The circadian clock plays an increasingly recognized role in the pathophysiology of acne. Although research on this topic is still in its infancy, current findings suggest that disturbances in the circadian rhythm can influence the development and severity of acne through effects on hormones, immune response, sebum production, and microbial colonization of the skin. Here […]
Sleep is healthy – this general finding is supported by science. Previous studies had already shown that people who slept after vaccination had an immune response that was on average twice as strong as people who did not sleep the night after vaccination. However, the cell biological reasons for this had hardly been investigated until […]
What causes us to fall asleep? The answer may lie not only in our brains, but also in their complex interaction with the microorganisms that live in our intestines. New research from Washington State University suggests a new paradigm for understanding sleep, showing that a substance found in the mesh-like walls of bacteria, known as […]
Scientists funded by Cancer Research UK have discovered dementia-like behavior in pancreatic cells that are at risk of becoming cancerous. The findings provide clues that could help in the treatment and prevention of pancreatic cancer, a difficult-to-treat disease that is responsible for 6,900 deaths in the UK each year. Approximately 495,000 new cases are diagnosed […]
Every spring, we dutifully set our clocks forward to daylight saving time, and every fall, we set them back to standard time—but no one seems particularly happy about it. The biannual time change is not only inconvenient, but also known to be very bad for our health. The collective loss of one hour of sleep […]
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