Confirming what observational studies have long thought, a genetic study has shown that a grizzly bear’s body clock ticks away routinely, even when the animal is deep in hibernation. What’s more, ...
If you've ever travelled to a different time zone, you probably felt groggy and tired after your flight. Or you've likely missed that extra hour when the clock jumps forward for Daylight Savings time ...
Circadian rhythms are the cycles that tell the body when to sleep, wake, and eat—the biological and psychological processes that oscillate in predictable patterns each day. This internal clock is ...
A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation reviewed the evidence on circadian disruption, metabolic health, and circadian locomotor output cycles kaput (clock) genes. The daily ...
YOU HAVE TO SLEEP AT THE RIGHT TIME. MINDY: IT IS VERY HARDWIRED. WE FOUND OUT THAT EVERYTHING SLEEPS AND EVERYTHING HAS A CIRCADIAN RHYTHM TOO. IT’S AN INTERNAL CLOCK. OUR BODIES ARE HARD-WIRED BY ...
“Understanding the remodeling that’s going on in the heart at the transcriptional level is pretty fascinating,” said Elizabeth Schroder Stumpf, a physiologist at the University of Kentucky, who was ...
Share on Pinterest Circadian rhythm disruptions may enhance a cancer-causing gene that can trigger a specific type of lung cancer, according to a new study. FG Trade/Getty Images Circadian rhythms are ...
A circadian rhythm is a natural process that regulates your body's sleep and wake patterns, among other key functions. It's often described as an internal clock that operates on a roughly 24-hour ...