Medical research
Scientists find mechanism to reset body clock
Researchers from The University of Manchester have discovered a new mechanism that governs how body clocks react to changes in the environment.
Mar 20, 2014
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
NBA 'bubble' reveals the ultimate home court advantage, study finds
Conventional wisdom has long recognized the power of home court advantage in basketball.
Dec 11, 2020
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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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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Biological clock disruptions sound Alzheimer's alarm
New Alzheimer's research from UVA Health suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to "sundowning"—the worsening of the disease's symptoms late in the day—and spur sleep disruptions thought to contribute ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Medical research
Novel melatonin receptor molecules make possible therapies to adjust biological clock
Like breathing or blinking, behaviors regulated by our circadian rhythms, such as digestion and sleep-wake cycles, go unnoticed by most people. But when circadian rhythms malfunction, the result can be any one of a broad ...
Feb 10, 2020
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Medical research
A 'dented' internal clock provides insight into shift workers' weight gain and diabetes
A study of "dented" internal clocks seems to have provided evidence for a theory as to why people who work late or irregular hours are susceptible to weight gain and diabetes. High rates of shift workers gain weight and develop ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Medical research
Zebrafish study explains why the circadian rhythm affects your health
Disruptions to the circadian rhythm can affect the growth of blood vessels in the body, thus causing illnesses such as diabetes, obesity, and cancer, according to a new study from Linköping University and Karolinska Institutet ...
Aug 28, 2012
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Neuroscience
How the brain's inner clock measures seconds
UCLA researchers have pinpointed a second hand to the brain's internal clock. By revealing how and where the brain counts and represents seconds, the UCLA discovery will expand scientists' understanding of normal and abnormal ...
Sep 18, 2020
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Health
Don't wake up on the wrong side of the bed: How light may impact your sleep
For most of us the blaring sound of our alarm clock is a signal to wake up, but often this noise can be too jarring in the morning. So is there a better way to wake up? One Baylor College of Medicine expert explains how light ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Genetics
Neurobiologists identify a new gene important for healthy daily rhythms
Life is organized on a 24-hour schedule. Central to this regular rhythm is the circadian clock, timekeepers that are present in virtually every organ, tissue and cell type. When a clock goes awry, sleep disruption or a variety ...
Nov 15, 2021
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