For decades, the matter seemed clear: light regulates the body’s internal clock. In the morning, sunlight hits the retina, the brain stops producing melatonin, and the body switches to a state of wakefulness. In the evening, light intensity decreases, drowsiness sets in, and the body’s internal clock prepares the body for sleep and recovery. This […]
Millions of people worldwide suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, a common condition in which breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. New research in mice suggests that gut microbes and the metabolites they produce may play a surprising role in protecting against some of the most serious consequences of this condition, including heart disease. The findings […]
Whether you’re acing a job interview, meeting someone for the first time, or responding to an unexpected challenge—success often depends on how well you can adapt your behavior. In some situations, adapting quickly can even be a matter of survival. But how does the brain know when it’s time to abandon an old strategy and […]
A research team at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has developed a method for determining a person’s individual internal clock using just a few hair follicles. The results, published in the journal PNAS, are considered a significant advance for the field of circadian medicine. This field of research examines how biological daily rhythms influence health, disease, […]
Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) have found that caffeine can help restore a specific type of memory that is impaired by sleep deprivation. The findings, published in Neuropsychopharmacology, show how caffeine acts on a specific brain pathway involved in social memory—that is, the […]
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