Being sick in the morning can be different from being sick at night
Our circadian rhythm may explain why we are more prone to different health conditions at different points throughout the day.... Read More...
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Pregnancy shifts the daily schedule forward
In pregnant women and mice, the daily schedule shifts a few hours forward during the first trimester. Activity levels also dip during this time. The advance of the daily schedule stabilizes, before gradually returning to normal during later stages of pregnancy.... Read More...
Circadian clock plays unexpected role in neurodegenerative diseases
Disrupted sleep patterns may help to protect neurons in the brain in Huntington's disease. ... Read More...
How Fasting Can Improve Overall Health
Researchers report fasting affects the circadian rhythm of the liver and skeletal muscles, allowing them to rewire their metabolism. The study suggests fasting can help improve health and protect against aging related diseases.... Read More...
New Role for Astrocytes in Controlling Circadian Rhythms
Astrocytes may lead the tempo of the body's internal clock and control patterns of daily behavior, a new study reports.... Read More...
Sex Differences in Body Clock May Benefit Women’s Heart Health
Researchers report Per1, a gene that governs circadian rhythm, acts differently in women, and may protect them from heart disease.... Read More...
How Many Calories Do You Burn? It Depends on Time of Day
Researchers report when resting, people burn 10% more calories in the late afternoon and early evening than in the early morning hours.... Read More...
What Time is it in Your Body?
A new blood test can help identify your body's precise internal time clock in relation to external time. Researchers say the test could help examine the impact of misaligned circadian clocks in a wide range of diseases.... Read More...
How Cells Make Connections Could Impact Circadian Rhythm
Researchers have developed a new, data driven approach to reveal the topology of networks connected to the circadian clock.... Read More...
How Sleep May Contribute to Adverse Weight Gain
Researchers report just one night of sleep loss can have a tissue specific impact on metabolism and the regulation of gene expression. The study could explain why those who suffer chronic sleep loss or work shifts are at greater risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes.... Read More...
How the Body Clock Controls Inflammation
A new study sheds light on how the circadian clock controls inflammatory response. By understanding the link between inflammation and circadian rhythm, researchers believe it may be most effective to target specific conditions at certain times of the day. The findings may also explain why those who experience body clock disruptions are more susceptible to inflammatory conditions.... Read More...
The VIPs of the Nervous System
Researchers have unlocked a cure for jet lag by activating VIP neurons in the suprachiasmatic nucleus.... Read More...