Pediatrics
Going to bed a little earlier greatly increases total sleep time for teens
Going to bed earlier is one way for teens to get the sleep they need, new research suggests.
Jun 12, 2023
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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 ...
Oct 18, 2021
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Neuroscience
Circadian gene mutation increases self-administration of cocaine in mice
A mutation in the gene regulating circadian rhythms increases self-administration of cocaine in mice, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences researchers found in a paper published today in the Journal of ...
Dec 2, 2020
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Neuroscience
Stomach 'clock' tells us how much to eat
(Medical Xpress)—University of Adelaide researchers have discovered the first evidence that the nerves in the stomach act as a circadian clock, limiting food intake to specific times of the day.
Dec 5, 2013
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Medical research
Controlling the body clock
A new study from the laboratory of Hiroki Ueda at the RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center investigates circadian timekeeping with a novel approach to creating genetic knock-out rescue mice. Published in Molecular Cell, the ...
Dec 22, 2016
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Genetics
Study reveals new genetic link between anorexia nervosa and being an early riser
New research indicates that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is associated with being an early riser, unlike many other disorders that tend to be evening-based such as depression, binge eating disorder and schizophrenia.
Jan 4, 2024
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Health
Researchers find ways to help teens get more sleep
Adjusting to a new sleep schedule at the start of the school year can lead to disturbed rest, daytime fatigue and changes in mood and focus for teens.
Oct 3, 2022
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Sleep disorders
Cognitive behavioral therapy for better sleep
As the sun sets and day turns to night, we find ourselves growing weary, worn out from a busy day. We follow a ritual that leads us down the path to a restful slumber. We power down with perhaps a warm bath, brush our teeth, ...
Feb 25, 2014
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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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Neuroscience
Jet lag's harmful health impacts found to be caused by biological clock misalignment
New research at the University of Massachusetts Amherst zeroes in on the root cause of adverse health effects from disruption of the body's circadian rhythms, which typically occurs from jet lag and rotating work shifts.
Apr 3, 2023
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