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12/23/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Could chronic jet lag increase your risk of cancer? Study on circadian rhythm finds a link between body clock disruption and how tumors form

If you travel a lot, you may be in trouble — according to research, people who repeatedly experience jet lag have an increased likelihood of developing cancer. The results stated by the study could be attributed to our body’s “circadian clock,” which governs our everyday cycle and is synchronized with solar time. However, the circadian […]

11/11/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Don’t get injured at night… Researchers discover cell repair driven by circadian rhythm; wounds heal 60% faster during the day

Are you scheduled for some kind of surgery in the near future? You might want to request that it take place in the daytime. A recent study by researchers from the U.K.’s Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology, published in the journal Translational Medicine, has found that wounds inflicted during the day heal […]

11/06/2017 / By Russel Davis

Research suggests environmental toxins can disrupt your circadian rhythm, causing a cycle of inflammation and disease

A study published online in the journal Ecology and Evolution has revealed that environmental toxins may negatively affect the circadian rhythm or internal body clock, which in turn may spur a host of inflammatory diseases. The study carried out by researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York is based on previous findings by the Jefferson Project […]

10/03/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Your gut has a circadian rhythm: Researchers uncover new clues about body fat storage

The unheard conversation between your gut microbiome and the environment directly translates to how you store fat, says a team of researchers from the UT Southwestern Medical Center. Their new research, novel in its exactness to determine the processes of gut bacteria, provides clues to how our body’s circadian clock and digestive microflora interact with […]

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 […]

03/29/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Why you must reset your circadian clock to live a healthier, happier life

In the human body, biological rhythms are in motion every day. It’s how the body adapts. Physiological processes and behaviors are regulated within a 24 hour circadian clock. This internal clock allows our bodies to prepare for the changes that come with day and night, sleep and wakefulness, activity and non-activity. These rhythms are affected […]

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