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Study: Doing physical activity at right time of the day increases fat meta
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Physical activity at the appropriate time of day appears to be able to enhance fat metabolism. According to a recent study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, mice who exercised during an early active phase, which is comparable to morning exe
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Research explains why late-night eating leads to weight gain, diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind why eating late at night is linked to weight gain and diabetes. The connection between eating time, sleep and obesity is well-known but poorly understood, with research showing that over-nutrition can disrupt c
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Findings create new model for investigating diseases related to circadian
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Research into genetic mutations that affect circadian rhythms offers new insight into the rest-wake cycle and provides a new model for investigating human disease and ultimately developing medical treatments.
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Research finds new clues to how circadian clock helps brain in recovering
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): According to new research from Children's National Hospital, a type of brain cell that can renew itself is regulated by circadian rhythms, providing significant insights into how the body's internal clock may promote healing after traumatic brain injuries
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Circadian rhythm disruption found to be common among mental health disorde
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): Scientists hypothesize that circadian rhythm disruption is a psychopathology factor shared by a broad range of mental illnesses and that research into its molecular foundation could be key to unlocking better therapies and treatments.
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Researchers discover link between food, eye health and lifespan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], June 7 (ANI): In Drosophila, researchers from the Buck Institute have discovered a link between nutrition, circadian rhythms, eye health, and lifespan for the first time. They also discovered that activities in the fly eye are actually driving the ageing process.
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Working shifts may delay onset of menopause: Study
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 2 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that non-traditional shifts may delay the onset of natural menopause, possibly because of disruptions in circadian rhythms.
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New study suggests working shifts may delay onset of menopause
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 28 (ANI): Non-traditional shifts can disturb lifestyle and sleeping habits and it is also known that they have a negative effect on employees' health. A new study has revealed that it also may delay the onset of natural menopause, possibly because of disruptions in cir
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Alcohol consumption is affected by a protein linked to the circadian rhyth
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Montreal [Canada], January 24 (ANI): It is common to hear this question after New Year's party and any other day people choose to go clubbing: "Why do we drink the way we do?" A group of researchers has found that at least some of it has to do with a particular protein in the part of the for
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New study highlights key role of 'junk DNA' in regulating rhythms
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], January 5 (ANI): The researchers from Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) suggest the impact of non-coding microRNAs on circadian rhythms is tissue-specific and may reveal new insights into disease processes.
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Sex differences in 'body clock' may benefit women's heart health
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): Did you know that a woman's 'body clock' benefits her heart health? A new research suggests that a gene that governs the body's circadian clock acts differently in males as compared to females and may protect females from heart disease.
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Why too much screen time disrupts sleep
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): By now, we all know that spending too much time staring at screens - be it computers, phones, iPads - plays havoc with sleep. But do you know why?
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