Most humans wake in the morning and go to sleep at night. Lather, rinse and repeat. Because our sleep-wake cycles are so important, a tightly-controlled clock called the circadian rhythm regulates them. New research suggests that the circadian rhythm may regulate more than just our sleep-wake cycles. Winding Up Your Internal Clock As with all […]
Circadian Rhythm Strength May be Controlled by This Key Protein
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 […]
Scientists Say Studying Before Bedtime is Best
Looking for the best study strategy for effective recall? Studying before bedtime may be the answer. College and high school students tend to get less sleep than both working adults and children. While staying up late may be necessary for studying, a sleep deficit can actually harm test scores. A new study has found that […]
Chronopharmacology, Hypertension and the Risk of Diabetes
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes have been shown to be linked repeatedly in studies. While the lifestyle changes that treat these diseases are the same, such as improving diet and increasing exercise, there has yet to be a breakthrough in finding a drug that treats both. However, a new chronopharmacology study […]
La cirugía vespertina se asocia a mejores resultados
La mayoría de las personas modernas se someterán a una intervención quirúrgica, aunque sea menor, en algún momento de su vida. De hecho, muchas personas se someten a varias intervenciones quirúrgicas importantes y a otras menores a lo largo de su vida. Aunque la gran mayoría de estas intervenciones quirúrgicas terminan con una recuperación segura […]
