Nervous System: News and Research on Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

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Clock changes disrupt sleep, health and well-being

This weekend, many people across the country will engage in a twice-a-year ritual: changing their clocks by one hour. At this time of year, "falling back" marks the end of daylight saving time (DST), which was first formally ...

Neurons in brain's timekeeper might control nighttime hunger

Activating specific neurons in a part of the brain that serves as the body's master circadian pacemaker caused mice to eat significantly more during a time of day when they would normally be at rest, a UT Southwestern Medical ...

The anatomy of sleeping in: Why you sleep more on vacation

There's something oddly luxurious about sleeping in. The sun filters through the curtains, the alarm clock is blissfully silent, and your body stays at rest. Yet sleeping in is often treated as an indulgence, sometimes framed ...

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