Genetics
Researchers identify new circadian clock component
Northwestern University scientists have shown a gene involved in neurodegenerative disease also plays a critical role in the proper function of the circadian clock.
May 16, 2013
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News tagged with clock proteins
Neuroscience
No genetic clock for neuron longevity
(Medical Xpress)—People are living longer than ever before, thanks to medical and technological advances. Unfortunately, aging can be associated with a decrease in brain function. This is because, unlike other cells in ...
Medical research
Sirtuin protein discovery opens door to potential 'molecular fountain of youth'
A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, represents a major advance in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind aging while providing new hope for the development of targeted treatments ...
Jan 31, 2013
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Cardiology
Circadian rhythms can be modified for potential treatment of disorders
(Medical Xpress)—UC Irvine-led studies have revealed the cellular mechanism by which circadian rhythms – also known as the body clock – modify energy metabolism and also have identified novel compounds that control ...
Jan 22, 2013
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Medical research
Researchers discover molecular link between circadian clock disturbances and inflammatory diseases
Scientists have known for some time that throwing off the body's circadian rhythm can negatively affect body chemistry. In fact, workers whose sleep-wake cycles are disrupted by night shifts are more susceptible to chronic ...
Aug 1, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Demystifying the immortality of cancer cells
(Medical Xpress) -- In cancer cells, normal mechanisms governing the cellular life cycle have gone haywire. Cancer cells continue to divide indefinitely, without ever dying off, thus creating rapidly growing tumors. Swiss ...
Jul 5, 2012
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Medical research
Circadian rhythms have profound influence on metabolic output, study reveals
By analyzing the hundreds of metabolic products present in the liver, researchers with the UC Irvine Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism have discovered that circadian rhythms – our own body clock – greatly control ...
Mar 19, 2012
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Immunology
When body clock runs down, immune system takes time off
It's been said that timing is everything, and that may be particularly true when it comes to the ability to fight off disease. New research published by Cell Press in the February issue of the journal Immunity shows that ...
Feb 16, 2012
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