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circadian - Of physiological activity, etc.: recurring at approximately 24-hour intervals. [FAO]

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Improving sleep helps mice with Huntington disease  -  21 Aug 2007
About - News & Issues,..."Pharmacological Imposition of Sleep Slows Cognitive Decline and Reverses Dysregulation of Circadian Gene Expression in a Transgenic Mouse Model of

Coffee might perk up health, researchers find in two studies  -  21 Aug 2007
Akron Beacon Journal,Part of this has to do with cortisol a hormone linked to sleep and circadian rhythms which peak in the morning and plateau in the afternoon and evening.

Researchers separate analgesic effects from addictive aspects of ...  -  21 Aug 2007
PhysOrg.com,Serotonin is involved in a wide range of behavioral and psychological processes including cognition, circadian rhythm and mood.

Besides the one in the brain, biological clocks have been found ...  -  Aug 20, 2007
Boston Globe,It has predictable daily, or circadian, rhythms that make sure all its parts are doing the right thing at the right time. There was once nearly universal

Labs explore health effects of Ramadan  -  Aug 20, 2007
Boston Globe,Ramadan, it turns out, has become a useful phenomenon for researchers studying circadian rhythms -- and what happens to the body when they are disrupted.

Drowsy after lunch? Don't worry - it's natural  -  Aug 20, 2007
International Herald Tribune,First, the 24-hour cycle of the body, or its circadian rhythm, is naturally in a resting phase at this time. In the afternoon, it happens to converge with

Looking for links between sleep patterns and obesity  -  Aug 20, 2007
Checkbiotech.org (press release),Geneticists Molly Bray and Martin Young at the Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC), Houston, Texas, are exploring human circadian rhythms and their

Biological Clocks Can Be Adjusted - 2007-08-20  -  Aug 20, 2007
exduco.net,Additionally, the entrainment to the Martian day resulted in long-term changes to the individuals’ circadian period of the biological clock, showing for the

That Yawn After Lunch Is Perfectly Normal  -  Aug 18, 2007
New York Times,A. First, the 24-hour cycle of the body, or its circadian rhythm, is naturally in a resting phase at this time. In the afternoon, it happens to converge

Circadian Clock Controls Plant Growth Hormone  -  Aug 15, 2007
Checkbiotech.org (press release),The plant growth hormone auxin is controlled by circadian rhythms within the plant, UC Davis researchers have found. The discovery explains how plants can

Technique: Chocolate milk makes you faster  -  Aug 20, 2007
BikeRadar.com,In fact, research shows that many of our bodily functions follow so-called 'circadian rhythms', which means they fluctuate on a 24-hour basis.

Glia Play An Important Role In Circadian Timing  -  Aug 1, 2007
Science Daily (press release)..."Our results suggest that an autonomous glial mechanism may drive circadian rhythms in the activity of a Drosophila protein known as Ebony," says F. Rob

Circadian clock can control plant growth  -  Aug 14, 2007
ImediNews,14 (UPI) — US botanists have discovered the plant growth hormone auxin is controlled by a plant's circadian rhythms. The University of California-Davis

Counting sheep instead of enjoying sleep? Six ways to ruin your night.  -  Aug 17, 2007
NewsweekThat’s because hitting the sack before (or too soon after) the sun has started setting usually does not align with your circadian rhythm, the body’s natural

Key plant hormone regulated by internal clock: study  -  Aug 14, 2007
Reuters.uk,The study determined the circadian clock regulates genes that oversee the production, transportation and activation of auxin in the plant.

Add Earlier Bedtime to Back-to-School List  -  Aug 18, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution,Children and teens need more sleep than adults and young peoples' circadian rhythms are more easily disrupted, said Dr. William Kohler, of the Florida Sleep

The Circadian Rhythm of Osteoprotegerin and Its Association with ...  -  Aug 6, 2007
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,Background: Osteoclast resorptive activity, which is known to demonstrate circadian rhythmicity, is regulated by various endocrine hormones and cytokines.

Metabolic Research Inc. Launches Ad Campaign for New 'Circadian ...  -  Aug 7, 2007
American Digital Networks (press release),Both products were designed to take advantage of the body's circadian rhythm for optimum metabolic benefit." Metabolic Research believes that target market

Were you born to snooze?  -  Aug 7, 2007
Independent,It's your circadian rhythms, explains late riser Dan Roberts Alarm clocks and I have never been the best of friends. Dozens of the little blighters have

THE ROCKWOOD FILES : Back to school means early to bed for night owl  -  Aug 19, 2007
Northwest Arkansas Times,On Oprah. com, Dr. Matthew Edlund, director of the Center for Circadian Medicine, said I need to take a morning walk with a friend to get myself going

Clock genes running amok. Clock genes and their role in drug ...  -  Aug 2, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),These circadian oscillators govern a plethora of behavioural and physiological functions such as sleeping and the consumption of food and water.

Mars' Sleep Cycle Study May Help Earthlings  -  Aug 8, 2007
Washington Post,..."Understanding how our biological clock can be adjusted is a critical step in developing therapy for circadian rhythm sleep disorders, which disturb sleep

Driver fatigue can kill  -  Aug 15, 2007
Regina Leader-Post,...("Circadian" comes from the Latin words circa, meaning about, and dies, meaning day.) Human circadian rhythms are controlled by a region of the brain called

Acute Sleep Deprivation Leads To Changes In Nighttime Urine ...  -  Aug 9, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Science Daily — Our body’s production of urine follows a circadian rhythm. During the day, we experience greater urinary frequency; at night,

Stressed-out moms may keep infants awake  -  Jul 27, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...full article Circadian rhythm sleep disorder -- Circadian rhythm sleep disorders are a family of sleep disorders affecting the timing of sleep.

