Health
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Immunology
Activation of immune system oscillates throughout the day, with a peak just before the start of the day: study
Circadian clocks, which regulate most of the physiological processes of living beings over a rhythm of about 24 hours, are one of the most fundamental biological mechanisms. By deciphering the cell migration mechanisms underlying ...
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Medical research
Scientists uncover a circadian rhythm in heart cells that affects their daily function
A new study has shown how circadian rhythms in heart cells help to change heart function over the course of the day and may explain why shift workers are more vulnerable to heart problems.
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Medical research
Intermittent fasting makes fruit flies live longer—will it work for people?
Whether intermittent fasting is called the 5:2 diet or the 16/8 method, celebrities swear that these eating regimens are a great way to lose weight. Fasting is now trendy, but real science backs up claims that fasting ...
Sep 29, 2021
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Neuroscience
Known regulatory gene appears to be a master gear in the circadian clock
A gene called Npas4, already known to play a key role in balancing excitatory and inhibitory inputs in brain cells, appears to also be a master timekeeper for the brain's circadian clock, new research led by UT Southwestern ...
Aug 19, 2021
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Immunology
Fighting off food poisoning depends on the time of day
The body's ability to prevent food poisoning by producing a natural antimicrobial compound increases during the day, when exposure to noxious bacteria is most likely, a new study by UT Southwestern scientists suggests. The ...
Jul 28, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Flies with schizophrenia-associated genes respond well to anti-psychotics
Scientists have successfully treated flies displaying behavioral problems linked to newly discovered schizophrenia-associated genes in humans, using common anti-psychotics.
May 19, 2021
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Medical research
Tuning the circadian clock, boosting rhythms may be key to future treatments and medicines
Subconsciously, our bodies keep time for us through an ancient means—the circadian clock. A new University of California, Irvine-led article reviews how the clock controls various aspects of homeostasis, and how organs ...
Feb 12, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
When—not what—obese mice ate reduced breast cancer risk
Restricting eating to an eight-hour window, when activity is highest, decreased the risk of development, growth and metastasis of breast cancer in mouse models, report researchers at University of California San Diego School ...
Jan 26, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
An unexpected, and novel, target for prostate cancer—our biological clock
Our biological or circadian clock synchronizes all our bodily processes to the natural rhythms of light and dark. It's no wonder then that disrupting the clock can wreak havoc on our body. In fact, studies have shown that ...
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