News tagged with biological clock

Related topics: circadian rhythms

Jet lag disturbs sleep by upsetting internal clocks in 2 neural centers

Jet lag is the bane of many travelers, and similar fatigue can plague people who work in rotating shifts. Scientists know the problem results from disruption to the body's normal rhythms and are getting closer to a better ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientists model 3D structures of proteins that control human clock

In an Early Edition issue of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on April 9, 2009, the researchers report that they have been able to determine the molecular structure of a plant photolyase protein that ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 11, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Biologists Discover Missing Piece of Plant Clock

(PhysOrg.com) -- Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have identified a key protein that links the morning and evening components of the daily biological clock of plants.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Children of older fathers perform less well in intelligence tests during infancy

Children of older fathers perform less well in a range of cognitive tests during infancy and early childhood, according to a study published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine. In contrast, the study finds ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Researchers find potential cause of heart risks for shift workers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Harvard researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and colleagues have identified the potential cause of the increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic disease in shift workers. ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Internal clocks keep all living things ticking -- even you

Like kids taking apart a fine Swiss watch, scientists are laboring to understand what makes the biological clock that's inside every living creature tick.

Biology /

created Feb 08, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Divorce, antidepressants, or weight gain/loss can add years to your face

Your mother's wrinkles — or lack there of, may not be the best predictor of how you'll age. In fact, a new study claims just the opposite. The study, involving identical twins, suggests that despite genetic make-up, certain ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How your body clock avoids hitting the snooze button

Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered a new part of the mechanism which allows our bodyclocks to reset themselves on a molecular level.

Biology /

created Jan 29, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Another reason to avoid high-fat diet -- it can disrupt our biological clock

Indulgence in a high-fat diet can not only lead to overweight because of excessive calorie intake, but also can affect the balance of circadian rhythms - everyone's 24-hour biological clock, Hebrew University of Jerusalem ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 29, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1