¿Le cuesta estar de buen humor cuando no ha dormido bien? El gen del ritmo circadiano PER3 ha sido identificado recientemente como el vínculo entre el sueño y el estado de ánimo. Uno de los síntomas más evidentes de una noche de insomnio es el cambio de humor. Los niños pequeños no son los únicos […]
Do you get sleepy when you are cold? Researchers have discovered new insights about how temperature affects the circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm is a 24-hour cycle that determines when we sleep, when we wake and when our body performs important cell repair processes. This internal clock is set by external cues such as light […]
Our circadian rhythm governs many of our daily activities, from when we sleep and wake to when we are hungry. However, not all human biological activity occurs on a 24-hour cycle. There are other master clocks in the body that control processes that occur across a longer time frame. A recent study looked at the activity of […]
Nuestro ritmo circadiano rige muchas de nuestras actividades diarias, desde cuándo dormimos y nos despertamos hasta cuándo tenemos hambre. Sin embargo, no toda la actividad biológica humana se produce en un ciclo de 24 horas. Hay otros relojes maestros en el cuerpo que controlan procesos que ocurren a lo largo de un marco temporal más […]
Can sleep disturbances contribute to mental illness? A new study suggests that bipolar disorder and disrupted sleep patterns may be interrelated. Once called manic depression, bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by cycles of mania and depression. While this disease is now better understood, many people suffering from this disorder struggle to find a […]
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