Genetics
Study identifies 'night owl' gene variant
If you've been a night owl all your life and mornings are your nemesis, you may be able to blame a gene mutation for all those late nights.
Apr 6, 2017
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Neuroscience
Study seeks connections between sleep and memory consolidation in the cortex
(Medical Xpress)—Neurologists have known that an intrinsic connection exists between the consolidation of memory and neural activity during sleep. Indeed, over the course of the last century, researchers have increasingly ...
Gerontology & Geriatrics
Synchronization between central and circadian clocks of tissues found to preserve their functioning, prevent aging
Two complementary research articles, published simultaneously in the journals Science and Cell Stem Cell by a team of scientists from the UPF and IRB Barcelona, reveal that central and peripheral circadian clocks coordinate ...
May 2, 2024
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Medications
Circadian rhythms can influence drugs' effectiveness
Giving drugs at different times of day could significantly affect how they are metabolized in the liver, according to a new study from MIT.
Apr 24, 2024
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Neuroscience
Type of cellular stress involved in Parkinson's disease destroys more neurons when it occurs at night, study finds
Disturbances in sleep patterns and the internal biological clock are frequently associated with Parkinson's disease. However, the link between biological rhythm and neuronal degeneration remains unclear. A team from the University ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Medical research
Study shows how liver cancer hijacks circadian clock machinery inside cells
The most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is already the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally—and cases are on the rise, both in the U.S. and worldwide. While chemotherapy, surgery ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Medical research
Research finds Daylight Saving Time clock changes affect road safety
Researchers found that, after Daylight Saving Time (DST) is introduced, drivers' behaviors are riskier, and their reaction time and ability to read situations are compromised.
Sep 27, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers call for new studies to learn how our brains change when we're awake after midnight
If you've ever stayed up late angrily commenting on Twitter posts, eating a whole pint of ice cream out of the container, finishing another bottle of wine, or just feeling miserable, you might identify with the Mind After ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Neuroscience
Circadian gene mutation increases self-administration of cocaine in mice
A mutation in the gene regulating circadian rhythms increases self-administration of cocaine in mice, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences researchers found in a paper published today in the Journal of ...
Dec 2, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers find how stress and the circadian clock affect sleep
A Nagoya University-led research team in Japan has found a new neural pathway that links the circadian clock, stress, and wakefulness in mammals. The team identified a neuron, called the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) ...
Nov 27, 2020
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