Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 8, 2021·6 min readHow Night Shift Work Increases Cancer RiskNight-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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 16, 2015·4 min readHow a Late Night Caffeine Fix Delays the Human Circadian ClockA new study reports drinking caffeine during the evening delays the internal body clock by 40 minutes.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2020·5 min readMolecular switch mechanism explains how mutations shorten biological clocksStudy reveals how certain genetic mutations can shorten the timing of the circadian clock, making some people extreme "morning larks" because their internal clock operates on a 20-hour cycle, as opposed to a 24-hour cycle.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2013·4 min readKey Protein is Linked to Circadian Clocks, Helps Regulate MetabolismA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 10, 2012·3 min readDisruption of Biological Clocks Causes Neurodegeneration, Early DeathNew research at Oregon State University provides evidence for the first time that disruption of circadian rhythms – the biological...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 13, 2015·4 min readMechanism that Controls When We Sleep and When We Wake DiscoveredResearchers discover changes in the activity of sodium and potassium channels during the day and night impact the sleep-wake cycle.Read More
