Once a disease of adults, Type 2 diabetes is now affecting an increasing number of children in the United States. This disease is linked to increased insulin resistance and metabolic effects that can have devastating lifelong consequences. Doctors and scientists are struggling to discover the reason that so many children are suffering from Type 2 […]
Eating Late at Night Causes Skin to Age More Quickly
Eating late at night is very common in the Western world. Many people keep items such as cookies, popcorn or ice cream in their homes in order to satisfy late-night cravings. It is well known that these midnight snacks can be very bad for your waistline, contributing to weight gain and metabolic syndrome due to […]
Exposure to Outdoor Light at Night Boosts Breast Cancer Risk
Scientists have long known that shift work increases a person’s chance of breast cancer. However, new research suggests that even people who work normal hours may be at higher risk of this devastating cancer if they have one seemingly innocent factor: Exposure to outdoor light at night. With light pollution levels a very real and […]
Dopamine-Producing Neurons Help Regulate Biological Clock
Pleasure is one of the major motivators of human behavior. Most people spend their lives in almost constant pursuit of pleasure, whether it be through food, indulging in new belongings or even through relationships with others. This pleasure-seeking behavior is hard-wired into our brains right down to our brain cells. Sleep and our circadian rhythm […]
Scientists Discover a Muscle Protein Helps Control Sleep
What part of the body is responsible for our circadian rhythm? If you answered “the brain,” you are correct—but only partially so. Our brains, particularly the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus, indeed play a crucial role in setting our internal clocks. However, new research on how muscle protein helps control sleep points to our […]
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