New Sleep Gene Promotes the Need to Sleep
All creatures great and small, including fruitflies, need sleep. Researchers have surmised that sleep – in any species — is necessary for repairing proteins, consolidating … Read more
circadian rhythm
The internal clock and feeding rhythm set the pace of the liver
Living organisms have adapted to the day-night cycle and, in most cases, evolved a “circadian clock” – that is: an actual cellular metronome – whose … Read more
Nutrition influences metabolism through circadian rhythms
A high-fat diet affects the molecular mechanism controlling the internal body clock that regulates metabolic functions in the liver, UC Irvine scientists have found. Disruption … Read more
Stomach ‘clock’ tells us how much to eat
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 … Read more
Circadian timing may give edge to West Coast NFL teams in night games
A new analysis of National Football League results suggests that the body’s natural circadian timing gives a performance advantage to West Coast teams when they … Read more
Broken cellular ‘clock’ linked to brain damage
A new discovery may help explain the surprisingly strong connections between sleep problems and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. Sleep loss increases the risk … Read more
Teen night owls likely to perform worse academically, emotionally
Teenagers who go to bed late during the school year are more prone to academic and emotional difficulties in the long run, compared to their … Read more
Blue-green algae a 5-tool player in converting waste to fuel
In the baseball world, a superstar can do five things exceptionally well: hit, hit for power, run, throw and field. In the parallel universe of … Read more
It’s about time: Disrupted internal clocks play role in disease
Thirty percent of severe alcoholics develop liver disease, but scientists have not been able to explain why only a subset is at risk. A research … Read more
The link between circadian rhythms and aging
Human sleeping and waking patterns are largely governed by an internal circadian clock that corresponds closely with the 24-hour cycle of light and darkness. This … Read more
Disruption of body clock causes neuro-degeneration, early death
New research at Oregon State University provides evidence for the first time that disruption of circadian rhythms – the biological “clocks” found in many animals … Read more
