Do you get sleepy when you are cold? Researchers have discovered new insights about how temperature affects the circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm is a 24-hour cycle that determines when we sleep, when we wake and when our body performs important cell repair processes. This internal clock is set by external cues such as light […]
Our circadian rhythm governs many of our daily activities, from when we sleep and wake to when we are hungry. However, not all human biological activity occurs on a 24-hour cycle. There are other master clocks in the body that control processes that occur across a longer time frame. A recent study looked at the activity of […]
Nuestro ritmo circadiano rige muchas de nuestras actividades diarias, desde cuándo dormimos y nos despertamos hasta cuándo tenemos hambre. Sin embargo, no toda la actividad biológica humana se produce en un ciclo de 24 horas. Hay otros relojes maestros en el cuerpo que controlan procesos que ocurren a lo largo de un marco temporal más […]
Can sleep disturbances contribute to mental illness? A new study suggests that bipolar disorder and disrupted sleep patterns may be interrelated. Once called manic depression, bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by cycles of mania and depression. While this disease is now better understood, many people suffering from this disorder struggle to find a […]
¿Pueden los trastornos del sueño contribuir a las enfermedades mentales? Un nuevo estudio sugiere que el trastorno bipolar y los trastornos del sueño pueden estar interrelacionados. Antiguamente denominado depresión maníaca, el trastorno bipolar es una enfermedad mental caracterizada por ciclos de manía y depresión. Aunque ahora se conoce mejor esta enfermedad, muchas personas que la […]
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