Sticking to the same daily schedule, waking up, eating, working and going to bed at roughly the same times, may do more for your body and mind than you'd expect. A new study from the University of Missouri found that... Continue Reading →
What does rapid long-distance travel actually do to the body's internal clock and gut bacteria, and can any of it be managed? Two clocks, one disruptionThe body runs on a central circadian clock in the brain's suprachiasmatic nucleus, which is... Continue Reading →
Biologists from The University of Manchester have explained for the first time why having a good night's sleep really could prepare us for the rigours of the day ahead. The study in mice and published in Nature Cell Biology, shows how... Continue Reading →
Can your liver sense when you're staring at a television screen or cellphone late at night? Apparently so, and when such activity is detected, the organ can throw your circadian rhythms out of whack, leaving you more susceptible to health... Continue Reading →
The enzyme Nocturnin, which governs daily tasks such as fat metabolism and energy usage, works in an entirely different way than previously thought, reported a team of researchers at Princeton University. The newly discovered mechanism reveals the molecular link between... Continue Reading →