Recent research findings add to the growing body of evidence linking sleep disorders to cognitive impairment and show significant associations between three measures of sleep disorders and the risk of developing dementia within ten years. The findings, published in Elsevier’s American Journal of Preventive Medicine, link difficulty falling asleep (taking more than 30 minutes to […]
ADHD and Insomnia Can Form a Vicious Cycle
Insomnia could explain why adults with ADHD traits report lower quality of life, according to a new study by the University of Southampton and the Netherlands Institute of Neuroscience. In fact, at least one in four people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) report suffering from a sleep disorder, with insomnia being the most common. The […]
Connection Between Wound Healing, Circadian Rhythm, and the “Hairs” on Cells
Almost every organism on Earth follows a natural circadian rhythm encoded by your cells’ clock genes, which do exactly what their name suggests: they regulate your body’s rhythms on a 24-hour basis. Most cells in the mammalian body have cilia, hair-like structures that perform a variety of functions, such as movement in motile cilia and […]
The Brain Has a Hidden Rhythm – And Smarter Minds Synchronize Themselves to it
When the brain is under pressure, certain neural signals begin to oscillate synchronously – much like a well-rehearsed orchestra. A new study conducted at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) shows for the first time how flexibly this neural synchrony adapts to different situations and that this dynamic coordination is closely linked to cognitive abilities. “Specific […]
Researchers Trace the Evolutionary History of the Circadian Clock in Modern Cyanobacteria
To better understand the circadian clock in modern cyanobacteria, a Japanese research team has investigated ancient time-keeping systems. They studied the oscillation of the clock proteins KaiA, KaiB, and KaiC (Kai proteins) in modern cyanobacteria and compared it with the function of the Kai proteins of their ancestors. Their research findings were published in Nature […]
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