Pituitary vasopressin signaling realigns biological clock for jet lag recovery: Study
Jet lag is all in the mind. What exactly lags has more to do with the hypothalamus than the jet.
Nov 27, 2023
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Nervous System: News and Research on Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
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Exercise at consistent times could realign body clock for better skeletal health and performance, scientists suggest
Consistent daily patterns of exercise and rest can synchronize the local body clocks associated with joints and spine with the brain clock, potentially helping individuals to maintain skeletal health, improve athletic performance ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Keeping time: Understanding the master clock in the brain
Most living creatures exhibit a circadian rhythm, an internal clock that repeats around every 24 hours. Now, researchers from Japan have found new details about the molecular processes that govern sleep/wake rhythms in mice.
May 25, 2023
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Researchers find that liver cells influence the circadian clock
University of Queensland-led research has revealed liver cells influence the body's internal circadian clock, which was previously believed to be solely controlled by the brain.
May 17, 2023
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New research sheds light on how shift work may influence fertility
Only four weeks of shift work-like patterns in female mice are enough to disrupt their biological clock and reduce fertility, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology. The findings help ...
May 16, 2023
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Jet lag's harmful health impacts found to be caused by biological clock misalignment
New research at the University of Massachusetts Amherst zeroes in on the root cause of adverse health effects from disruption of the body's circadian rhythms, which typically occurs from jet lag and rotating work shifts.
Apr 3, 2023
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Scientists identify pathway that triggers mice to scratch when they see others do the same
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a pathway in the brains of mice that is activated when the animals see other mice scratching. The researchers had previously reported that ...
Oct 4, 2022
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How changes in length of day change the brain and subsequent behavior
Seasonal changes in light—longer days in summer, shorter in winter—have long been associated with human behaviors, affecting everything from sleep and eating patterns to brain and hormonal activity. Seasonal affective disorder ...
Sep 5, 2022
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