FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2017·7 min read2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded to Circadian Rhythm ResearchersYesterday, 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 21, 2017·5 min readJellyfish Sleep Like the Rest of UsMuch like other animals, the upside-down jellyfish enters into sleep. However, unlike other animals, the jellyfish has no central nervous system. Researchers believe the need to sleep evolved before the emergence of a central nervous system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 15, 2017·4 min readImmune System Linked to Alcohol Drinking BehaviorAccording to a new study, researchers were able to reduce the urge to drink alcohol in mice by blocking an immune response in the brain. The study reveals a link between the immune system and the motivation to indulge in drinking at night.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2017·5 min readBody Clock and Gut Microbiota Work Together to Pack on PoundsA new Science study sheds light on how the gut microbiota interacts with circadian rhythm to impact metabolism. Researchers say the finding could help explain why those who work night shifts have higher rates of metabolic diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 8, 2017·5 min readLater Circadian Timing of Food Intake Is Associated with Increased Body Mass IndexAccording to researchers, those who eat in close proximity to their natural melatonin onset are more likely to have a higher percentage of body fat and BMI than those who eat earlier.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 7, 2017·5 min readCircadian Clock’s Inner GearsA new study offers insight into how the circadian clock runs and provides new understanding on disorders associated with circadian rhythm disruptions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 21, 2017·3 min readAfternoon Slump in Reward ResponseA new Journal of Neuroscience study reveals the activation of a brain area associated with reward response early in the afternoon.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2017·4 min readWill Ketamine Treat Your Depression? Check Your Activity MonitorA new study reports depressed people who responded to ketamine found their activity increased during earlier parts of the day. Researchers suggest clock gene machinery may be linked to the type of depression that responds to ketamine treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2017·5 min readSleep Biology Discovery Could Lead to New Insomnia Treatments That Don’t Target the BrainAccording to researchers, increasing levels of Bmal1 in the skeletal muscles of mice makes the animals resistant to insomnia and sleep deprivation. The findings could provide a new treatment target for sleep disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2017·2 min readMuscle, Not Brain, May Hold Answers to Some Sleep DisordersA new study reveals mice with higher levels of BMAL1 in their muscles were able to recover from sleep deprivation more quickly than those with the protein removed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2017·3 min readNeurons That Control Brain’s Body Clock IdentifiedStudy identifies a direct dopamine neuron link to circadian rhythm.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 18, 2017·4 min readEating at ‘Wrong Time’ Affects Body Weight and Circadian RhythmEating late, or at inappropriate times might have a significant impact on both weight and normal sleep-wake patterns, a new study published in Cell Metabolism reports.Read More
