Chronobiology is the branch of biology dedicated to understanding how our internal clock interacts with external cues in the environment. The alternation between light and darkness is the most prominent external cue. When the cues are weak, the body’s key functions can fall out of sync. When dietary problems are factored in, one can experience […]
Welcome to the Chronobiology Blog!
Join us on a journey to explore a breakthrough field of medicine that will change the way you think about your body, disease and healing forever… Chronobiology is an amazing scientific field that examines the body’s natural biological rhythms and the effect of time on these natural cycles, as well as the cycles of disease. […]
More Consequences to Insomnia: Asthma
New research suggests that getting enough sleep is crucial for good respiratory health. Asthma and other airway diseases appear to be consequences of insomnia. One in 10 children and one in 12 adults have asthma, a respiratory disease that can be fatal if left untreated. People with asthma suffer chronic inflammation of their airways that […]
Signs of Aging Halted with Genetic Reprograming
Could scientists soon succeed at reversing aging? New technologies that turn back the clock on aging in mice may be available for humans someday as well. Even as scientists and doctors learn to treat or cure a variety of deadly diseases, there is still one cause of death that cannot be treated: aging. Even if […]
Not Getting Enough Sleep? Your Immune System Could be Suffering
Are you suffering from a cold? According to a new study on the immune system and sleep, getting enough rest may be crucial to fighting off illness this winter. B cells and T cells and antigens—oh my! We know a great deal about how our immune systems work, which has led to exciting and life-saving […]
