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·June 10, 2019·4 min read

Night owls can ‘retrain’ their body clocks to improve mental well-being and performance

Simple lifestyle alterations can help reset the circadian clock, leading to improved mental and physical health for those who have trouble getting to sleep at night.

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·May 30, 2019·3 min read

Body parts respond to day and night independently from brain

Skin and liver cells appear to have their own circadian clock. Both the liver and skin respond to changes in light and maintain critical function, independent of the brain's circadian rhythm.

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·May 17, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·April 30, 2019·6 min read

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.

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·April 2, 2019·4 min read

Circadian clock plays unexpected role in neurodegenerative diseases

Disrupted sleep patterns may help to protect neurons in the brain in Huntington's disease.

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·January 15, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·January 10, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·January 10, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·November 9, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·September 11, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·August 27, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·August 26, 2018·6 min read

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.

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circadian clock

Night owls can ‘retrain’ their body clocks to improve mental well-being and performance

Body parts respond to day and night independently from brain

Being sick in the morning can be different from being sick at night

Pregnancy shifts the daily schedule forward

Circadian clock plays unexpected role in neurodegenerative diseases

How Fasting Can Improve Overall Health

New Role for Astrocytes in Controlling Circadian Rhythms

Sex Differences in Body Clock May Benefit Women’s Heart Health

How Many Calories Do You Burn? It Depends on Time of Day

What Time is it in Your Body?

How Cells Make Connections Could Impact Circadian Rhythm

How Sleep May Contribute to Adverse Weight Gain

Menopause Blood Protein Signature Tied to Dementia Risk

Prenatal Vitamin C Shields Infants From Negative Emotions

Brain Circuit Pruned to Make Wild Foxes Friendly

Single-Dose Psilocybin Lacks Lasting Behavioral Effects

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