Neuroscience
Brain oscillations reveal that our senses do not experience the world continuously
(Medical Xpress) -- It has long been suspected that humans do not experience the world continuously, but rather in rapid snapshots.
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Body clock disruptions occur years before memory loss in Alzheimer's
People with Alzheimer's disease are known to have disturbances in their internal body clocks that affect the sleep/wake cycle and may increase risk of developing the disorder. Now, new research at Washington University School ...
Jan 29, 2018
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Medical research
Gene-edited disease monkeys cloned in China
The first cohort of five gene-edited monkey clones made from fibroblasts of a monkey with disease phenotypes were born recently at the Institute of Neuroscience (ION) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Shanghai. ...
Jan 23, 2019
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Medical research
Body clocks of depressed people altered at cell level, researchers show
Every cell in our bodies runs on a 24-hour clock, tuned to the night-day, light-dark cycles that have ruled us since the dawn of humanity. The brain acts as timekeeper, keeping the cellular clock in sync with the outside ...
May 13, 2013
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Study shows circadian rhythm does a lot more than keep time
A new study from University of Alberta geneticists shows that our circadian rhythm has a much more important role than previously thought. It was well established that our internal clock regulates our eating and sleeping ...
Aug 19, 2016
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Diabetes
Losing body fat could be facilitated by light evening exercise and fasting
Making muscles burn more fat and less glucose can increase exercise endurance, but could simultaneously cause diabetes, says a team of scientists from Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions.
Dec 20, 2016
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Cancer overrides the circadian clock to survive
Tumor cells use the unfolded protein response to alter circadian rhythm, which contributes to more tumor growth, Hollings Cancer Center researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) find. A key part of the ...
Dec 28, 2017
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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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Caffeine at night delays human circadian clock, new study shows
It's no secret that slugging down caffeinated drinks in the evening can disrupt sleep.
Sep 16, 2015
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Time out: Dangers of disrupting your body clock
Messing with your body's clock is dangerous business, in fact it could make you sick—or worse.
Oct 2, 2017
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