Chronobiology has increasingly become an important area of medical research, with hundreds of studies pointing to the body’s internal clocks as a factor in both health and disease. Thousands of biochemical processes from sleep and wakefulness to DNA repair are scheduled and dictated by these internal clocks. Because our circadian rhythms are so important to […]
Autism spectrum disorders affect a large and growing percentage of children in the Western world. One major health problem associated with autism is circadian sleep disorders. Autism and Circadian Sleep Disorders Around 60 to 80 percent of children on the autism spectrum have a circadian sleep disorder. Some have trouble falling asleep while others have […]
Los trastornos del espectro autista afectan a un porcentaje grande y creciente de niños en el mundo occidental. Uno de los principales problemas de salud asociados al autismo son los trastornos circadianos del sueño. Autismo y trastornos circadianos del sueño Alrededor del 60 al 80 por ciento de los niños con espectro autista padecen un […]
There has been a great deal of buzz in the medical community regarding circadian rhythm and its effect on health. However, our bodies are actually controlled by several different internal clocks. While the circadian, or 24-hour, clock is crucial to many cellular processes, new research suggests that seasonal rhythms are just as important. How Our […]
En la comunidad médica se ha hablado mucho del ritmo circadiano y sus efectos sobre la salud. Sin embargo, en realidad nuestro cuerpo está controlado por varios relojes internos diferentes. Aunque el reloj circadiano, o de 24 horas, es crucial para muchos procesos celulares, nuevas investigaciones sugieren que los ritmos estacionales son igual de importantes. […]
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