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·April 4, 2022·7 min read

Loss of Neurons, Not Lack of Sleep, Makes Alzheimer’s Patients Drowsy

Degeneration of neurons associated with wakefulness, and not a lack of sleep, makes Alzheimer's patients more drowsy. The degeneration of these neurons is caused by the tau protein. In PSP, the damage to the neurons was associated with symptoms of sleep deprivation.

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·March 28, 2022·5 min read

Lack of Sleep Increases Unhealthy Abdominal Fat

A lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat and an 11% increase in visceral abdominal fat.

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·March 24, 2022·3 min read

Clock Gene Mutation Found to Contribute to the Development of Autism

CLOCK gene disruptions may be a mechanism that underlies several forms of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.

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·March 19, 2022·3 min read

Lighting the Way to Healthier Daily Rhythms

Study reveals how the optimum amount of artificial bright light required during the day and evening to support healthy sleep, daytime alertness, and healthy bodily rhythms.

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·March 9, 2022·4 min read

Shift Work Linked to Poorer Working Memory and Slower Mental Processing Speed

Pooled data reveals shift workers perform worse on tasks associated with attention, working memory, and information processing than non-shift workers.

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·March 8, 2022·5 min read

Circadian Clock May Protect Aging Eyes

If the circadian clock is disrupted, we might be at greater risk of retinal degeneration as we age.

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·February 10, 2022·4 min read

Clearance of Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s Controlled by Circadian Cycle

Study underscores the importance of healthy sleep to prevent the Alzheimer's related amyloid-beta 42 protein from forming clumps in the brain.

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·January 18, 2022·3 min read

Changes in Sleep and Biological Rhythms From Late Pregnancy to Postpartum Linked to Depression and Anxiety

Changes in the strength of circadian rhythms, the average amount of activity during nighttime rest, and the amount of fragmented sleep a woman experienced during the later stages of pregnancy or following birth were strongly associated with increased risks of developing postpartum depression and anxiety.

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·January 11, 2022·4 min read

Alcohol Consumption Is Affected by a Protein Linked to the Circadian Rhythm

Mouse study reveals the presence of the Baml1 gene in the striatum has a sexually dimorphic effect on alcohol consumption. Male mice without the protein consumed more alcohol than those who did, while the reverse was true for females.

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·December 6, 2021·4 min read

Stress Makes Life’s Clock Tick Faster, Chilling Out Slows It Down

Chronic stress accelerates the body's epigenetic clock, however, those that can manage the effects of stress by strengthening their emotional regulation and self-control can slow the process.

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·November 24, 2021·3 min read

New Link Between a Disrupted Body Clock and Inflammatory Diseases

Study identifies a significant way in which a disrupted circadian clock drives inflammation in the body's immune cells.

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·November 19, 2021·3 min read

Disrupted Circadian Regulation of Cognition in Alzheimer’s Disease

Amyloid-beta accumulation in the brain may contribute to deficits in circadian regulation of learning and memory during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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