Most sleep recommendations are written based on duration. We have all heard how important it is to get eight hours at night, but little is said about when to sleep. However, the sleep recommendations may be changing soon, as new chronobiology research suggests that when you sleep is just as important as how long. Sleepy […]
Could Disturbing Your Biological Rhythms Cause Infertility?
With around 12 percent of women of reproductive age having trouble conceiving, infertility is a serious problem in the United States and throughout the world. Many cases of infertility are idiopathic, which means doctors cannot identify a reason for the difficulty in conceiving. However, a new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental […]
Simple Two-Cycle Device Turns Brain Neurons Off and On All Day Long
Controlled by two different biologic mechanisms found in the body, the sleep-wake cycle balances and interacts with one another. Originally posited in the early 1980s by a Swiss sleep scientist named Alexander Borbely, the model is typically known as the sleep-wake regulation two-process model. These two key processes consist of the following: 1. Sleep-Wake Homeostasis […]
The Memory Molecule: Long Term Memory Improvement with IGF2
Sleep deprivation has been associated in many studies with a variety of negative cognitive effects including fatigue, poor decision-making and short-term memory loss. However, a new study in chronobiology, however, has shocked researchers by suggesting that sleep deprivation may actually improve long-term memory. This counter-intuitive effect is due to the effects of a molecule called […]
Gene That Controls the Internal Clock Discovered
The circadian rhythm is a subject of many studies, yet it remains a mystery in many ways. While scientists have identified many of the cell proteins involved in circadian rhythm and several genes that contribute to a healthy rhythm, the “master clock” gene remained elusive. However, a recent chronobiology study on rats indicates that the […]
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