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·April 14, 2023·4 min read

Bodily Rhythm Affects Behavior

Examining cell phone data, researchers determine the human body has rhythms that range from between 7 to 52 days, and these cycles influence how we behave.

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·April 2, 2023·4 min read

Keeping Time: Understanding the Master Clock in the Brain

Study reveals a novel molecular pathway that helps to control homeostasis and sleep rhythms in the brain.

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·March 12, 2023·2 min read

Re-Establish Consistent Sleep Patterns to Adjust to Daylight Saving Time

Sleep disruptions caused by daylight savings time can lead to a range of health-related problems. Researchers provide tips on how to adjust your sleep patterns to compensate for daylight savings.

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·February 22, 2023·4 min read

Human Body Can Predict Mealtimes

Our bodies can predict the timing of regular meals, a new study reports. Additionally, a person's daily blood-glucose rhythms may be driven by meal size in addition to meal time.

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·February 18, 2023·5 min read

Humans Don’t Hibernate, but We Still Need More Winter Sleep

REM sleep is 30 minutes longer in Winter than in Summer for most people, a new study reveals.

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·February 13, 2023·4 min read

Time of Day May Determine the Amount of Fat Burned by Exercise

Researchers say that late-morning exercise may be more effective in boosting metabolism and burning fat than late-evening exercise. The findings could prove valuable to those who are overweight and looking to lose fat by implementing an exercise program.

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·February 4, 2023·4 min read

Reducing Insomnia in Autistic Adults

Sleep intervention programs for adults on the autism spectrum show promising results in reducing insomnia and co-occurring anxiety symptoms.

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·January 24, 2023·3 min read

Abnormal 12-Hour Cyclic Gene Activity Found in Schizophrenic Brains

Postmortem brains of those with schizophrenia have fewer genes associated with 12-hour activity cycles in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Mitochondrial-related genes in the dlPFC did maintain a 12-hour rhythm, but their activity did not peak at normal times.

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·January 19, 2023·5 min read

Study Deepens Understanding of the Regulation of Circadian Rhythms in the Mammalian Central Clock

Neural networks play a key role in regulating circadian rhythms through the mediation of cAMP. The findings may help with developing new strategies to manage circadian rhythm problems such as sleep disorders.

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·January 4, 2023·4 min read

Timing Calorie Intake Synchronizes Circadian Rhythms Across Multiple Systems

Time-restricted eating influences gene expression over more than 22 regions in the brain and body. The findings have implications for a range of health disorders in which time-restricted eating appears to have potential benefits.

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·November 14, 2022·4 min read

Morning Physical Activity Is Associated With the Lowest Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke

Those who exercise either early or late in the morning were 11% and 16% respectively at a lower risk of coronary artery disease. Those who exercise later in the morning were 17% less likely to have a stroke than those in the control group.