Sleep is integral in processing, storing and recalling memories, especially “gist” memories that give the overall message of what occurred. Do you have trouble remembering certain details or information? Sleep has long been known to be a major factor in how well we remember what has happened as well as how easily and accurately we […]
Coupled Oscillators Found to Control Replacement of Gut Barrier Wall
350 years ago, the creator of the pendulum clock observed that two machines with occasionally synchronized times, called coupled oscillators, would be an ideal way to regulate time. Centuries later, scientists are discovering that coupled oscillators may be the key to how the internal clocks in our gastrointestinal tract are set. What Are Coupled Oscillators? […]
There are Multiple Clocks in our Body, but How do They Communicate?
How do our bodies keep time? According to new research, our individual organs and central clocks may work together through a process known as coupled oscillation. We often talk about the circadian rhythm as though it were one single timepiece. However, our internal clocks are much more complicated than this. In fact, every organ system […]
Newly Discovered Genes for Insomnia Shed Light on this Common Condition
According to the National Sleep Foundation, the definition of insomnia is “difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, even when a person has the chance to do so.” Insomnia may present as either acute or chronic. The chronic form of insomnia is estimated to be experienced by about 1 in 10 Americans, and the sleep disorder […]
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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