News tagged with circadian system


Study explains what triggers those late-night snack cravings

A study published in the most recent version of the journal Obesity found that the body's internal clock, the circadian system, increases hunger and cravings for sweet, starchy and salty foods in the evenings. While the ur ...

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New paper examines shifting gears in the circadian clock of the heart

A new study conducted by a team of scientists led by Giles Duffield, assistant professor of biological sciences and a member of the Eck Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Dame focuses on the circadian ...

Cardiology created Oct 23, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Light from self-luminous tablet computers can affect evening melatonin, delaying sleep

(Medical Xpress)—A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that a two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous "backlit" displays causes ...

Medical research created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Sleep deprivation effect on the immune system mirrors physical stress

Severe sleep loss jolts the immune system into action, reflecting the same type of immediate response shown during exposure to stress, a new study reports.

Sleep apnea created Jun 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When body clock runs down, immune system takes time off

It's been said that timing is everything, and that may be particularly true when it comes to the ability to fight off disease. New research published by Cell Press in the February issue of the journal Immunity shows that t ...

Immunology created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Failure of brain's clock could play role in causing neuropsychiatric disorders

(Medical Xpress) -- Neuropsychiatric disorders are the second largest cause of morbidity and premature mortality worldwide. The scientific community has widely accepted that people who battle neuropsychiatric disorders such ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Body clock found to regulate platelet function

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have demonstrated that the circadian system, the body's internal clock, regulates human platelet function and causes a peak in platelet activation corresponding to the known ...

Cardiology created Sep 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

From the beginning, the brain knows the difference between night and day

The brain is apparently programmed from birth to develop the ability to determine sunrise and sunset, new research on circadian rhythms at the University of Chicago shows.

Neuroscience created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Rising star of brain found to regulate circadian rhythms

The circadian system that controls normal sleep patterns is regulated by a group of glial brain cells called astrocytes, according to a study published online on April 14th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Neuros ...

Medical research created Apr 14, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0