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Human CLOCK gene enhances brain connectivity and mental flexibility in mice, study finds

Clock genes are a set of genes known to contribute to the regulation of the human body's internal 24-hour cycle, also known as the circadian rhythm. One of these genes is the so-called CLOCK gene, a ...
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Researchers Obtain Key Insights into How the Internal Body Clock is Tuned

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a new way that internal body clocks are regulated by a type of molecule known as long non-coding RNA. The internal body clocks, called ...
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New drug rewires your body clock and slashes jet lag by nearly 50%

Jet lag has long been treated as an unavoidable tax on global travel, a foggy penalty paid in lost sleep, dulled concentration, and sluggish days after a long-haul flight. Now researchers say a new ...
Medical Xpress

Sex hormones reset our body clocks, research reveals

Disruptions to our circadian clocks—the internal molecular timekeepers "ticking" in nearly every cell of our body throughout the day—can lead to a wide range of health problems, from sleep ...
Chicago Tribune

Here’s what happens to your body when clocks ‘fall back’ an hour

Plan on a glorious extra hour of sleep as most of America “falls back” into standard time. But make sure to get outside for some morning sun, too — it’ll help your body clock reset faster. Daylight ...
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Here's what happens to your body when clocks ‘fall back' an hour

Plan on a glorious extra hour of sleep as most of America “falls back” into standard time. But make sure to get outside for some morning sun, too — it’ll help your body clock reset faster. Daylight ...