People once rose, ate and went to bed at the same time every day. However, in modern times it can be difficult to keep any semblance of a regular schedule. This is especially true of mealtimes. Many people are eating on their feet at erratic hours, putting off meals and generally not keeping set meal […]
Circadian Rhythm and Alzheimer’s Linked by a Little-Known Brain Nutrient
Most of us look forward to our golden years and the freedom of retirement. However, for some people, these decades are marked by confusion and rapid cognitive decline. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most devastating neurodegenerative diseases affecting the elderly, with very few effective treatments and no real cures. Previous studies have found a […]
Light and the Circadian Rhythm: Why Do We Sleep When It’s Dark?
Why do most humans get sleepy when the sun sets? New research on light and sleep offers insights into the inner workings of our circadian rhythm. Have you ever been woken by someone turning on a light? Do you notice it’s harder to fall asleep when your television is on? If so, you have experienced […]
Newly Discovered Neurons Explain Link Between Boredom and Sleepiness
For many people, boredom and sleepiness often go hand-in-hand. Whether in church, in a difficult class or even a long meeting, most of us will feel our eyes become heavier and heads beginning to nod when we are bored. This can be very inconvenient but it remains a salient human behavior seen across cultures. Exactly […]
Circadian Rhythm Discoveries win the Nobel Prize
The chronobiology community received one of the highest recognitions on Monday as the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded to three Americans for their discovery on how internal clocks and biological rhythms govern human life. Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young took home the prize “for their discoveries of molecular […]
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