Genetics
Gene explains why some people are sleepy and sad
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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Cardiology
Daylight saving time tied to brief spike in stroke risk
(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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Neuroscience
Biological clocks orchestrate behavioral rhythms by sending signals downstream
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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Genetics
Clock gene may connect mood and sleep
If you pull an all-nighter or stay up late to binge watch Game of Thrones, you will probably be grumpy the next day. But if you don't get enough sleep for weeks or months on end, you may develop depression or other lasting ...
Feb 22, 2016
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Medical research
Circadian misalignment helps explain higher risk for cardiovascular disease
Shift workers frequently undergo circadian misalignment, disruption of the "body clock," caused by inverted wake and sleep cycles. Although shift work, which requires workers to be awake when the brain's circadian clock is ...
Feb 8, 2016
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Genetics
Study identifies genetic variants associated with preference to mornings or nights
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.
Feb 2, 2016
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Medical research
Circadian clock misalignment and consequences
(Medical Xpress)—Shift work sleep disorder comprises a group of symptoms including insomnia, proneness to accidents and inattentiveness that typically afflict people whose work schedules shift between day and night, disrupting ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Why sleep could be the key to tackling mental illness
We are only beginning to unravel the genetic and biochemical basis of mental illness – a vague term including conditions as diverse as anxiety, depression, and mood and psychotic disorders. With millions of people suffering ...
Nov 10, 2015
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Medical research
Circadian clock controls insulin and blood sugar in pancreas
A new Northwestern Medicine study has pinpointed thousands of genetic pathways an internal body clock takes to dictate how and when our pancreas must produce insulin and control blood sugar, findings that could eventually ...
Nov 5, 2015
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Medical research
Declining polyamine levels tied to longer circadian period
(HealthDay)—A group of metabolites whose levels decline as people age appear to have an effect on the circadian clock, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in Cell Metabolism.
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