An 8-Point Energy Solution  -  Aug 13, 2007
The Ledger,It enables your circadian rhythms, which are governed by your body's "master clock" in the hypothalamus gland, to stay in synch with the 24-hour day.

TNF-a suppresses the expression of clock genes by interfering with ...  -  Aug 14, 2007
ProHealth's ImmuneSupport.com,Because clock genes regulate the circadian rhythm and thereby locomotor activity and may alter sleep architecture we assessed the influence of TNF-a on the

It's only natural  -  Jul 23, 2007
Scotsman,Jet lag occurs when the cluster of brain cells that controls your circadian rhythms (which dictate when you need to eat and sleep) is thrown off course when

Portage police try out new shifts  -  Aug 11, 2007
nwitimes.com,Circadian rhythm: It is the major body rhythm that goes through regular ups and downs in a 24-hour day. If a worker has lost sleep and is working at night,

Awaken to your inner sunshine  -  Aug 14, 2007
CNET Crave BlogWhenever anyone starts talking about "Circadian rhythms" we get a little nervous, not unlike the way we feel when someone mentions Amway.

Rotating Shift Workers Have Lower Levels Of Serotonin  -  Aug 10, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),..."These findings may be important not only to understand the mechanisms related to the circadian rhythm desynchronization imposed by the rotating shift work

Teen sleep: Why is your teen so tired?  -  Aug 9, 2007
MayoClinic.comThe biological and psychological processes that follow the cycle of this 24-hour internal clock are called circadian rhythms.

International sleep researcher features in Wellington lecture  -  Aug 7, 2007
Massey News,From 1980-82 she was a Senior Fulbright Fellow at Harvard Medical School, working on the neurophysiology of the circadian system in primates,

Immune system can alter body's clock  -  Jul 23, 2007
Indian Muslims,Like other body rhythms, sleep cycles are controlled by a circadian clock. Previous research implicated the cytokine TNF-alpha in causing sleepiness,

Study Finds Serotonin Level to Be Low Among Rotating Shift Workers  -  Aug 2, 2007
MedIndia,...“These findings may be important not only to understand the mechanisms related to the circadian rhythm desynchronization imposed by the rotating shift work

How Do We Know When It's Time To Come In?  -  Jul 27, 2007
KHTS Radio,In primates (including humans), the retina contains photosensitive ganglion nerve cells that help regulate our circadian rhythm, our body’s sleeping and

Napping may be good for your heart  -  Jul 24, 2007
Chicago Daily Southtown,If you look at the body’s circadian rhythm, you’ll notice peaks and troughs throughout the day, he said. “You’ll get your best sleep during the descending

Summer ingredients come from gardens  -  Aug 1, 2007
Daily Press,It's a natural recognition, I think, of the often unconscious circadian rhythms that influence us all. Inspiration can come from many sources.

Better sleep improves Huntington's sufferers  -  Jul 30, 2007
Craegmoor News (press release),Dr. Jenny Morton, lead author of the study, said: "In the future, more attention should be paid to understanding sleep and circadian disturbance in HD.

Look on the bright side  -  Aug 16, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,..."One is that the circadian rhythms of the body become phase-advanced and peak too early, meaning you want to sleep sooner than you normally would," he says.

Validation of Sunnex Biotechnologies Patented Low-Intensity Green ...  -  Aug 13, 2007
Fast Pitch! (press release)The authors also stated “What was most surprising was that the light tower achieved a numerically superior circadian phase delay in spite of the fact that

Officers' overtime pay comes with a cost  -  Aug 19, 2007
Ventura County Star (subscription),The federal rules are intended to provide commercial truck drivers a work and rest schedule more in line with natural circadian rhythms, according to the US

Handheld device identifies stressed-out astronauts  -  Aug 16, 2007
New Scientist (subscription),...cognitive impairment caused by different problems including a lack of sleep, disruption of circadian rhythms, extreme stress, and drug and alcohol use.

sicknesswhy do people feel worse at night? Body clock set for ...  -  Aug 18, 2007
The Free Lance-Star,But Fiore and other physicians said that the body's circadian rhythms--cyclical changes that occur during each 24-hour period--trigger nighttime responses

Clevelanders enjoy boarding an Amtrak train in daylight  -  Aug 18, 2007
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,Returning Clevelanders now board at 3:45 pm in New York and get back here at 3:30 am, once again rolling into the circadian blur of the wee hours.

Review Addresses Pharmacologic Treatments of Insomnia  -  Aug 17, 2007
Medscape (subscription)In patients with sleep disorders that involve circadian rhythm, melatonin is effective and safe for short-term treatment (level of evidence, B).

Angst and empathy abide in Haight  -  Aug 12, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,One politely phoned once to ask whether we'd turn off an outside light because it interfered with the circadian rhythm of pot seedlings.

EvoGenix to Commence Second Project with GlaxoSmithKline  -  Aug 16, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...in the past 24 months as well as a more recent single product agreement with Circadian Technologies-backed biotechnology company, Vegenics Limited.

Viagra: a cure for jet lag?  -  Aug 10, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,Something to do with their circadian rhythms - body clock, to you and me. Was it conceivable that these poor drugged creatures were trying to tell us

Is my school-age child getting enough sleep  -  Aug 10, 2007
Times Online,For some teenagers, the circadian rhythm (the rhythm which guides a person’s sleep cycle) can alter. Their ‘internal clock’ can shift by about two hours




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