Neurons That Control Brain’s Body Clock Identified
Study identifies a direct dopamine neuron link to circadian rhythm.... Read More...
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Sleep Disturbances Predict Increased Risk for Suicidal Symptoms
A worsening of suicidal thoughts in young people has been linked to sleep disturbances. Participants of the new study who reported lots of variation of when they fall asleep also reported more incidences of insomnia and nightmares, which also lower the threshold for suicidal ideations.... Read More...
The Neural Relationship Between Light and Sleep
Researchers have discovered a protein in the brain that responds to darkness and light to set the correct balance between sleep and wakefulness.... Read More...
How the Brain Surrenders to Sleep
Researchers monitored the brain activity of roundworms as they fell asleep and woke up.... Read More...
Chronobiology: Internal Clocks Sync
Researchers explore how how body's natural time keepers work.... Read More...
Brain Circuit That Drives Sleep Wake State and Sleep Preparation Behavior Identified
Researchers have identified a brain circuit that helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle.... Read More...
Exposing the Brain’s Clock
A new study sheds light on numerous functions of our circadian clock, from how the brain maintains performance during the day to how shift workers struggle to maintain attention during early morning hours.... Read More...
Honeybee Circadian Rhythms are Affected More by Social Interactions
A new study reports that social time cues override influences of light and darkness in regulating the circadian rhythm of honeybees.... Read More...
How We Wake and Fall Asleep
Researchers have identified a molecular pathway that appears to regulate between sleep and wakefulness.... Read More...
Shedding New Light on the Circadian Clock
Researchers shed light on how the rhythms of daily life are encoded in the brain.... Read More...
How The Body Keeps Ticking: Identifying the Mechanism That Regulates the Circadian Clock
Researchers have identified a molecular switch which helps regulate the circadian clock and allows the body to keep time.... Read More...
How a Late Night Caffeine Fix Delays the Human Circadian Clock
A new study reports drinking caffeine during the evening delays the internal body clock by 40 minutes.... Read More...