loss of non-coding RNAs; resulting in dysregulation of the circadian and metabolic genes.
The Link Between Circadian Rhythms and Aging Researchers find the SIRT1 gene, which is commonly associated with aging, also helps regulate circadian rhythm.
Key Protein is Linked to Circadian Clocks, Helps Regulate Metabolism A new study reveals how the production of p75NTR protein oscillates in time with the body's natural circadian rhythm and how these oscillations help regulate vital metabolic functions. The findings offer an insight into how circadian rhythm helps maintain the body's overall metabolic health.
Scientists Map the Wiring of the Biological Clock Researchers report the discovery of a crucial part of the biological clock: the wiring that sets its accuracy to within a few minutes out of the 1440 minutes per day. The wiring uses GABA to connect the individual cells of the biological clock in a fast network which changes strength with the time of day.
