Melatonin plays many roles in the human body, influencing a variety of physiological systems. Evidence implies that this hormone may play a role in anti-aging as well. From alleviating pain and increasing fertility to helping you lose weight, melatonin appears to be nature’s own wonder drug. Unlike many wonder drugs, this one is made deep […]
La melatonina desempeña muchas funciones en el cuerpo humano e influye en diversos sistemas fisiológicos. Hay pruebas de que esta hormona también puede desempeñar un papel en la lucha contra el envejecimiento. Desde aliviar el dolor y aumentar la fertilidad hasta ayudar a perder peso, la melatonina parece ser el medicamento milagroso de la naturaleza. […]
If you turn the volume low enough, you cannot hear the radio. New research has found that circadian rhythm strength has a “volume control” as well: the protein REV-ERBα. Most research on the circadian rhythm deals with what happens, when and why. However, the strength of a molecular signal is also important. If a signal […]
Si bajas el volumen lo suficiente, no puedes oír la radio. Una nueva investigación ha descubierto que la fuerza del ritmo circadiano también tiene un “control de volumen”: la proteína REV-ERBα. La mayor parte de la investigación sobre el ritmo circadiano trata de qué ocurre, cuándo y por qué. Sin embargo, la fuerza de una […]
While we are all familiar with the feeling of being sleepy, we are only just beginning to determine which neurons and which areas of the brain induce this feeling. Most people reach a point in the evening when their eyes become heavy, their brains foggy and their bodies exhausted. We begin to slow down, to […]
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