Many diet experts recommend eating small meals throughout the day as a method of weight loss. However, research suggests this is the wrong approach. With over half of American adults overweight or obese, diet and weight loss are huge industries in the United States and across the world. A wealth of often-conflicting information is offered […]
Shift Work Associated with Increased Stroke Severity
Research in circadian biology has long linked shift work to a variety of health problems. A new study shows it may also cause increased stroke severity, especially in men. Strokes are one of the leading causes of death in the United States, killing one American every four minutes. It is also the leading cause of […]
Melatonin May Be the Key to the Fountain of Youth
Melatonin plays many roles in the human body, influencing a variety of physiological systems. Evidence implies that this hormone may play a role in anti-aging as well. From alleviating pain and increasing fertility to helping you lose weight, melatonin appears to be nature’s own wonder drug. Unlike many wonder drugs, this one is made deep […]
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 […]
What Mechanisms Cause You to Become Sleepy?
While we are all familiar with the feeling of being sleepy, we are only just beginning to determine which neurons and which areas of the brain induce this feeling. Most people reach a point in the evening when their eyes become heavy, their brains foggy and their bodies exhausted. We begin to slow down, to […]
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