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·August 15, 2016·5 min read

Time of Day Influences Susceptibility to Infection

A new study reveals we are more susceptible to infections at certain times of the day as our circadian rhythm affects the ability of the virus to spread and replicate.

Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·July 29, 2016·5 min read

Why Working the Night Shift Can Pose a Cancer Risk

A new study reports on a link between circadian cell disruption and cancerous tumor growth.

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Featured Genetics

·February 3, 2016·4 min read

Re-evaluating Assumptions About Role of Internal Clock in Human Disease

Researchers report deleting the Bmal1 gene prior to birth accelerates aging and shortens lifespan in mice.

Flow chart showing how MRY disrupts the circadian clock.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·September 17, 2015·5 min read

Cancer Never Rests: Gene Implicated in Disease Disrupts Circadian Rhythm and Metabolism

According to researchers, a cancer causing gene may affect the circadian clock and metabolism by binding to promoter regions in genes responsible for maintaining these biological functions.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 5, 2015·3 min read

Changes in Abundance of Mouse Gut Bacteria Connected to Circadian Rhythm

According to researchers, changes in the abundance of gut bacteria in female mice is tied to the rhythms of the internal clock.

This image shows scans of brains expressing different levels of Bmal1.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 29, 2015·3 min read

It’s Summer and Your Brain Knows It

Researchers have discovered an important mechanism which allows animals to effectively track seasonal changes.

This image shows a drawning of a human head with cog wheel and other clock parts inside of it.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 14, 2014·5 min read

Scientists Find First Evidence of ‘Local’ Clock in the Brain

A new study provides fresh insight into how local circadian clocks can control sleep and wakefulness.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 2, 2014·2 min read

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.

Featured Neurology

·November 25, 2013·4 min read

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.

Diagram illustrating the influence of dark-light rhythms on circadian rhythms and related physiology and behavior.

Featured Neuroscience

·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.