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Featured Neuroscience

·September 14, 2021·6 min read

Body Clock Off-Schedule? Prebiotics May Help

Prebiotics can help stabilize sleep/wake patterns following circadian rhythm disruptions.

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Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·October 14, 2020·4 min read

Jet Lag Conditions Impair Immune Response

Jet lag alters the microenvironment around cancerous tumor cells, making it more favorable for tumors to grow, and hinders the body's natural immune response.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 3, 2017·7 min read

2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded to Circadian Rhythm Researchers

Yesterday, 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.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 18, 2017·3 min read

Cells in the Retina Light the Way to Treating Jet Lag

Researchers have discovered a group of neurons in the retina that affect circadian rhythm by sending signals to the SCN.

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Featured Neuroscience

·December 22, 2016·7 min read

Why You Don’t Feel Jet Lagged When You Run a Fever

Researchers report on a link between core body temperature and circadian rhythm in mice.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 29, 2016·4 min read

Brain’s Biological Clock Stimulates Thirst Before Sleep

Findings provide additional insight into how the circadian clock regulates physiological function.

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Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·July 29, 2016·5 min read

Why Working the Night Shift Can Pose a Cancer Risk

A new study reports on a link between circadian cell disruption and cancerous tumor growth.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 12, 2016·4 min read

Mathematical Models Explain East-West Asymmetry of Jet Lag Recovery

A new math model explains why people experience slower jet lag recovery when flying east to west.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 14, 2016·4 min read

How We Wake and Fall Asleep

Researchers have identified a molecular pathway that appears to regulate between sleep and wakefulness.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 21, 2014·4 min read

Reading a Biological Clock in the Dark

Researchers report correct coordination between our circadian clock and gut bacteria could be critical for preventing metabolic diseases.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 13, 2014·5 min read

Single Gene Controls Jet Lag

Researchers report they have discovered a master gene responsible for sleep and wake cycles.