Medical research

How do muscles know what time it is?

How do muscle cells prepare for the particular metabolic challenges of the day? Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), members of the German Center for Diabetes Research ...

Medical research

Blood test enables reading out the internal clock

With a new blood test, researchers at the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin can determine the state of a person's internal clock. Once the internal rhythm of patient is known, drugs could be administered at particular ...

Health

Promoting healthy summer sleep routines for your family

The lazy days of summer can be peaceful and relaxing, but they also can wreak havoc on your body's internal clock. Longer days, evening outdoors activities and a lack of school the next morning can throw even the most conscientious ...

Cardiology

The influence of circadian rhythms on atherosclerosis

The internal clock controls all vital functions in the body. Body temperature as well as blood pressure or the release of certain enzymes are subject to oscillations throughout the day, the so-called circadian rhythm. For ...

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