Neuroscience
Scientists find first evidence of 'local' clock in the brain
Researchers have gained fresh insights into how 'local' body clocks control waking and sleeping.
Nov 14, 2014
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News tagged with body clock
Genetics
Study shows changing sleeping patterns can alter gene expression cycles
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Surrey in the U.K. have found that drastically altered sleep schedules (such as switching to working a night shift) can dramatically impact gene expression rhythm. In their ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Understanding the relationship between our sleep, body clock and mental health
Problems with our sleep and internal body clock can trigger or worsen a range of psychiatric disorders, according to a new review of recent research evidence.
Feb 19, 2024
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Genetics
Gender and age differences found in gene expression related to circadian clock
A trio of bioengineering scientists at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne has found age and gender differences in gene expression related to the circadian clock. For their paper published in the journal Science, Lorenzo ...
Neuroscience
Healthy human brains are hotter than previously thought, exceeding 40 degrees C
New research has shown that normal human brain temperature varies much more than we thought, and this could be a sign of healthy brain function. In healthy men and women, where oral temperature is typically less than 37°C, ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Medications
Common supplement SAMe could be toxic, scientists warn
A dietary supplement sold over the counter could be toxic and should not be used until it is shown to be safe, biologists from the Universities of Manchester and Kyoto have discovered.
Apr 11, 2022
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Medical research
A 'dented' internal clock provides insight into shift workers' weight gain and diabetes
A study of "dented" internal clocks seems to have provided evidence for a theory as to why people who work late or irregular hours are susceptible to weight gain and diabetes. High rates of shift workers gain weight and develop ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Medical research
A blood test for your body clock? It's on the horizon
What time is your body clock set on?
Jul 28, 2021
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Neuroscience
Cytoplasmic traffic jam disrupts sleep-wake cycles
KAIST mathematicians and their collaborators at Florida State University have identified the principle of how aging and diseases like dementia and obesity cause sleep disorders. A combination of mathematical modeling and ...
Dec 14, 2020
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Genetics
New 'epigenetic' clock provides insight into how the human brain ages
While our circadian body clock dictates our preferred rhythm of sleep or wakefulness, a relatively new concept—the epigenetic clock—could inform us about how swiftly we age, and how prone we are to diseases of old age.
Oct 29, 2020
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