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          Image shows diagram of circadian rhythm.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·October 3, 2017·7 min read

          2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded to Circadian Rhythm Researchers

          Yesterday, the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute announced the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine is to be awarded jointly to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young for their work unraveling the molecular mechanisms behind circadian rhythm.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·February 29, 2016·2 min read

          Biological Clocks Orchestrate Behavioral Rhythms by Sending Signals Downstream

          A new study report different groups of neurons program our circadian clocks to orchestrate behavior by sending messages in a unidirectional manner downstream.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·January 10, 2012·3 min read

          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...
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          This fMRI shows the activity during deep sleep and wakefulness.
          FeaturedPsychology
          ·June 27, 2013·4 min read

          Helping SAD Sufferers Sleep Soundly

          A new study shows sufferers of seasonally affective disorder (SAD), like insomniacs, report sleep patterns incorrectly due to depression.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·September 16, 2015·4 min read

          How a Late Night Caffeine Fix Delays the Human Circadian Clock

          A new study reports drinking caffeine during the evening delays the internal body clock by 40 minutes.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·September 29, 2015·5 min read

          How Neuropsin Allows The Retina to Set its Own Biological Rhythm

          A new study sheds light on how the retina sets its own biological rhythm using a novel light-sensitive pigment called neuropsin.
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          This diagram shows how night shift alters dna and increases cancer risk
          Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·March 8, 2021·6 min read

          How Night Shift Work Increases Cancer Risk

          Night-shifts destroy the natural 24-hour biological rhythm in the activity of certain cancer-related genes, resulting in more vulnerability to DNA damage and causing a mistiming in the DNA repair mechanisms in shift workers.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·July 9, 2018·4 min read

          How Shift Work Disrupts Metabolism

          Researchers report metabolic disruptions often seen in shift workers are not influenced by the brain's circadian rhythm, but by peripheral oscillators in the liver, gut and pancreas.
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          Diagram illustrating the influence of dark-light rhythms on circadian rhythms and related physiology and behavior.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 18, 2013·4 min read

          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.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·May 14, 2012·2 min read

          Let There Be Light: It’s Good for Our Brains

          EPFL scientists have proven that light intensity influences our cognitive performance and how alert we feel, and that these positive...
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          This shows a pocket watch in the sand
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 26, 2019·3 min read

          Link between stress and circadian clock health revealed

          Stress makes the circadian clock tick faster and better.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·December 15, 2010·4 min read

          Longdaysin Can Change Biological Clock

          A compound named longdaysin can be used to control the biological clock, new research shows. Researchers were able to lengthen...
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