The older we get, the more likely our circadian rhythms are disrupted. For example, blood pressure (BP), not only tends to increase but as well become more irregular. Luckily, as we show in our research, melatonin helps to ...
May 17, 2016
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A pioneering study of worldwide sleep patterns combines math modeling, mobile apps and big data to parse the roles society and biology each play in setting sleep schedules.
May 6, 2016
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What's that old saying about Mussolini? Say what you will but he made the trains run on time. Well, the suprachiasmatic nucleus—SCN for short—makes everything in the body run on time. The SCN is the control center for ...
May 3, 2016
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A 24-hour exposure to bright blue light before surgery reduces inflammation and organ damage at the cellular level in a mouse model, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Apr 25, 2016
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We all appreciate the importance of getting enough sleep. Not doing so affects our ability to function effectively, something that becomes painfully apparent during shift-work, especially night shifts. Now research suggests ...
Apr 19, 2016
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According to a popular saying, 'timing is everything.' For acute myeloid leukemia (AML), that adage may be true. In a paper published in the April 7 issue of Cell, an international team led by researchers from the Broad Institute ...
Apr 8, 2016
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University of California researchers have found a genetic explanation for why some chipper early birds turn glum in the wintertime.
Mar 15, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Changing the clocks for daylight saving time may cause a short-lived spike in some people's risk of suffering a stroke, a preliminary study hints.
Feb 29, 2016
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Different groups of neurons program biological clocks to orchestrate our behaviors by sending messages in a unidirectional manner downstream, a team of biologists has found.
Feb 29, 2016
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23andMe, Inc. today announced the results of one of the largest genome-wide association studies of its kind, identifying genetic variants associated with being a morning person.
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