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biological clocks

06/21/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Mammals have a 12-hour biological clock distinct from the 24-hour circadian rhythm, researchers find

Researchers revealed that, apart from 24-hour clocks, mammals and other organisms have autonomous 12-hour clocks that coordinate bodily functions such as blood pressure and body temperature. Not only can these 12-hour clocks be influenced by external factors, but disturbing them has also been linked to human disease. “Our lab has been working on how the […]

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